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  Density Determination
Display symbol: W
Purpose
This application program lets you determine the density of solid substances using the 
buoyancy method. 
Features
To enter the density of the buoyancy liquid(g/cm
3
) at the corresponding temperature, 
press b. See the next page for a table of density values for water. The factory setting 
is 1 g/cm
3
.
The following formula is applied:
Density of sample = 
        Weight in air
————————————————————  +  density of liquid
(Weight in air – weight in water)
When you start the density determination routine, the density of the liquid is displayed 
briefly.
Positive and negative values can be stored for weight in air and weight in water. 
The weight in water must be less than the weight in air; otherwise, an error message is 
displayed.
The results can be displayed with 0 to 3 decimal places: see “Configuration". Not part of 
the scope of delivery: sample holder and suspension wire. 
Preparation
t  Select the Density Determination application in the menu:  
see “Configuration"
t Set the following parameters:
Applic. ation programs
  density determination
  DEC.PLCS Decimal places
     none  No decimal places
    o 1 dec.pl.  1 decimal place
     2 dec.pl.  2 decimal places
     3 dec.pl.  3 decimal places
o = Factory setting
Note on using 3 decimal places: 
Using three decimal places for 
density can result in a high 
measurement error rate because 
corrections to the air density and 
the density calculation sets are not 
taken into account, for example.