DHR Series Getting Started Guide Page 38
Instrument Specifications
The tales below contains the technical specifications for the three tiers of Discovery Hybrid Rheometers.
Table 1: DHR-3 Technical Specifications
Item/Area Specifications
Main Instrument
Width
Height
Depth
Weight
32 cm (12.5 in)
76 cm (30 in)
42 cm (16.5 in)
32 kg (70.5 lbs)
Electronics Box
Width
Height
Depth
Weight
26 cm (10 in)
48 cm (19 in)
44 cm (17 in)
14 kg (31 lbs)
Minimum torque oscillation
Minimum torque steady shear
Maximum torque
Torque resolution
Minimum frequency
Maximum frequency
Minimum angular velocity
1
Maximum angular velocity
Displacement resolution
Step time, strain
2
Step time, rate
2
Maximum normal force
Normal force sensitivity
Normal force resolution (mN)
1.Zero in controlled stress mode. Controlled rate mode depends on duration of point being measured and
sampling time.
2.Results at 99% of commanded value.
0.5 nN.m
5 nN.m
200 mN.m
0.05 nN.m
1.0E-07 Hz
100 Hz
0 rad/s
300 rad/s
2 nrad
15 ms
5 ms
50 N
0.005 N
0.5 mN