Brookfield CT3 Texture Analyzer - Manual (Page 19)

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travel speed is 4.5mm/s. During the test the running screen is seen as shown below:
TEST: NORMAL
DEFORMATION:XXX.X mm
LOAD: XXXX.X g
Figure III.7
Deformation and Load will remain live displays during the test.
Test results are shown on the reporting screen:
PEAK LOAD: XXXX.X g

DEF@PEAK: XXX.X mm
WORK: XXXX.X mJ
FINAL LOAD: XXXX.X g
TEMP: XXX.X F
Figure III.8
Peak load is reported as the maximum measured load during the test.
Deformation at peak is the distance to which the sample was compressed when the peak load
occurred.
Work is defined as the area under the compression stroke and is reported in milli-Joules.
Final load is the load at maximum deformation. Often the peak load and final load will be the same
value.
HOLD TIME TEST - performs a single compression of the sample. The sample remains
compressed for programmed hold time before the probe returns to starting position.
The operator sets the hold time, trigger value, target deformation and test speed using the Hold
Time menu screen:
TEST:HOLD TIME: XXXX S
TRIGGER:
XXX.X g
DEFORMATION: XXX.X
mm
SPEED: XX.X
mm
/S
III.9
A hold time test performs a single compression cycle when the operator depresses the start button.
The test runs at the programmed test speed to the target deformation, then holds at this position
while monitoring sample load for the programmed hold time. The countdown clock shows remaining
hold time. During the test, the running screen is seen as shown below:
TEST:HOLD TIME: XXXXS
DEFORMATION:XXX.X mm
LOAD: XXXX.X g
III.10