Cement soundness
Le Chatelier conditioning and expansion measurement on cement, clinker, and binder qualification lines.
Vector VTR-13-020 Le Chatelier water bath — temperature-controlled bath for cement soundness and Le Chatelier expansion testing per EN 196-3 and ASTM C151.
VTR-13-020
Le Chatelier Water Bath
EN 196-3 · ASTM C151 · circulated bath · cement soundness
Overview
The Vector VTR-13-020 Le Chatelier Water Bath is a temperature-controlled water bath for cement soundness and Le Chatelier expansion testing — holding mould assemblies at the method temperature with stable, circulated water on a dedicated bench-top unit.
An insulated tank with circulation maintains the selected bath temperature while standard Le Chatelier moulds are immersed for the conditioning and measurement steps referenced in EN 196-3 and ASTM C151. The VTR-13-020 fits cement QC laboratories that run soundness beside Vicat, Blaine, and mortar lines.
Vector configures the bath for your referenced standard, mould layout, and internal SOPs — including setpoint selection, immersion depth, and traceable temperature control aligned with ISO 17025 practice.
At a glance
- VTR-13-020 — Le Chatelier water bath
- EN 196-3 · ASTM C151 — soundness & expansion workflows
- Stable bath temperature — digital setpoint control
- Circulated water — uniform temperature around moulds
- Multiple mould positions — parallel soundness runs
- CE marked laboratory equipment
Standards & conformity
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Designed for cement soundness and Le Chatelier expansion methods including EN 196-3 and ASTM C151. Supplied as CE-marked equipment with Vector support for bath temperature setup, mould immersion, and SOP alignment.
Applications
Controlled water temperature for cement soundness programmes — from EN 196-3 Le Chatelier testing to ASTM C151 expansion workflows.
EN 196-3
Method-aligned bath temperature and immersion for European cement soundness testing.
ASTM C151
Water-expansion workflows with stable bath conditions for North American cement QC.
Plant & commercial QC
High-throughput soundness bays beside Vicat, Blaine, and mortar equipment on shared prep benches.
Key features
Stable bath temperature, mould-ready layout, and traceable control for everyday cement soundness testing.
Insulated tank
Insulated water reservoir sized for standard Le Chatelier mould assemblies and routine QC throughput.
Digital control
Set and hold bath temperature to the value required by EN 196-3, ASTM C151, or your internal method.
Circulation
Water circulation promotes uniform temperature around immersed moulds — reducing local hot or cold zones.
Parallel runs
Accommodates multiple Le Chatelier mould sets for busy cement and binder laboratories.
Compact footprint
Bench-top layout beside Vicat, flow table, and mortar lines without dedicated room infrastructure.
Laboratory equipment
CE-marked unit for plant laboratories, commercial testing, and university research.
Water bath & immersion
Le Chatelier mould assemblies are immersed in circulated water at the method temperature. The bath holds temperature through conditioning and reading steps so expansion measurements reflect stable thermal exposure — not drift during the soundness cycle.
- Method temperature — setpoint aligned with EN 196-3 and ASTM C151 practice.
- Circulated water — uniform conditions around each mould position.
- Vector support — bath setup, mould layout, and SOP alignment.
Interior layout & circulation
The open bath layout gives clear access for placing and removing Le Chatelier moulds between readings. Circulation and insulation work together to keep water temperature stable when multiple specimens are loaded for parallel soundness runs.
- Visible bath access — straightforward mould handling during the test cycle.
- Parallel specimens — configure positions for daily cement QC throughput.
- Traceable control — digital setpoint for ISO 17025-aligned laboratories.
Downloads
Product brochure for the Vector VTR-13-020 Le Chatelier water bath — bath dimensions, temperature control, circulation, mould capacity, and cement soundness applications per EN 196-3 and ASTM C151.
Brochure (PDF)Vector Le Chatelier water bath
Technical overview
Product code
VTR-13-020
Function
Le Chatelier water bath — cement soundness and expansion
Standards
EN 196-3 · ASTM C151 (method-aligned use)
Control
Digital temperature setpoint with circulated water
Application
Le Chatelier mould conditioning and expansion measurement on cement and binders
Typical use
Cement plant QC, commercial testing laboratories, university materials research
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