Similar to the KD2, the new KD2Pro benefits from an SH-1 dual probe that enables thermal diffusivity and specific heat to be measured simultaneously in soil, as well as other solids, gels and liquids
Labcell has introduced the KD2Pro thermal properties meter to the UK market.
The KD2Pro is supplied with a 6cm KS-1 probe and a 10cm TR-1 probe, both of which can be used to measure thermal conductivity and thermal resistivity.
Compared with alternative thermal properties analysers, the high-accuracy KD2Pro costs significantly less - almost 90 per cent less in some cases.
Typical users of the new KD2Pro will be civil engineering contractors who need to determine the thermal properties of infill materials used when laying power cables.
It will also be suitable for research and development laboratories, as well as quality assurance personnel concerned with the thermal properties of insulating materials used for piping, boilers and similar applications.
Handheld and easy to use, the KD2Pro takes readings in just 90 seconds.
Over this period, the instrument takes measurements every second, then analyses the data and corrects for sample temperature drift to ensure readings are accurate.
If required, the instrument can be left to run in automatic mode, so readings are taken at time intervals determined by the user.
Data can then be downloaded in the form of readings or as raw data for further detailed analysis.
Depending on the sensor type used, the KD2Pro offers accuracies of 7% for specific heat, 5-10% for thermal conductivity/resistivity, and 5% for thermal diffusivity.
Each instrument is delivered factory calibrated and with performance verification documentation.
The KD2Pro is manufactured in the USA by Decagon Devices and is available in the UK exclusively through Labcell.
