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Centrifuge 5424 / 5424 R — Operating manual
2.4.1
Rcf display and calculation
To determine the g-force (rcf) for a specific adapter, you can calculate per DIN 58 970 using the
following formula:
rcf = 1.118 · 10
-5
· n
2
· r
max
n: revolutions per minute (rpm)
r
max
: max. centrifuging radius in cm
Example
In rotor FA-45-24-11, the 0.5 mL adapter has a maximum radius of 7.3 cm. At 7,000 rpm a
maximum g-force of 4,000 x g is reached.
Use the rpm/rcf key to switch the display of centrifugation speed between speed (rpm) and
g-force (rcf). Ensure that the g-force displayed upon switching is standardized to suit the rotor
FA-45-24-11 without an adapter. When other rotors and adapters are used, you can achieve the
following maximum g-forces (rcf) at the maximum speed (see p. 10):
Rotor
Adapters
Max. centrifugation
radius r
max
[cm]
Max. g-force (rcf)
(5424 120 V, 5424 R)
Max. g-force (rcf)
(5424 230 V/100 V)
FA-45-24-11,
FA-45-24-11-Special
without adapter
8.4
21,130
20,238
0.2 mL
6.3
15,848
15,179
0.4 mL
8.4
21,130
20,238
0.5 mL
7.3
18,363
17,558
0.6 mL
8.4
21,130
20,238
F-45-18-11-Kit
without adapter
7.2
18,111
17,347
0.2 mL
5.1
12,829
12,288
0.4 mL
7.2
18,111
17,347
0.5 mL
6.1
15,345
14,697
0.6 mL
7.2
18,111
17,347
FA-45-32-5-PCR
without adapter
7.4
18,615
17,829
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