Humboldt H-1240.4F Electric Penetrometer with Digital Automatic Timer User Manual
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Penetration Needles and Cones
Application
Specification
Model
Description
Bituminous materials
ASTM D5; AASHTO
T49, IP49; ASA Std.,
A37.1; Fed Spec.
SS.R. 406C, Meth.
214.01
H-1280
Standard hardened stainless steel 
needle, 40-45mm exposed needle 
length. Wt. 2.5g.
H-1300
Same as H-1280. Certified to ASTM 
accuracy by independent laboratory. 
Wt. 2.5g.
H-1302
Same as H-1290. Certified to ASTM 
accuracy by independent laboratory. 
Wt. 2.5g.
H-1290
Long hardened stainless steel needle, 
50-55mm exposed needle length. 
Wt. 2.5g.
Waxes with 250 or 
less penetration
ASTM D1321
H-1310
Hardened stainless steel wax 
penetration needles with tapered point, 
blunt tip of truncated cone. Ferrule is 
approx. 3.2mm dia. Wt. 2.5g.
H-1317
Same as H-1310. Certified to ASTM 
accuracy by independent laboratory.
Battery paste
N/A
H-1255
Hardened stainless steel tip with 
special plunger. Total wt. 60g ± .050g.
Joint sealant for 
asphalt & concrete 
pavements
ASTM D5329
H-1320
Resilience ball penetration tool. 
Total wt. 27.5g.
Grease-testing 
penetrometers
ASTM D217, D937
ASA Std. Z11.3
H-2520
Hollow 90° brass cone, highly polished 
stainless steel tip. Removable nut and 
stem. Wt. 102.5g.
H-2522
Same as H-2520, completely made of 
stainless steel. Wt. 102.5g.
For all 90° cones
H-2525
Stainless steel replacement tip, nut and 
stem.
Grease-testing 
penetrometers
ASTM D2884
H-2524
Magnesium cone and plunger, same 
dim. as H-2520. Total wt. cone and 
plunger 30.0g.
Food products and 
paste paints
U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture
H-2529
Aluminum. Same dimension as H-2520. 
Total wt. 35g.
(shortenings, 
margarine, butter, 
etc.) Measuring 
firmness of solid and 
plasticized fats
AOCS Cc 16-60
H-1270
10° aluminum cone, 3.2mm ferrule, 
0.8mm stainless steel blunt tip. 
Overall length 106mm. Wt. 45g.
(i.e., recovery of 
used grease) Small 
obtainable samples
ASTM D1403
H-2519
1/4 scale. (Not considered a substitute 
for full-size cone specified in ASTM 
D217.) Wt. 9.38g.
