OHAUS Balances & Scales for Material Testing
Choose the Family by Task
Start with the weighing task: routine sample weighing, high-precision analytical work, bench or platform loads, or moisture-content determination. OHAUS offers families for each role; verify the exact model's specifications rather than applying one listing across the brand.
The OHAUS range here also contains many accessories and replacement parts alongside complete instruments. Check what each listing actually is before ordering; an accessory appearing beside a balance is not automatically included or compatible.
Compare Mechanical and Educational Balances
The Ohaus 720-00 Triple Beam Balance lists 610g capacity and 0.1g readability; the Ohaus 310-00 Dial-O-Gram Balance lists 310g and 0.01g. These mechanical instruments use beam and dial readings; check damping, bearings and pan construction on the specific model.
Mechanical balances require no power and no electronic calibration, but they still need verification with suitable masses where your procedure requires it. Choose mechanical or electronic operation by the task, not by habit.
Specify Precision and Analytical Instruments
For fine-resolution weighing, compare the Ohaus Adventurer analytical balances, such as the Ohaus Adventurer AX224 at 220g by 0.0001g. Verify each model's capacity, readability, calibration options and draft-shield arrangement on its own listing.
Analytical balances need stable installation: vibration-free support, controlled drafts and appropriate environmental conditions. Match the balance's readability to the procedure's tolerance; finer is not automatically better if the method does not require it.
Separate Moisture Analysis and Bench Weighing
For loss-on-drying moisture determination, review OHAUS MB-series models under laboratory moisture analyzers; for example, the Ohaus MB90 lists 90g capacity and 0.001g readability. Confirm drying profiles and endpoint criteria per model.
For routine bench loads, compare OHAUS Ranger and SD-series models through bench scales; heavier platform needs are covered under floor scales. Match the instrument to the load and increment required.
Verify Power, Modes and Documentation
Confirm adapter or battery requirements, operating modes and interface options for the exact model. Model names can differ from actual readability; rely on the listing's specification table rather than the model number alone.
Check which certificates or documentation apply to the selected instrument and whether they are supplied or optional. Before completing the order, confirm included pans, covers and calibration items—and the separately purchased accessories your procedure needs.
