Measuring Cylinder Sizes

Simax measuring cylinders class b borosilicate glass iso 4788 measuring cylinder class b brown graduations borosilicate glass.

Measuring cylinder sizes.

Standard specification for laboratory glass graduated cylinders. A graduated cylinder is a common piece of lab glassware used to measure out exact amounts of solutions. Fit a dial bore gauge with a head that matches the size of the cylinder. Each marked line on the graduated cylinder represents the amount of liquid that has been measured.

A graduated cylinder also known as measuring cylinder or mixing cylinder is a common piece of laboratory equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid. Our class b glass graduated cylinders are more accurate than our erlenmeyer flasks and beakers and can be used to measure the volume of irregular objects by the amount of water they displace. It has a narrow cylindrical shape. It is cylinder shaped hence the name with measurement markings in a variety of sizes.

Graduated cylinders are commonly used in chemistry labs for measuring the volume of liquids. The process may seem complex but it really isn t all that difficult once you understand the logic behind it.