ThermoFisher Fiberlite™ F12- 6 x 1000 LEX with Auto-Lock

Manufacturer
ThermoFisher Scientific
Model
Fiberlite™ F12- 6 x 1000 LEX
Platform
Sorvall LYNX 6000 and 4000
Type
  • Fixed Angle
Angle
20°
Materials
Carbon fiber composite
Weight
9.10 kg
Tube Number
6
Tube Volume
500.0 ml
Tube Diameter
70.0 mm
Tube Length
160.0 mm
Max. Capacity
500 ml
rMAX
152.0 mm
rMIN
41.0 mm
rAV
96.5 mm
Max. Speed
12,000 rpm
Max. RCF
24,471 x g
k Factor
2,305
Acceleration Time
85 sec.
Deceleration Time
95 sec.
Outside Source
Vendor Catalog No.
ThermoFisher Scientific 096-062375

RCF and k-Factor Calculator 

1500 rpm
rpm
At 1500 rpm, the RCF equals 382 x g at rMAX and 243 x g at rAV.
The k Factor (adjusted) is 147,520.

RPM Calculator (from RCF) 

16000 x g
x g
To achieve an RCF of 16000 x g at rMAX, set the speed to 9,703 rpm.
To achieve an RCF of 16000 x g at rAV, set the speed to 12,178 rpm.

Centrifugation Time at Max. Speed (to match reference rotor based on k factors) 

ThermoFisher Fiberlite™ F9-6 X 1000 LEX
1500 rpm
rpm
min.
To match in a ThermoFisher Fiberlite™ F9-6 X 1000 LEX at 1500 rpm,
centrifuge for 0 min. in a ThermoFisher Fiberlite™ F12- 6 x 1000 LEX with Auto-Lock at 9000 rpm.

Centrifugation Time at Specified Speed (to match reference rotor based on k factors) 

ThermoFisher Fiberlite™ F9-6 X 1000 LEX
1500 rpm
rpm
min.
ThermoFisher Fiberlite™ F12- 6 x 1000 LEX with Auto-Lock
1500 rpm
rpm
To match in a ThermoFisher Fiberlite™ F9-6 X 1000 LEX at 1500 rpm,
centrifuge for 0 min. in a ThermoFisher Fiberlite™ F12- 6 x 1000 LEX with Auto-Lock at 1500 rpm.