Thermal Analysis Systems

The SPMC facility has two thermal analysis systems: a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC 204 F1 Phoenix) and a thermogravimetry analysis system (TGA 209 F1 Libra). Both systems operate through a large temperature range -170°C to 600°C for the DSC and 25°C to 1100°C for the TGA. These systems allow users to study and measure various thermal properties of materials, such as glass-transition temperatures, melting temperatures, melting enthalpy, crystallization temperatures, crystallization enthalpy, transition enthalpies, phase transformations, phase diagrams, and other thermal properties.

DSC 204 F1 Phoenix Temperature range: -170–600°C Heating/cooling rates: 0.01 - 100 K/min DSC detection limit: 0.1 μW (sensor type dependent) Measurements: Specific heat/melting temperatures & melting enthalpy, crystallization temperatures & crystallization enthalpy, transition enthalpies, phase transformations, and phase diagrams	TGA 209 F1 Libra Temperature Range 25–1100°C Ceramic furnace for fast heating rates (up to 200K/min and high corrosion resistance) High resolution: 0.1 μg Wide measuring range: 2 g Fast cool down due to water-cooled furnace