Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC): Discovery 2500 from TA Instruments


Contact: petr.fiurasek [at] mcgill.ca (Petr Fiurasek) - Location: OM47

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Application

Measure heat flow associated with structure (amorphous and crystalline) and changes in structure (transitions) of materials as a function of time and temperature in a controlled atmosphere.

Features

  • Temperature range: -90 ˚C to 400 ˚C
  • Typical sample weight: 5-10 mg
  • Baseline reproducibility (Tzero): < 10 µW
  • Baseline flatness: < 6 µW
  • Temperature accuracy: ± 0.025˚C
  • Temperature precision: ± 0.005˚C
  • Optional mode: modulated temperature DSC (MDSC)
  • Direct heat capacity (Cp) measurement
  • 54-position autosampler
  • Purge gas system with mass flow controllers – nitrogen and air
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