DSC
Differential Scanning Calorimetry / DSC 404 F1 Pegasus
Heat flux differential scanning calorimetry is a technique which measures the temperature difference between an empty crucible and a crucible containing a sample during heating with a constant rate. Due to the specific heat of the sample, the crucible containing the sample heats up slower than the empty crucible. Furthermore, if the sample undergoes a phase transition a considerable temperature difference is observed due to the absorbed (endothermic process) or released (exothermic process) heat. Hence, a differential scanning calorimeter is perfectly suited for the determination of the specific heat Cp of a sample and for studying phase transitions.
The available DSC 404 F1 Pegasus (NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH) is equipped with two exchangeable furnaces which cover the temperature range between -120 °C and 1650 °C. Standard sapphire samples for the determination of Cp using the ratio method are available.
| Spezifikation | |
|---|---|
| Temperature range | -120 °C…675 °C (low temperature furnace); 25 °C…1650 °C (high temperature furnace) |
| Sample crucibles | Al (85 ml), Al2O3 (85 ml), PtRh (85 ml), inner diameters: 5.2...6 mm |
| Gas atmospheres | N2, Ar, He |
| Accuracy of Cp | ±2.5 % (RT…1400 °C); ±3.5 % (RT…1500 °C) |