Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)

About:

The Hitachi NEXTA DSC 200 is a Differential Scanning Calorimeter used for reliable thermal characterization of a wide range of materials, including polymers, composites, nanoparticles, and nanomaterials. The instrument helps in understanding thermal behaviour as a function of temperature and time. It enables accurate measurement of glass transition, melting, crystallization, curing reactions, and specific heat under controlled atmospheres. These measurements are important for materials development, process optimization, quality control, and performance evaluation.

Salient Features

DSC type: High-performance heat flux type

Temperature range: -70 °C to 400 °C

Three-layer furnace design to minimize external disturbances.

Corrosion-resistant gold-coated DSC thermopile sensor.

Heating / cooling rate: 0.01 °C/min to 100 °C/min

Temperature accuracy: ±0.05 °C

DSC sensitivity: 0.2 µW

Both solid and liquid samples can be tested.

Controlled sample cooling for efficient experimentation.

Key Applications

Determination of glass transition, melting, crystallization and Specific heat.

Thermal analysis of nanoparticles, nanocomposites, and advanced functional materials.

Measurement of specific heat and phase transitions under controlled atmosphere.

Comparison of material quality, batch consistency, and thermal stability for research and quality control.

""Reliable Thermal Analysis for Materials Research.""