Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA)
Abstract
Differential thermal analysis (DTA) measures the relationship between the temperature difference of a substance and a reference material and temperature/time under programmed temperature control. It is widely used to determine characteristic temperatures and the heat absorbed or released during thermal reactions, including phase change, decomposition, combination, solidification, dehydration and evaporation.
It is applied in inorganic, silicate, ceramic, mineral-metal and aerospace heat-resistant materials, and is an important thermal-analysis method for polymers and glass-fibre reinforced plastics.
Key facts
- DTA: temperature difference (sample vs reference) vs temperature/time under programmed heating
- Detects: characteristic temperatures plus heat absorbed/released
- Reactions covered: phase change, decomposition, combination, solidification, dehydration, evaporation
- Applications: inorganic, silicate, ceramics, minerals/metals, aerospace heat-resistant materials, polymers, GRP
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