A Guide to Routine Thermal Analysis

METTLER TOLEDO's "Routine Thermal Analysis" guide was designed to support thermal analysis (TA) users in every step of their daily thermal analysis experiments. The guide spans both broader topics, such as the choice of thermal analysis technique—for which a comprehensive overview is given—and the design of experiments, and the more granular details of how best to prepare samples, and which crucible to choose. These steps are also summarized in a useful flow diagram.

Additional topics discussed include automated measurements and curve evaluations, plus instrument calibration and adjustment.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Choosing the right thermal analysis technique
3. How to design an experiment
4. Taking samples
5. Choice of crucible
6. Starting a measurement
7. Sample insertion
8. Unattended measurement
9. Calibration and adjustment
10. Conclusions
11. More information
12. Index