By Oxford Materials Characterisation Service
THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS Perkin Elmer Pyris1 TGA - Use for determining weight loss with temperature - Sample atmosphere can be either static or dynamic - Nitrogen, argon,helium, carbon dioxide, air, oxygen, or other inert or reactive gases can be used - Analyses done at normal or reduced pressures - Temperature Range: Subambient to 1000°C; Scanning Rates: 0.1°C/minute to 200°C/minute; Temperature Precision: ±2°C - Balance Tare: Reproducible to ±2 µg; Sensitivity: 0.1 µg - Accuracy: Better than 0.02%; Precision: 0.001% - Capacity: 1300mg - Hang-down Wires High temperature quartz, nichrome, or platinum - Sample Pans Standard Furnace: Platinum or Ceramic with capacity of 60 µL - Cooling 1000°C to 40°C in less than 15 minutes under normal operation
