Analyze the unique thermal behavior of materials and their components
The TG 309 Libra®Select is the instrument which offers the greatest variety in the Libra® series. Temperature ranges from 10°C to 1025°C or up to 1100°C can be selected. It offers outstanding balance resolution for detecting even the smallest of changes in a material's mass. In addition, it offers the ability to couple to to gas analysis and the possibility of being equipped with a large, 204-position ASC (Automatic Sample Changer).
Get Results Faster Without a Baseline Run
To ensure accurate mass change values, a baseline run is typically conducted under test conditions that are identical in terms of heating rate, gas type, and gas flow.
The baseline takes factors such as heating rate, crucible type and geometry into account while also accounting for instrument and buoyancy effects, thus allowing these to be subtracted from the sample measurement.
The TG 309 Libra® typically eliminates the need for a separate baseline run when using the integrated BeFlat® baseline run for typical temperature measurements. This significantly speeds up tests.
Measuring Principle
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is a precise analytical technique used to track changes in the mass of a sample over time and/or temperature under a defined and controlled environment with respect to heating rate, gas atmosphere, flow rate, crucible type, etc. It can accurately detect weight changes down to fractions of a microgram. This high sensitivity allows for the determination of even the smallest changes in the physical and chemical properties of a material.