TMA Thermo Mechanical Analysis
Thermo mechanical analysis (TMA) easily and rapidly measures sample displacement (growth, shrinkage, movement, etc.) as a function of temperature, time, and applied force.
Traditionally, TMA is used to characterize linear expansion, glass transitions, and softening points of materials by applying a constant force to a specimen while varying temperature. For expansion measurements, a probe rests on a sample on a stage with minimal downward pressure. Other constant force experiments include measurement of penetration, bending, tension, shrinkage, swelling, and creep (sample motion measured as a function of time under an applied load).
In Dynamic TMA (DTMA), a known sinusoidal stress and linear temperature ramp are applied to the sample, and the resulting sinusoidal strain is measured.
TMA PT1000
The design of the TMA PT1000 Thermomechanical Analyzer guarantees highest precision, reproducibility and accuracy. The system was constructed to performing a variety of Thermomechanical experiments, on an array of sample shapes and sizes, over a wide temperature range, to meet all TMA needs.
TMA PT1600
The design of the TMA PT1600 Thermomechanical Analyzer guarantees highest precision, reproducibility and accuracy. The system was constructed to performing a variety of Thermomechanical experiments, on an array of sample shapes and sizes, over a wide temperature range, to meet all TMA needs.