A Study of Accuracy and Reproducibility of High Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry

Author

Susan Jacob
Mark E. Schlesinger, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The heat of fusion of silver was measured using high temperature differential scanning calorimetry (HTDSC). Heating rate, sample mass, calibration standard and cover gas flow rate were varied to determine their impact on instrument accuracy and reproducibility. Good reproducibility was achieved in most of the runs. Accuracy was not satisfactory in most of the runs, though three runs gave results within 1.7%, 3.3% and 3.5% of the literature value, within the acceptable limits. A larger mass and higher heating rate tend to generate more accurate results.

Recommended Citation

S. Jacob and M. E. Schlesinger, "A Study of Accuracy and Reproducibility of High Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry," EPD Congress Proceedings, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Jan 2006.

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Calibration; Differential Scanning Calorimetry; Gas Flow; Heat of Fusion; Heating Rate; Silver

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2006 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2006