TA Instruments Discovery X3 DSC

Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)

 


 

 

Acquisition

Acquired in 2023 through an National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation grant, the X3 DSC replaced an 18 year old model from the same manufacturer. With minimal downtime and industry-leading technology, this DSC will be a workhorse in AMSEC for years to come.

Features

  • The X3 DSC is capable of running 3 samples simultaneously allowing high throughput with replicate testing and validation/verification.
  • Modulated DSC® for efficient separation of complex thermal events.
  • Fusion Cell™ with patented technology provides unrivaled performance in baseline flatness, sensitivity, resolution, and reproducibility.
  • Tzero heat flow technology guarantees temperature and enthalpy accuracy.

Specifications

Baseline Flatness (-50 to 300°C) ≤10µW
Baseline Repeatability (-50 to 300°C) <15µW
Temperature Range -90°C to 550°C
Temperature Accuracy ±0.025°C
Temperature Precision ±0.005°C
Enthalpy Precision ±0.08%
Heating/Cooling Rate 0.01°C/min to 200°C/min

Publication Acknowledgement

Please use the following statement in the acknowledgement section of any document generated which uses data collected from the DSC.

The authors acknowledge the use of the facilities, plus the scientific and technical assistance of the instrument staff at the Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center, Western Washington University, USA. The authors also acknowledge NSF-MRI grant #2320809 from the Division of Materials Research for funding the TA Instruments X3 Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) used in this work.