Research Dilatometer series
L75 PT Horizontal Single or Differential Dilatometer (DIL Dilatometer)
- Description
- Specifications
- Software
- Accessories
- Applications
- Downloads
Description
The horizontal Single or Differential Dilatometer series L75H was developed to meet the demands of the academic community and research laboratories worldwide. With this system thermal expansion behavior of solids, liquids, powders and pastes for a variety of applications can be precisely determined. The unique design of this system guarantees highest precision, reproducibility and accuracy. This line of Dilatometers is capable of performing measurements under vacuum, oxidizing and reducing atmospheres.
This system can be ordered in a single or differential version for even higher precision or sample throughput.
Optionally the mechanical and electronic components of the dilatometer can be separated to allow measurements in a glove box
The following physical properties can be measured:
CTE, Linear Thermal Expansion, Alpha Physical, Sintering Temperature, Phase Transformations, Softening Points, Decomposition Temperatures, Glass Transition Temperatures
Specifications
| Configuration: | Single or differential Dilatometer |
| Temperature range: | -150 ... 500/700/1000°C |
| RT ... 1000/1400/1600/2000°C | |
| Heating/cooling rates: | 0.01 K/min ... 100 K/min (dependent on furnace) |
| Sample holders: | fused silica <1100°C |
| Al2O3 <1750°C | |
| Graphite 2000°C | |
| Sample length: | max. 50 mm |
| Sample diameter: | 7/12/20 mm |
| Adjustable Sample pressure: | up to 1000mN |
| Measuring range: | 500/5000 µm |
| Resolution: | 0.125 nm |
| Atmospheres: | reducing, inert, oxidizing, static/dynamic |
| Calculated DTA: | optional |
| Electronics: | Integrated |
| Interface: | USB |
Software
All LINSEIS thermo analytical instruments are PC controlled. The individual software modules exclusively run under Microsoft® Windows® operating systems. The complete software consists of 3 modules: temperature control, data acquisition and data evaluation. The 32 bit software incorporates all essential features for measurement preparation, execution, and evaluation of a Dilatometer measurement. Thanks to our specialists and application experts, LINSEIS was able to develop comprehensive easy to understand user friendly application software.
- Program capable of text editing
- Data security in case of power failure
- Thermocouple break protection
- Repetition measurements with minimum parameter input
- Evaluation of current measurement
- Curve comparison up to 32 curves
- Storage and export of evaluations
- Export and import of data ASCII
- Data export to MS Excel
- Multi-methods analysis (DSC TG, TMA, DIL, etc.)
- Zoom function
- 1 and 2 derivation
- Programmable gas control
- Statistical evaluation package
- Free scaling
DIL-Features
- Glass transition and softening point evaluation
- Softening point detection with automatic software controlled system shut down
- Display of relative/absolute shrinkage or expansion curves
- Presentation and calculation of technical / physical expansion coefficient
- Rate Controlled Sintering (RCS) Software
- Sinter process evaluation
- Semiautomatic evaluation functions
- Several system correction features
- Automatic zero point adjustment
- Automatic software controlled sample pressure adjustment
Accessories
- Sample preparation devices
- Different types of vacuum and turbomolecular pumps
- Different types (designs/materials) of sample holders
- Vernier calipers for online input of the sample length
- Selection of manual, semi-automatic and automatic (MFC), Gas Boxes for up to 4 gases
- Possibility to operate under H2
Selection of Dilatometer Measuring Systems
Applications
Materials
Polymers, Ceramic/Glass/Building Materials, Metals/Alloys, Inorganics
Industries
Ceramics, Building Materials and Glass Industry, Automotive / Aviation / Aerospace, Research, Development and Academia, Metals / Alloys Industry, Electronics Industry
Rock - Crystal (Calculated DTA)
The thermal expansion of rock crystal (α-SiO2) can be easily evaluated with the L75 Dilatometer. The additional DTA feature enables an in depth view of the thermal behavior of the material. The DTA measurement is a mathematical routine based on the sample temperature. Exo- and endothermic effects influence the change of the sample temperature during the dynamic heating or cooling cycle. At app. 575°C the phase transition from α- to β-SiO2 takes place. The deviation of the measured temperature from the literature value (574°C) can be used for a temperature calibration.
Iron
The linear thermal expansion (∆L) and the CTE of the iron sample under argon atmosphere are evaluated. The heating rate was 5K/min. After 736.3°C (peak temperature of CTE) shrinkage was detected, this is due to a change in the atomic structure, known as the curie-point. The difference of measured and literature result can be attributed to contamination of the sample.
