Ceramics & Glass

In the ceramics field, TMA is used to evaluate shrinkage during sintering, post-sintering expansion, and softening. For glass materials, TMA provides insights into thermal expansion, glass transition, and softening (yield point). Expansion and shrinkage data can be used to calculate thermal expansion coefficients. TG-DSC/DTA enables the measurement of volatile content, binder decomposition temperatures, and binder content, as well as the detection of glass transition, crystallization, and melting in amorphous glass. Sample observation analysis, which captures images during TG-DSC/DTA measurements, allows the visualization of shape and color changes (e.g., transparency and opacity) as well as flow properties during temperature increases.