Thermomechanical Analysis
Thermomechanical Analysis
Thermomechanical Analysis
introduction
Volume is a fundamental thermodynamic
quantity.
Thermal expansivity () is a useful
engineering quantity:
= (dL/dt)/Lo
Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) is the
study of the relationships between a
sample’s length (volume) and its
temperature.
instrumentation
TMA probe types
TMA temperature calibration
thermal expansion of aluminium
printed circuit board
effect of load on TMA measurements
effect of cross linking on TMA penetration
effect of plasticisers
relationship between hardness and indentation
isothermal creep measurements
measurement of liquids
effect of chemical structure
effect of thermal history
effect of orientation
sample controlled thermodilatometry
dynamic load TMA
summary