Transition Temperature by DMA


Test ID

R-026

Description

A dynamic mechanical analyzer is used. A test specimen in the form of a circular disk or pellets is sandwiched between parallel plates, at temperature. The top plate is oscillated at 100 rad/s while the sample is cooled. The cross-over temperature of the G’ and G” curves is determined. 

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Standards

  • ASTM D4440

Data

Complex Viscosity v. Temperature, Shear Modulus v. Temperature, Strain Sweep, Tan Delta v. Temperature. This data appears in Matereality as Melt Rheology by DMA.

Replicates

Number of times this test is repeated: 1

Samples

2 plate rheology discs [details]

Application

This is a precise measure of the temperature where the material begins to solidify. It may be used to characterize the no-flow temperature of a material.

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