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Differentiate between DTA and DSC
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DTA (Differential Thermal Analysis)
- Monitors the temperature difference between a sample and a reference material as they are both heated or cooled at a controlled rate.
- Does not provide direct information about heat flow.
- Detects exothermic and endothermic processes based on the deviation of the sample temperature from the reference.
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry)
- Measures the heat flow into or out of a sample as it undergoes a temperature change.
- Provides quantitative information about enthalpy changes.
- Can determine the heat capacity, glass transition temperature, melting temperature, and other thermal properties of a material.
- More sensitive and versatile than DTA.
- Monitors the temperature difference between a sample and a reference material as they are both heated or cooled at a controlled rate.
- Does not provide direct information about heat flow.
- Detects exothermic and endothermic processes based on the deviation of the sample temperature from the reference.
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry)
- Measures the heat flow into or out of a sample as it undergoes a temperature change.
- Provides quantitative information about enthalpy changes.
- Can determine the heat capacity, glass transition temperature, melting temperature, and other thermal properties of a material.
- More sensitive and versatile than DTA.
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