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Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC): NEXTA® DSC series

Sku#

87.5000

NEXTA DSC series, Hitachi’s latest series of differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), delivers superior sensitivity with exceptional baseline stability. The NEXTA DSC allows for wide temperature ranges with simultaneous dual-source cooling systems and RealView® for real-time image capture. NEXTA DSCs offer full temperature modulated DSC capability to separate overlapping transitions and specific heat measurements. Like all Hitachi thermal analysis instrumentation, the NEXTA DSC offers exceptional build quality and the most robust robotic autosampler on the market.

The series of DSCs provide cutting-edge measurement technology for quality control in various fields as well as research and development of polymers, inorganic materials, pharmaceuticals, and others.

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Features and Benefits

World-class baseline quality

Both NEXTA DSC600 and DSC200 use an advanced heat-flow design in the sensor. This allows the heat from the heat sink transferred evenly to the sample and the reference, resulting in the high baseline stability. Built with a low-heat-capacity three-layered insulation design, which allows the NEXTA DSC to achieve world-class baseline stability and responsiveness.

World-class sensitivity

The NEXTA DSC600 has a proprietary thermopile-type DSC sensor. By using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC signal) temperature sensor thermocouples connected in series and multiplexed, the NEXTA DSCs achieve a high sensitivity of 0.1 µW or lower, enabling measurement of even smaller samples.

Wider temperature range for Real View® DSC

The Real View Sample Observation Unit has a built-in two-megapixel high-resolution camera that supports visual observation of the sample. The viewport (observation window) has a heating mechanism that extends the measurement range from the conventionally observable range of room temperature and above down to the low temperature of -50°C. This enables the user to observe processes such as the crystallization and the glass transition, for example, of samples at low temperatures. This offers a unique capability for understanding material behavior.

Specific heat capacity determination by temperature modulated DSC method

The reversing heat flow (which shows glass transition and melting) and non-reversing heat flow (which shows enthalpy relaxation, curing, evaporation, decomposition, etc) are obtained from a modulated DSC measurement. This is useful when these transitions or reactions overlap or stress relief obscures a transition. The modulated DSC method can also be used for determining the specific heat capacity (Cp), which simplifies measuring Cp.

Specifications

Specifications
Temperature Range and Accuracy	-150℃～725
Measurement Principle	Heat Flux
DSC dynamic range	DSC600: ±100mW; DSC200: ±200mW
RMS noise / Sensitivity	DSC600: 0.05μW/0.1μW; DSC200: 0.1μW/0.2μW
Calorimetric precision	±0.05% * Calculated from the standard deviation (1σ/average value in In 10 consecutive measurement)
Baseline repeatability	±5μW; * Electrical Cooling Unit : -50~300˚C, 10˚C/min
Programmable rate	0.01℃～100℃/min
Purge gas	Air, Inert gas
Purge gas control	Mass flow controller, 2 lines
Robotic Sampler Handler*	Max.50 samples
Electrical Cooling Unit*	-80℃～500℃
Auto LN2 Gas Cooling Unit*	-150℃～725℃
Auto Air Cooling Unit*	Ambient ～725℃