TA Instruments – DSC Sample Pan Guide

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Includes a Tzero Press and die sets for Tzero Pans / Tzero Lids and Tzero Low- Mass Pans / Tzero Lids; Tzero Pans / Tzero Sample Tzero Hermetic Lids; and Standard 901600.901 Press Kit Aluminum Pans / Lids; Standard Hermetic Pans / Lids, respectively. The kit also includes one box each of Tzero Pans (100) and Tzero Lids (100).

Replacement Standard Used for crimping standard pans and 901608.901 Die Set lids in the Tzero Sample Press

Used for crimping the standard Replacement Hermetic 901608.902 hermetic pans and lids in the Tzero Die Set Press

Replacement Tzero Die Used for crimping the Tzero pans and 901608.903 Set lids in the Tzero Sample Press

Replacement Tzero Used for crimping the Tzero pans and 901608.904 Hermetic Die Set hermetic lids in the Tzero Sample Press.

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An optional die set for use with the Tzero Press in sealing of a sample in the TA Instruments Standard Series DSC High Volume Die High Volume Stainless Steel pans and 901608.905 Set lids. The set consists of a lower and upper die and is designed to encapsulate various pressure sensitive materials.

Lightweight aluminum pans recommended for high performance analysis of small samples (< 10 mg). Tzero Low-Mass Pans The pans have uniformly flat bottoms (pkg. of 100) designed for very good contact with 901670.901 the Tzero cell sensors. When sealed Temperature Range: with the Tzero Lid (P/N: 901671.901), -180°C to 600°C the internal volume is 10 µL. This

process requires the Tzero Sample Press Kit (P/N: 901600.901).

Tzero Lids Lightweight aluminum lids for use in (pkg. of 100) sample encapsulation with the Tzero 901671.901 Pans (P/N: 901683.901) and the Tzero Temperature Range: Low-Mass Pans (P/N: 901670.901). The -180°C to 600°C seal is not hermetic.

Aluminum pans designed for maximum performance in crimp or hermetic sealing of various sample sizes. The pans have extremely flat bottoms designed for maximum contact with Tzero Pans the Tzero cell sensors. They can be (pkg. of 100) used in the crimp seal mode with the 901683.901 Tzero Lids (P/N: 901671.901), where Temperature Range: the internal volume is 20 µL, or in the -180°C to 600°C hermetic seal mode with the Tzero Hermetic Lids (P/N: 901684.901), where the internal volume is 40 µL. This sample encapsulation process requires the Tzero Sample Press Kit (P/N: 901600.901).

Tzero Hermetic Lids (pkg. of 100)

Aluminum hermetic lids for use with Temperature Range: 901684.901 the Tzero Pans (P/N: 901683.901) in -180°C to 600°C hermetic encapsulation of materials.

Pressure Range: <2 atm (200 kPa gage)

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Tzero Hermetic Pinhole Lid Tzero Hermetic Sample Pan Lids with (75 m dia. pinhole) laser-cut vent hole. Used for vapor 901685.901 (pkg. of 50) pressure studies. 75 m diameter

pinhole. Temperature Range: -180°C to 600°C

Tzero Alodined Pans (pkg. of 100) 901697.901 Aluminum alodined pans and lids Temperature Range: designed for maximum performance in -180°C to 200°C hermetic sealing of solid samples containing moisture or solvents. The Tzero Hermetic pans have extremely flat bottoms Alodined Lids designed for maximum contact with (pkg. of 100) the Tzero cell sensors. The internal volume is 40µL. The sample 901698.901 Temperature Range: encapsulation process requires the -180°C to 200°C Tzero Press Kit (P/N: 901600.901).

Pressure Range: <2 atm (200 kPa gage)

Platinum Pans (pkg. of 10) 900578.901 Useful for experiments up to 725°C. Temperature Range: -180°C to 725°C

New lightweight, quality pans for Aluminum Pans analysis of a wide variety of samples. (pkg. of 200) Use with Standard Aluminum Lids (P/N: 900786.901 900779.901) for encapsulation of Temperature Range: materials in the crimp seal mode. The -180°C to 600°C pans can be used with the Tzero Press

(P/N: 901600,901). New lightweight, quality pans for Aluminum Lids analysis of a wide variety of samples. (pkg. of 200) Use with Standard Aluminum Lids (P/N: 900779.901 900779.901) for encapsulation of Temperature Range: materials in the crimp seal mode. The -180°C to 600°C pans can be used with the Tzero Press (P/N: 901600,901). Classic pans (with higher sidewall) for Classic Aluminum Pans analysis of a wide variety of samples. (pkg. of 200) Use with Standard Aluminum Lids (P/N: 900760.901 900779.901) for encapsulation of Temperature Range: materials in the crimp seal mode. The -180°C to 600°C pans can be used with the Tzero Press

(P/N: 901600,901).

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Aluminum Pans Hermetic (pkg. of 200) 900793.901

Temperature Range: -180°C to 600°C Standard Aluminum Hermetic Pans and Aluminum Lids Lids. For encapsulation of materials in Hermetic the hermetic seal mode. (pkg. of 200)

900794.901 Temperature Range: -180°C to 600°C

Pressure Range: <3 atm (300kPa gage)

Hermetic Lids with Pin Hole (pkg. of 50), 75 Special Hermetic Sample Pan Lids with micron diameter laser- cut vent hole. Used for vapor 900860.901 pinhole. pressure studies. 75 micron diameter

pinhole. Temperature Range: -180°C to 600°C

High Pressure Pan Kit Includes metal bell jar and lid, crimping

900808.901 tool, 5 reusable stainless steel capsules, Temperature Range: and 20 seals. Ambient to 300°C

High Pressure Capsules (pkg. of 5) Ambient to 300°C 900815.901 Package of 5 pans and lids

Pressure Range: 1450 psig (10 MPa)

High Pressure Capsule Package of 20 gold seals designed for 900814.901 Seals one-time use only. (pkg. of 20)

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Contains 100 Large Volume DSC pans (100 µL), lids, and o-ring seals. Also contains the die set for the DSC sample press for sealing the pans, metal bell High Volume Pan Kit jar and RCS pressure lid, stainless steel needle point tweezers and instructions. 900825.901 Temperature Range: These pans are ideal for DSC work -100°C to 250°C characterizing pharmaceutical or biological type materials that are aqueous based. These are also excellent for measuring the heat of reaction of condensation type curing reactions.

High Volume Pans, Lids and Seals (pkg. of 100) 100 µL pans that suppress vaporization

of solvents to 250 °C (High Volume Pan 900825.902 Temperature Range: Kit required for sealing pans and -100°C to 250°C operational use).

Pressure Range: 600 psig (4.1 MPa)

Coated Aluminum Pans Hermetic 900796.901 (pkg. of 200) Temperature Range: -180°C to 200°C

Coated Aluminum Hermetic Pans and Coated Aluminum Lids. For analysis of aqueous or Lids Hermetic organic liquids in the hermetic seal (pkg. of 200) mode.

900790.901 Temperature Range: -180°C to 200°C

Pressure Range: <3 atm (300kPa gage)

Gold Pans (pkg. of 10) 900866.901 Temperature Range: -180°C to 725°C Standard Gold Pans and Lids. Useful for experiments up to 725°C. Gold Lids (pkg. of 10) 900868.901 Temperature Range: -180°C to 725°C

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Gold Pans, Hermetic (pkg. of 10) 900871.901 Temperature Range: -180°C to 725°C

Standard Gold Hermetic Pans and Lids. Designed for evaluating materials under Gold Lids, Hermetic higher, self-generated pressures (up to (pkg. of 10) 6 atm.) and temperatures (up to 725°C).

Temperature Range: 900872.901 -180°C to 725°C

Pressure Range: 6 atm (600 kPa gage)

Aluminum Pans for SFI (Solid Fat Index) pans are designed SFI Samples specifically for evaluating edible fats (pkg. of 200) and oils. They have a recessed rim 900870.901 around the bottom of the pan to Temperature Range: prevent “wicking” due to surface -180°C to 600°C tension.

Copper Pans Widely used for oxidative stability (pkg. of 200) experiments, particularly for polymeric 900867.901 materials used as wire and cable Temperature Range: coatings. -180°C to 725°C

Graphite Pans (pkg. of 10) 900874.901 Temperature Range: -180°C to 725°C Used for evaluating materials that might alloy with the various metal pans. Must be used with a non-oxidizing purge gas (such as Nitrogen). Graphite Lids (pkg. of 10) 900873.901 Temperature Range: -180°C to 725°C

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