Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis is a technique used to study and characterise materials. It is particularly useful for analysing the viscoelastic behavior of polymers through various stimuli such as temperature and frequency.

Equipment features

DMA 850 Discovery TA:
  • 5 available geometries:
    • double/simple cantilever
    • tension/tensile
    • 3 point bending
    • shear sandwich
    • compression
  • maximum force: 18 N
  • minimum force: 0,0001 N
  • force resolution: 0,00001 N
  • frequency range: 0,001 à 200 Hz
  • dynamic strain range: ± 0,005 à 10 000 μm
  • strain resolution: 0,1 nm
  • modulus range: 10³ à 3×10¹² Pa
  • modulus accuracy: ± 1 %
  • loss angle sensitivity (tan δ): 0,0001
  • loss angle resolution (tan δ): 0,00001
  • temperature range: -160 to 600°C
    photo de l'appareil d'Analyse Mécanique Dynamique (DMA) @Fanny Weiss