Thermomechanical Analysis – TMA

Many materials undergo changes of their thermomechanical properties during heating or cooling. For example, phase changes, sintering steps or softening can occur in addition to thermal expansion. TMA analyses can hereby provide valuable insight into the composition, structure, production conditions or application possibilities for various materials. The application range of instruments for thermomechanical analysis extends from quality control to research and development. Typical domains include plastics and elastomers, paints and dyes, composite materials, adhesives, films and fibers, ceramics, glass, metals, and composite materials.


Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) determines dimensional changes of solids, liquids or pasty materials as a function of temperature and/or time under a defined mechanical force (DIN 51 005, ASTM E 831, ASTM D 696, ASTM D 3386, ISO 11359 – Parts 1 to 3). It is closely related to Dilatometry, which determines the length change of samples under negligible load (DIN 51 045).

TMA 402 F1/F3 Hyperion® - Thermomechanical Analyzer
What sets the new TMA 402 F1/F3 Hyperion® apart is the modular concept of interchangeable furnaces covering the temperature range from -150°C to 1550°C, which are also compatible with other NETZSCH instruments. A large number of sample holder types and adjustment possibilities are available. The new TMA 402 F1/F3 Hyperion® can be operated with a broad range of force, without added weight, digitally programmable from -3 N to 3 N.
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TMA 202 - Thermomechanical Analyzer (phase-out model)
With a unique concept for simple operation, the TMA 202 is the routine instrument for materials developers and polymer users and enables expansion, penetration, bending and tension measurements on polymers.
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TMA 402 - Vertical thermomechanical analyzer (phase-out model)
The TMA 402 provides flexibility for the most varied types of burden and extremely precise and high-resolution determination of sample dilation or deformation for practically all materials and fields of application.
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