Dilatometry is the method of choice to study length change phenomena of ceramics, glasses, metals, composites, and polymers as well as other construction materials, thus revealing information regarding their thermal behavior and about process parameters or sintering (and curing) kinetics.
Measurement Results by Dilatometry
- Linear thermal expansion
- Coefficient of thermal expansion (CLTE)
- Volumetric expansion
- Shrinkage steps
- Softening point
- Glass transition temperature
- Phase transitions
- Sintering temperature and step
- Density change
- Influence of additives and raw materials
- Decomposition temperature of e.g., organic binders
- Anisotropic behavior
- Optimizing of firing process
- Caloric effects by using c-DTA®
- Rate-Controlled Sintering (RCS)
- Thermokinetics