The simultaneous measurement of the weight change (thermogravimetry) and the energy conversion (differential scanning calorimetry) on a single sample (Simultaneous Thermal Analysis – STA) provides a large gain in information compared to an application in two different devices.
This means that the same test conditions apply at all times for the TGA and DTA/DSC signals (atmosphere, heating rate, thermal contact, radiation, etc.).
Typical applications are the differentiation between phase transformations and decomposition, pyrolysis, oxidation, combustion, etc.
