Standards, calibration, and guidelines in microcalorimetry. Part 2. Calibration standards for differential scanning calorimetry* (IUPAC Technical Report)

Della Gatta, Giuseppe; Richardson, Michael J.; Sarge, Stefan M.; Stølen, Svein

doi:10.1351/pac200678071455

Pure Appl. Chem., 2006, Vol. 78, No. 7, pp. 1455-1476

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200678071455

PHYSICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY DIVISION
COMMISSION ON THERMODYNAMICS

Standards, calibration, and guidelines in microcalorimetry. Part 2. Calibration standards for differential scanning calorimetry* (IUPAC Technical Report)

Giuseppe Della Gatta¹*, Michael J. Richardson², Stefan M. Sarge³ and Svein Stølen⁴

¹ Department of Chemistry IFM, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, Italy
² Polymer Research Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 5XH, Surrey, UK
³ Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
⁴ Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, 0315 Oslo, Norway

Abstract: Differential scanning calorimeters (DSCs) are widely used for temperature, heat capacity, and enthalpy measurements in the range from subambient to high temperatures. The present recommendations describe procedures and reference materials (RMs) for the calibration of DSCs. The recommendations focus on the calibration of the response of the instrument and on the estimation of the measurement uncertainty. The procedures for temperature, enthalpy, and heat-flow rate calibration are given in detail. Calibration on cooling has also been considered. Recommended RMs are listed, and the relevant properties of these materials are discussed.