Dmta measures storage modulus

What rheological parameters are obtained from DMTA?

The rheological parameters such as loss modulus (G’’), storage modulus (G’), and the loss or damping factor (tan δ) are obtained from DMTA. The loss modulus represents the viscous properties, and the storage modulus represents the elastic properties of a material.

What is DMTA used for?

In addition to this, DMTA is used to determine the solid material’s mechanical performance with important application related properties such as stifness, brittleness, damping or impact resistance. The rheological parameters storage modulus (G’), loss modulus (G”) and the loss or damping factor (tan d) are obtained from DMTA.

What is the difference between loss modulus and storage modulus?

The storage modulus represents the elastic, and the loss modulus represents the viscous properties of a material. For solids, the storage modulus is larger than the loss modulus and vice versa for fluids. The loss factor is the ratio of G” and G’ and is also a measure for the damping properties of a material.

How is Tan determined by dynamic mechanical thermal analyzer DMTA V?

The dynamic mechanical thermal analyzer DMTA V (Rheometrics, Piscataway, NJ) in compression and parallel-plate geometry was used to determine the E ′ (storage modulus), E ″ (loss modulus), and tan δ. Initially linear viscoelastic region was determined at a 0.6% compression with a frequency range 0.1–100 Hz.

What is the output of a DMA unit?

The output from a DMA unit is in the form of key mechanical properties (storage modulus E’, loss modulus E” and a measure of “damping” or loss tangent) versus temperature or time. On some DMA machines the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) can be measured, as the expansion or contraction of a sample is measured.

What is dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA)?

Only when the particles are distributed homogeneously inside the polymer matrix and no larger clusters are formed, the composite material exhibit the desired properties. For testing the mechanical properties of a polymer nano-composite, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) can be used.