The new RSA-G2 from TA Instruments is the most advanced platform for mechanical analysis of solids. The separate motor and transducer technology of the RSA-G2 ensures the purest mechanical data through independent control of deformation and measurement of stress. It is capable of performing the most accurate DMA measurements as well as many additional experiments including creep and recovery, stress relaxation, stress ramps, strain rate ramps, iso-strain, iso-force, fatigue, multiwave, arbitrary waveform, and dielectric thermal analysis. With such a broad range of solid analysis techniques, the RSA-G2 is uniquely positioned to address the widest range of applications from the R&D bench to the quality control lab.
This new high-performance instrument represents the fourth generation of dual-head mechanical analyzers, featuring a new forced convection oven for precise and accurate temperature control, extensive array of clamping systems to accommodate the widest range of sample shapes and stiffness, and immersion testing capability. In addition, the RSA-G2 doubles as a DETA, or Dielectric Thermal Analyzer, for stand-alone or simultaneous measurements.
Features
- Dual head design
- Independent head positioning
- Temperature control
- High-speed electronics and data processing
- Touch-screen and keypad
- FCO camera viewer
Applications
- Modulus of Elasticity (E)
- Modulus of Rigidity (G)
- Complex Moduli (E*,G*)
- Storage and Loss Moduli (E’, E”, G’, G”)
- Damping Properties (tan δ)
- Frequency Effects
- Creep and Recovery
- Stress Relaxation
- Glass Transition Temperature
- Secondary Transitions
- Crystallization
- Softening and Melting Temperature
- Time-temperature Superposition
- Molecular Weight / Cross Linking
- Phase Separation (Polymer Blends, Copolymers, …)
- Composites
- Aging (physical or chemical)
- Curing of Networks
- Gelation
- Cross-linking Reactions
- Crosslink Density
- Orientation Effects
- Effects of Additives
- Resiliency
- Stress-strain Curves
- Shrink Force
- Mullins Effect
- Dynamic Fatigue
- Impact Strength
- Toughness
RSA-G2 - The World's Highest Performing DMA