Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

Providing an introduction to dynamic mechanical analysis, this book offers coverage of both temperature and frequency scans as well as TMA. It helps readers to design, run, and interpret data from a DMA. It is suitable for experimentalists and new workers in the field.

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Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) has left the domain of the rheologist and has become a prevalent tool in the analytical laboratory. However, information on the use of this important tool is still scattered among a range of books and articles. Novices in the field have to dig through thermal analysis, rheology, and materials texts just to find the basics.

Updated with new material, expanded practical explanations, and new applications, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Second Edition continues to give chemists, engineers, and materials scientists a starting point for applying DMA to their individual fields. It imparts a clear understanding of how DMA works, its advantages, and possible limitations. Additional topics include stress/strain, data handling, experimental technology, test methods, and data analysis.

One of the only references dedicated to DMA, this accessible and easy-to-read guide gathers the most pertinent information available on this important technique.