TA Instruments TGA550 User Manual

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Instrument Specifications
The tables found below contain the technical specifications for the Discovery TGA 55, TGA 550, and
TGA 5500 units and sampling system.
Discovery TGA Instrument Characteristics
**Platinel II is a registered trademark of Engelhard Industries.
Table 3: Discovery TGA Technical Specifications
Item/Area Specifications
Dimensions Depth: 56 cm (22 in)
Width: 56 cm (22 in)
Height: 61 cm (24 in)
Weight of instrument 34 kg (76 lbs)
Mains Power 100–240 VAC
47–63 Hz
1200 W
Operating environmental conditions Temperature: 15 to 35°C
Relative humidity: 5 to 80% (non-condensing)
Installation Category II
Pollution Degree 2
Maximum altitude: 2000 m
The degree of protection for this instrument according to
IEC 529 is IP20.
Temperature range
TGA 55
TGA 550
TGA 5500
Room temperature to 1000°C
Room temperature to 1000°C
Room temperature to 1200°C
Purge gases Helium, nitrogen, oxygen, air, argon
Purge flow rate Up to 500 mL/min. Recommended flow rates are:
• Wire-wound furnace: 60 mL/min for sample, 40
mL/min for balance
• EGA furnace: 90 mL/min for sample, 10 mL/min
for balance
• IR furnace: 25 mL/min for sample, 10 mL/min
for
balance
Thermocouple Platinel II*
Heating rate TGA 5500: Linear heating rates from 0.1 to 500°C/min
(Ballistic heating > 1500°C/min)
TGA 55 and TGA 550:
• Wire-wound furnace linear heating rates from 0.1
to 100°C/min.
• EGA furnace linear heating rates from 0.1 to
50°C/min.

TA Instruments TGA550 Specifications

General

Brand	TA Instruments
Model	TGA550
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English