An Introduction to Thermal Analysis Techniques

H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia

• Introduction and Differential Thermal Analysis
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• Dilatometry
  • Transformation-start temperature
  • Interpretation of dilatometric data
  • Dilatometry and bainite
  • Dilatometric study of pearlite
  • Dilatometry and acicular ferrite
  • Dilatometry of hardfacing alloys
  • Dilatometry of bearing steels
  • New PT Group dilatometer
• Other Techniques and References
• Thermal desorption spectroscopy
• Thermogravimetric analysis

Photographs of Dilatometer

		Also has cryogenic cooling facilities.
The manufacturers, with Prof. Jung in the middle.		Spot welder and jig for thermocouple attachment.

Thermecmastor Z Thermomechanical Simulator

Thermecmastor Z

Thermomechanical simulator: more photographs and instructions.

Gleeble Simulator

Some photographs courtesy of Saurabh Kundu.

A tensile sample for the Gleeble	The set-up inside the Gleeble. The dilatometer is the glassy looking object.	During operation.
Inside a Gleeble 3800 simulator at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi	Variety of samples used in the Gleeble 3800 simulator at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi	The dilatometer for the Gleeble 3800 simulator at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi
		Hot-dip galvanising simulator at the Steel Authority of India Laboratory in Ranchi

Robbie Reed and Shiv Singh in front of the Gleeble at the Oak Ridge National Laboratories

Acknowledgment: some of the manuscripts were typeset by Margaret Tyce-Butcher