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Differential thermal analysis

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_thermal_analysis)

Differential thermal analysis (or DTA) is a thermoanalytic technique, similar to differential scanning calorimetry. In DTA, the material under study and an inert reference are made to undergo identical thermal cycles, while recording any temperature difference between sample and reference. (Wikipedia)

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13-Dec-2012

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