The Q400 is a sixth-generation product from the world leader in thermal analysis. Its performance, ease-of-use, and reliability aptly demonstrate our long experience in designing novel instruments for high sensitivity mechanical measurements over a wide temperature range.
The Q400EM is the industry standard research-grade thermomechanical analyzer (TMA), with unmatched flexibility in operating modes, test probes, fixtures, and available signals. The Q400EM Enhanced Mode allows for dynamic experiments to measure complex, storage and loss moduli, as well as Modulated TMA™ in which reversing and non-reversing components of displacement are available. It is ideal for research, teaching, and quality control applications, with unmatched performance.
Temperature Range (max) |
-150 to 1,000 °C |
Temperature Precision |
±1°C |
Furnace Cool Down Time(air cooling) |
<10 min from 600 °C to 50°C |
Maximum Sample Size – solid |
26 mm (L) x 10 mm (D) |
Maximum Sample Size – film/fiber Static Operation |
26 mm (L) x 1.0 mm (T) x 4.7 mm (W) |
Dynamic Operation (Q400 EM only) |
26 mm (1.) x .35 mm (T) x 4.7 mm (W) |
Measurement Precision |
±0.1% |
Sensitivity |
15 nm |
Displacement Resolution |
<0.5 nm |
Dynamic Baseline Drift |
<1μm (-100 to 500 °C) |
Force Range |
0.001 to 2 N |
Force Resolution |
0.001 N |
Frequency (Q400 EM only) |
0.01 to 2 Hz |
Mass Flow Control |
Included |
Atmosphere static or controlled flow |
Inert Oxidizing or Reactive Gases |
Standard |
Included |
Stress/Strain (Q400 EM only) |
Included |
Creep (Q400 EM only) |
Included |
Stress Relaxation (Q400 EM only) |
Included |
Dynamic TMA (DTMA) (Q400 EM only) |
Included |
Modulated TMA™ MTMAN
(Q400 EM only) |
Included |