TSG-T-E-TR-CP2100

Issue No. A

Page 1 of 3

Test Report for

Specific Heat Capacity Measurement by DSC

TSG, ISAC

Revision. 00
Date: 01-07-2013

EXPERIMENTAL HEAT TRANSFER SECTION

THERMAL TESTING DIVISION, THERMAL SYSTEMS GROUP
ISRO SATELLITE CENTRE, BANGALORE 560017
TEST REPORT
Date: 27/08/2014
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Test Report No.

TR 0827/14 (A)

Requisition No.

TSG/TTD/EHTS-0519/14

Property measured

Specific Heat Capacity (J/goC)

Sample

1. PE (Polyethylene) Film
2. PP-PE-PP (Polypropylene-PolyethylenePolypropylene) Film

Method

As Per ASTM - E1269

Measurement Temperature Range

250C to 1750C

Heating Rate

200C/min

Facility Used

TAS-Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC Q100)

Uncertainty in Measured Data

Within 5%

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Test Environment

Base Purge Nitrogen 300ml/min.

Sample Purge Helium 25ml/min

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Calibration

DSC was Calibrated with SRMs Prior to Unknown

Sample Measurements as per ASTM Standards.

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Sample Application

TDP

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Results

Enclosed

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Expected Cp Value as per I/O

NA

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Literature Value

NA

Observations/Comments

Two different virgin test samples as received from the

indenter were subjected to DSC for Cp measurements in
the temperature range of 00C to 2000C. The results are
presented in the temperature range of 200C to 1800C. In
sample PE film a prominent peak is noticed at 1380C is
due to melting of PE compound. Similarly for sample PPPE-PP peaks around 1310C and 1570C corresponds to
melting of PE and PP respectively. The measured specific
heat data are presented in the tabular form.
Typical thermal curves of DSC are enclosed.

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Means With out the Prior Written Permission from the Experimental Heat Transfer Section, Thermal
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Page 2 of 3

Test Report for

Specific Heat Capacity Measurement by DSC

TSG, ISAC

Revision. 00
Date: 01-07-2013

EXPERIMENTAL HEAT TRANSFER SECTION

THERMAL TESTING DIVISION, THERMAL SYSTEMS GROUP
ISRO SATELLITE CENTRE, BANGALORE 560017
TEST REPORT
Date: 27/08/2014
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Specific Heat (J/g C)

PP-PE-PP (PolypropylenePE (Polyethylene) Film
Polyethylene- Polypropylene) Film
0.7947
1.999
0.8632
2.098
0.9315
2.177
1.01
2.264
1.096
2.367
1.178
2.439
1.267
2.507
1.378
2.591
1.522
2.706
1.768
2.906
2.517
3.421
6.623
8.54
13.93
3.883
1.623
3.838
1.235
5.45
1.217
2.865
1.231
2.823

Heat Capacity (J/g/C)

Sample: PE-Polyethylene-Cp
Size: 1.2500 mg
Method: heat capacity
Comment: Cp Measurement
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DSC

File: C:\TA\Data\DSC\2014\2014\July-14\PE-Polyethylene-Cp-300714.002
Operator: DRK
Run Date: 2014-07-30 15:14:16
500

Pan: Aluminum
Gas: Helium 25.0 ml/min
Method1: Equilibrate at 0.00 C
Method2: Isothermal for 10.00 min
Method3: Ramp 20.00 C/min to 200.00 C
Method4: Isothermal for 10.00 min

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138.55 C
19.08 J/g/C

400
300

10
200
5

100
0

0
0
Exo up

Total Heat (J/g)

Results:
Temp. Range
(0C)
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180

50

100
Temperature (C)

150

200
TA Instruments

Note:-No Part of this Test Report may be Reproduced, Stored or Published in any Form or by any Means With out the Prior
Written Permission from the Experimental Heat Transfer Section, Thermal Testing Division, ISRO Satellite Centre,
Bangalore 560017.

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TSG, ISAC

Issue No. A

Page 3 of 3

Test Report for

Specific Heat Capacity Measurement by DSC

Revision. 00
Date: 01-07-2013

EXPERIMENTAL HEAT TRANSFER SECTION

THERMAL TESTING DIVISION, THERMAL SYSTEMS GROUP
ISRO SATELLITE CENTRE, BANGALORE 560017
TEST REPORT
Date: 27/08/2014
DSC

File: C:\TA\Data\DSC\2014\2014\July-14\PP-PE-PP-Polyethylene-Cp-300714.002
Operator: DRK
Run Date: 2014-07-30 16:25:50
600

Gas: Helium 25.0 ml/min

Method1: Equilibrate at 0.00 C
Method2: Isothermal for 10.00 min
Method3: Ramp 20.00 C/min to 200.00 C
Method4: Isothermal for 10.00 min

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8

131.29 C
11.09 J/g/C

157.04 C
11.07 J/g/C

500
400

300

200

100

0
0

Exo up

Total Heat (J/g)

Heat Capacity (J/g/C)

Sample: PP-PE-PP-Polyethylene-Cp
Size: 1.5200 mg
Method: heat capacity
Comment: Cp Measurement
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Pan: Aluminum

50

100
Temperature (C)

150

200
TA Instruments

Note:-No Part of this Test Report may be Reproduced, Stored or Published in any Form or by any Means With out the Prior
Written Permission from the Experimental Heat Transfer Section, Thermal Testing Division, ISRO Satellite Centre,
Bangalore 560017.