Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
TGA Series

Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Discovery TGA 5500/550/55
Manufacturer
TA Instruments


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Measured Characteristics

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Operation Features

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Technical Specifications
Operating Characteristics TGA 55 TGA 550 TGA 5500
Temperature range [°С]
AT (1) … 1000 AT (1) … 1200
Temperature accuracy [°С]
±1
Temperature precision [°С]
±0.1
Heating rate (linear) [°С/min]
0.1 … 100 0.1 … 500
Heating rate (ballistic) [°С/min]
> 600 > 1600
Furnace cooling (forced air / N2) [min] < 12 (from 1000 °С to 50 °С)
< 10 (from 1200 °С to 35 °С)
Sample weight capacity [mg]
1000
Dynamic weighing range [mg]
1000
Weighing precision [%]
±0.01
Resolution [μg]
0.1 < 0.1
Weight baseline drift (2) (from AT (1) to 1000 ˚C) [μg]
< 25 < 10
Vacuum [torr]
5×10-5 (EGA (3) furnace)
5×10-5


(1) AT – Ambient Temperature.
(2) No baseline subtractions.
(3) EGA – Evolved Gas Analysis.

 

Instrument Features (4)
TGA 55 TGA 550 TGA 5500
Hi-Res TGA™
– ○ ●
Modulated TGA™
– ○ ●
Auto-stepwise TGA
● ● ●
DTA (5) signal
– ○ ●
Auto-loader
● ● –
25-Position autosampler
– ○ ●
Sealed pan punch
– ○ ●
Color app-style touch screen
● ● ●
Low mass IR (6) furnace
– – ●
Long-life wire wound (Pt/Rh) furnace
● ● –
EGA (3) furnace capable
○ ○ ●
Integrated electromagnet
– – ●
Temperature calibration, Curie point (ASTM E1582)
● ● ●
Temperature calibration, melting point standards
– ○ ●
Dual input gas-delivery manifold
● ● ●
Blending gas delivery module
– ○ ○
Heated EGA (3) furnace adapter
– – ○
TGA/MS (7) operation
○ ○ ○
TGA/FTIR (8) operation
○ ○ ○
TGA/GC (9) operation
○ ○ ○


(4) Keys:  ● Included;  ○ Optional;  – Not available.
(5) DTA – Differential Thermal Analysis.
(6) IR – InfraRed.
(7) MS – Mass Spectrometer.
(8) FTIR – Fourier Transform InfraRed spectrometer.
(9) GC – Gas Chromatograph.


Mass-size Characteristics
TGA 55, TGA 550, TGA 5500
Width [cm] 56
Length (Depth) [cm] 56
Height [cm] 61
Mass [kg] 34


Pan Characteristics

Material
Volume [μL]
Temperature range [°С]
Notes
Platinum 50
AT (1) … 1000
Robust, high performance, reusable pans
100
Ceramic
100 AT (1) … 1200
Reusable pans for higher temperatures
250
Aluminum
80 AT (1) … 600 One-time use, can be sealed to prevent volatilization before experiment
Accessories

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Standards
  • E1868 – Standard Test Method for Loss-On-Drying by Thermogravimetry.
  • E2008 – Standard Test Method for Volatility Rate by Thermogravimetry.
  • D6375 – Standard Test Method for Evaporation Loss of Lubricating Oils by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) Noack Method.
  • E1131 – Standard Test Method for Compositional Analysis by Thermogravimetry.
Literature

Brochures

  1. The world’s finest line of Thermogravimetric Analyzers. – TA Instruments, 2023.
  2. Pans for Discovery TGA and SA, DynTHERM TGA, and IsoSORP SA. – TA Instruments, 2023.
  3. The world’s finest line of Thermogravimetric Analyzers. – TA Instruments, 2016.

Instructions, Manuals, Guides

  1. Discovery TGA 55, TGA 550, TGA 5500. Site Preparation Guide. Revision L. – TA Instruments, 2023.

Application Notes

  1. Kinetics of drying by Thermogravimetric Analysis : TA134. – TA Instruments.
  2. Decomposition kinetics using TGA : TA075. – TA Instruments.
  3. Estimation of polymer lifetime by TGA decomposition kinetics : TA125. – TA Instruments.
  4. Effect of thermal degradation on polymer thermal properties : TA430. – TA Instruments.
  5. Thermal lifetime analysis of PET and recycled PET fibers : TA475. – TA Instruments.
  6. Thermal degradation study of Nylon 66 using hyphenation techniques TGA-MS and TGA-FTIR-GC/MS : TA434. – TA Instruments.
  7. Thermal Analysis of Polyamide 66 gears with added recycle : TA469. – TA Instruments.
  8. Use of TGA to distinguish flame-retarded polymers from standard polymers : TA135. – TA Instruments
  9. High Gravimetric Sensitivity TGA for volatiles determination in nylon airbag fabric : TA397. – TA Instruments.
  10. Using a modified method of standard additions for quantification of Teflon in grease by TGA/MS : TA407. – TA Instruments.
  11. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) as a screening tool for plastic waste pyrolysis : TA482. – TA Instruments.
  12. Thermal analysis of phase change materials – three organic waxes using TGA, DSC, and Modulated DSC : TA405. – TA Instruments.
  13. Advanced thermal analysis of phase change materials – three organic waxes using Modulated TGA and Modulated DSC : TA406. – TA Instruments.
  14. Identification of a cross-linked rubber by Evolved Gas Analysis and Thermal Analysis techniques : TA416. – TA Instruments.
  15. TGA, EGA, and MTGA analysis of a Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) with wood flour : TA478. – TA Instruments.
  16. Thermal analysis of battery separator film : TA457. – TA Instruments.
  17. Rheological and thermogravimetric characterization on battery electrode slurry to optimize manufacturing process : TA458. – TA Instruments.
  18. Battery separator film development: Impact of coating : TA462. – TA Instruments.
  19. Thermogravimetric Analysis of powdered graphite for lithium-ion batteries : TA470. – TA Instruments.
  20. Thermogravimetry of air sensitive materials : TA471. – TA Instruments.
  21. Determination of Curie point temperature by TGA : TA426. – TA Instruments.
  22. TGA temperature calibration using Curie temperature standards : TA427. – TA Instruments.
  23. Analysis of engine oils using Modulated Thermogravimetric Analysis (MTGA) : TA452. – TA Instruments.
  24. Analysis of Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese by TGA and DSC : TA428. – TA Instruments.
  25. Deconvolution of Thermal Analysis data using commonly cited mathematical models : TA431. – TA Instruments.
Webinars
  1. TGA – Simple Polymer Stability Experiment
  2. Evolved Gas Analysis: TGA/FTIR
  3. Hangdown Wire Replacement for the Discovery 5500 TG
  4. Setting Up the Blending Gas Delivery Module Accessory
  5. TGA Decomp and Residue – TRIOS Polymer Guided Methods
  6. TRIOS AutoPilot – Your Instrument, Your Way!
  7. Strategies for Better Thermal Data. Part One: Instrument Fundamentals
  8. Strategies for Better Thermal Data. Part Two: Effective Method Development
  9. Strategies for Better Thermal Data. Part Three: Data Reduction and Presentation
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