The thermal analyses are the set of techniques in which a physical property of a substance is measured as a function of temperature (or time) while the sample is subjected to a controlled temperature program (heating, cooling, isotherm).

The Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) measures the difference in the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a sample and reference as a function of temperature. 

 The maximum working temperature is 1600°C, depending on material, analysis conditions and technique (measuring head) used and can be done also in different atmospheres (such as nitrogen)

Some application examples:

• Recording of chemical-physical transformations of the material during the heat treatment.
• Evaluation of reaction enthalpies and specific heat.
• Studies of kinetics and reaction mechanisms.