STA 409 CD-QMS 403/5 SKIMMER Coupling System

 

Unique, Integrated Coupling System for Unlimited Gas Analysis

 

The SKIMMER coupling system with a quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS) is worldwide the most sensitive system for thermoanalytical gas analysis. The coupling takes place directly in the furnace of the STA 409 CD, which is especially developed for the usage with the SKIMMER coupling. 

 

QMS Features:

• Analog scan, scan rates > 0.2 s/u (*)

• Scan Bargraph, scan Rates > 20 ms/u (*)

• Multi Ion Detection (MID) up to 64 selectable mass numbers, scan rates > 10 ms/u (*)

• Characteristic temperatures (Onset, Peak and End)

• Peak areas for quantitative evaluation and calibration

• Spectra subtraction

 

Technical Specification:

 

Temperature Range:

• SiC furnace: RT to 1450°C with SKIMMERorifice from alumina

• Graphite furnace: RT to 2000°C withSKIMMER orifice from glassy carbon

 

Heating Rate:  Standard furnaces: 0.001 to approx. 100 K/min

 

Weighing range of balance system: 15000 mg

 

Sensor types: DSC, DTA, TG, DSC-cp, quickly exchangeable

 

SKIMMER temperature: Sample temperature

 

Different mass ranges available with QMS:

• 1 to 512 u (*)

• 1 to 1024 u (*)

 

Measuring modes / scan rates:

• Analog scan

• Scan Bargraph

• Multi Ion Detection (MID)

 

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