Heat Flow Meter-NETZSCH Analyzing & Testing

Heat flow meter-HFM

Material Parameter Thermal Conductivity

The most important role here is played by the material parameter thermal conductivity (amount of heat per second flowing through a material layer of a thickness of 1 meter and an area of 1 m² when the temperature difference amounts to 1 K). The thicker the material layer through which the heat flows, the higher the thermal resistance (R-Value) that the material layer presents to the quantity of heat to be transported. The reciprocal value of the thermal resistance is the thermal transmittance (U-Value), usually specified for structural components.
No matter whether for expanded polystyrene (EPS), extruded polystyrene (XPS), PU rigid foam, mineral wool, bloated perlite or foam glass, cork, fleece or natural fiber materials – no matter whether for building materials containing phase change materials, aerogels, concrete, plaster or polymers – the new HFM 446 Lambda Medium features a new standardized method for the measurement of thermal conductivity which is equally applicable in research and development and in quality assurance.
A temperature gradient is set between two plates through the material to be measured. By means of two highly accurate heat-flow sensors in the plates, the heat flow into the material and out of the material, respectively, is measured. If the state of equilibrium of the system is reached and the heat flow is constant, the thermal conductivity can be calculated with the help of the Fourier equation as long as the measurement area and thickness of the sample are known.

Benefits

Thermal Conductivity Measurements-On insulating materials, polymers, phase-change materials, aerogels, non-wovens and many more (not with the HFM Large)
Based on Standards-ASTM C518,ASTM C1784 (not HFM Large),ISO 8301,DIN EN 12664 (not HFM Large),DIN EN 12667, JIS A1412
Two Ways of Measurement-Connected with a computer and the unmatched new SmartMode software and Simple use of stand-alone instrument with integrated printer
Traceable at any time and to 100%-Factory calibrated with certified reference materials (IRMM 440 and NIST SRM 1450D)
Best Test Conditions-Closed test chamber minimizes influence of the environment and reduces condensation risks
Innovative Sample Thickness and Parallelism Measurement-By two-axis inclinometer

High Throughput-Fast sample change due to motorized plate and door movement minimize disturbances on the plate temperatures
From Lower to Higher Conductivities- The use of external thermocouples extend the thermal conductivity range to a higher level
Measures under Real Conditions-Variable external load for measurements on compressable materials
No Waste of Time -Complete QA-Documentation including Lambda 90/90-calculation just a click away
Works everywhere for everyone-Multiple operating systems - multiple languages
Measurement of specific heat capacity (cp) -Based on ASTM C1784

Key Technical Data

Type: Stand-alone, with integrated printer
Thermal conductivity range:
- Small:0.007 to 2.0 W/(m·K)
- Medium: 0.002 to 2.0 W/(m·K)
- Large: 0.001 to 0.5 W/(m·K)
  
  Small and Medium: 2.0 W/(m·K) achievable with optional instrumentation kit, recommended for hard materials and those with higher thermal conductivity
- Accuracy: ± 1% to 2%
- Repeatability: 0.5%
- Reproducibility: ± 0.5% → All performance data is verified with NIST SRM 1450 D (thickness 2.5 cm)
Plate temperature range:-20°C to 90°C (optional for Medium: -30°C to 90°C)
Transducer metering:
- Small: 102 mm x 102 mm
- Medium: 102 mm x 102 mm
- Large: 254 mm x 254 mm
Air-tight system: Sample compartment with possibility to introduce purge gas
Plate thermocouples: Three thermocouples on each plate, type K (two extra thermocouples with instrumentation kit)
Thermocouple resolution: ± 0.01°C
Number of setpoints:Up to 10
Specimen size:
- Small: 203 mm x 203 mm
- Medium: 305 mm x 305 mm
- Large: 611 mm x 611 mm

Chiller system: External; constant temperature setpoint over plate temperature range
Plate temperature control: Peltier system
Plate motion: Operator-actuated plate opening for fast sample change, quick return to setpoint
Specimen thickness (max.):
- Small: 51 mm
- Small: 51 mm
- Medium: 105 mm
- Large: 200 mm
Thickness determination:
- Four-corner thickness determination via inclinometer
- Compliance to non-parallel specimen surfaces
Software features:
- SmartMode (incl. AutoCalibration, report generation, data export, wizards, user methods, predefined instrument parameters, user-defined parameters, Cp determination, etc.
- Storage and restoration of calibration and measurement files
- Plot of plate/mean temperatures and thermal conductivity values
- Monitoring of heat flux transducer signal
Variable load/ contact force:
- Small: 0 to 854 N (21 kPa on 203 x 203 mm²)
- Medium: 0 to 1930 N (21 kPa on 305 x 305 mm²)
- Large: 0 to 1900 N (5 kPA on 611 x 611 mm2)
- Precise load control and possibility to vary density of compressible materials; contact pressure calculated by software based on load sensor signal