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LFA 1000

High performance Laser Flash measurements

Description

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The Linseis LFA 1000 Laser Flash is the most modular and precise Instrument for the determination of Thermal Diffusivity, Conductivity and Specific Heat.

More about the Flash method can be found here: Description of the Flash method

A number of different sample holders for applications such as solids, liquids, melts and slags are available. Its sample robot for up to 3, 6 or 18 Samples at the same time allows unbeaten turnaround times. The three user exchangeable furnaces allow measurements from -125 up to 2800 °C.

Application areas are electronic packaging, heat sinks, brackets, reactor cooling, heat exchangers, thermal insulators and many others.

 

LINSEIS is offering an unparalleled modular system design for this Thermophysical properties Analyzer. It is possible to upgrade the temperature range (exchangeable furnaces/ measuring system) and the detector (InSb/MCT). This enables the user to start with a cost effective solution and upgrade the system whenever the budget allows or the measurement task requires it.

The compact design allows the separation of hardware and electronics as well as the installation under a hood for nuclear applications.

Principal of Laser Flash Measurement

The sample is positioned on a sample robot, located in a furnace. The furnace of the LFA 1000 is then held at a predetermined temperatures. At this temperature the sample surface is then irradiated with a programmed energy pulse (laser or xenon fl ash). This energy pulse results in a homogeneous temperature rise at the sample surface. The resulting temperature rise of the rear surface of the sample is measured by a high speed IR-detector and thermal diffusivity values are computed from the temperature rise versus time data.

The resulting measuring signal of the LFA 1000 computes the thermal diffusivity, and in most cases the specific heat (Cp) data. If the density (r) is identified, the thermal conductivity can be calculated:

Cp Berechnung

Correspondence with International Standards. The LINSEIS LFA operate in agreement with national and international standards such as: ASTM E-1461, DIN 30905 and DIN EN 821.

 

Principle of a Laserflash measurement

 

 

The vertical arrangement with sensor on top, sample in the middle and heat source (Laser Lamp) on the bottom, ensures easy handling and best possible measurement results.

The pulse energy is adjustable in the range of 0.05 to 25 Joule/pulse. In addition the pulse duration can be adjusted. Due to this flexibility all kinds of demanding samples (even thin film or ultralow thermal conductivity) can be analyzed.

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Specifications

Model LFA 1000*
Temperature range: -125 °C/ -100 °C up to 500°C
RT up to 1250°C
RT up to 1600°C
Heating rate: 0,01 up to 20 K
Pulse source Nd: Ng:YAG Laser 25 J/Puls
Measurement of temp. rise: Contact less with IR detector (InSb or MCT)
Measuring range th. diffusivity: 0.01 mm2/s … 1000 mm2/s
Measuring range th. conductivity: 0.1 W/mk … 2000 W/mK
Sample dimensions: ∅ 3, 6, 10, 12.7 … 25.4 mm,
square samples 10×10 or 20x 20 mm
Sample Thickness: 0.1 mm … 6 mm
Nr. of Samples: Sample robot for up to 3, 6, or 18 samples
Sample holder: metal/SiC/Graphite
Sample holder for liquids: available
Atmospheres: inert, oxidizing, reducing, vacuum
Electronics: Integrated
Data acquisition: 2 MHz
Interface: USB
Heating rate: 0,01 up to 50 °C/min*

*Specs depend on configurations

Model LFA 2800*
Temperature range: RT up to 2000°C
Heating rate: 0.01 up to 50°C/min
Pulse source Nd: Ng:YAG Laser 25 J/pulse
Measurement of temp. rise: Contact less with IR detector (InSb or MCT)
Measuring range th. diffusivity: 0.01 mm2/s … 1000 mm2/s
Measuring range th. conductivity: 0.1 W/mk … 2000 W/mK
Sample dimensions: ∅ 6, 10, 12.7 … 25.4 mm
Sample Thickness: 0.1 mm … 6 mm
Nr. of Samples: Sample robot for up to 3 samples
Sample holder: metal/SiC/Graphite
Sample holder for liquids: available
Atmospheres: inert or reducing (he recommended)
Electronics: Integrated
Data acquisition: 2 MHz
Interface: USB
Heating rate: 0,01 up to 100 °C/min*

*Specs depend on configurations

Sample holder

LFA 1000 sample holder box

Linseis Box with sample carriers and holders for LFA 1000

LFA sample holder

Sample carrier: 6 samples round or square

Sample carrier for LFA 1000:

  • 18 round or square for samples 3mm or 6 mm
  • 6 samples round or square for 3 mm, 6 mm, 10 mm or 12.7 mm
  • 3 samples round for 25.4 mm or square 20 mm
  • Sample carussell

 

Sample holder for LFA 1000:

  • Sample holder square samples  3×3 mm / 10×10 mm / 20×20 mm
  • Sample holder round samples 3mm / 6mm / 10mm / 12.7mm / 25.4mm
  • Liquid Container, Sample holder for lamellas, In plane / Cross plane, Sample holder round, Sample holder for liquids and pastes, Torque pressure container

 

Customized configurations

LFA for nuclear applications

We also offer special configurations. For applications in the nuclear industry we have installed the electronics in a separate housing. Our Application specialists can advise you on the optimal instrument for your application.

Software

All thermo analytical devices of LINSEIS are PC controlled, the individual software modules exclusively run under Microsoft® Windows® operating systems. The complete software consists of 3 modules: temperature control, data acquisition and data evaluation. The Linseis 32 – bit software encounters all essential features for measurement preparation, execution and evaluation, just like with other thermo analytical experiments.

LFA Features

  • Precise pulse length correction, pulse mapping
  • Heat-loss corrections
  • Analysis of 2- or 3-layers systems
  • Wizard for selection of the perfect evaluation model
  • Specific heat determination
  • Contact resistance determination in multi-layer systems

Evaluation Software

  • Automatic or manual input of related measurement data (density, specific heat)
  • Model wizard for selection of the appropriate model
  • Finite pulse correction
  • Heat loss correction
  • Multilayer model
  • Determination of contact resistance
  • Cp (Specific Heat) determination by comparative method

Measurement Software

  • Easy and user-friendly data input for temperature segments, gases etc.
  • Controllable sample robot
  • Software automatically displays corrected measurements after the energy pulse
  • Fully automated measurement procedure for multi sample measurements

Applications

Application example: Thermal diffusivity of glass ceramic with LFA 1000

Pyroceram, a glass ceramic trademark of Corning used as a standard material in various applications, has been measured using the LFA 1000 to show the reproducibility of thermal diffusivity values. In total 18 measurements were performed with 18 samples that were cut out of one bulk block. Each sample was measured separately and the result shows a spread in the result that is in a range of +/- 1 % in a temperature range up to 1250°C.

Thermal diffusivity of glass ceramic

Application example: Thermal conductivity of graphite with LFA 1000

A graphite sample has been investigated using the LFA 1000. Thermal diffusivity has been determined directly at several temperature between RT and 1600°C. Specific heat capacity has been determined using a known graphite standard in a second sample position as a reference in the same measurement. The product out of diffusivity, specific heat and density gives the corresponding thermal conductivity. The result shows a linear decreasing thermal conductivity which is typical and a thermal diffusivity that is showing a plateau above 500°C. The Cp is slightly increasing over temperature.

Thermal conductivity of graphite

Application example: Influence of sample thickness on thermal conductivity accuracy of LFA 1000

The accuracy of thermal conductivity values depending on sample thickness was investigated using a silver standard. To get an idea which sample thickness is ideal for the laser flash method, silver samples with different thickness were measured at room temperature. The thermal conductivity was calculated out of thermal diffusivity, density and heat capacity. The scheme shows that the accuracy (deviation from literature value) grows exponential the smaller the diameter gets. The limit for an accurate value is around 200 micrometers. Below that “barrier” the values are dramatically different. However this is not only because of the limitations of the method, but also due to the fact that thin layers show different behavior like bulk materials what can be investigated using the THIN FILM LFA or other thin film techniques.

Influence of sample thickness on thermal conductivity accuracy of LFA 1000

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