Thermochimica Acta, Vol.284, No.2, 429-433, 1996
DSC - The Importance of Base-Line Calibration
The issue of the baseline in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is outlined. Experimental results demonstrated that incorrectly applied calibration, which is caused by performing experiments under different experimental condition’s, can easily result in inaccurate experimental data. A critical factor is the introduction of thermal masses into the system. Therefore, it is imperative that a correct calibration be used for experimental measurements.