Table 4.
Test type | Test subtype | Target parameters | Temperature range [°C] | Frequency range [rad/s] |
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Temperature equilibration with oscillation | Fixed amplitude, frequency and temperature | Equilibration times (thermal and viscous) | 75, −10 | 6.28 |
Strain sweep | Fixed temperature and frequency | Amplitude ranges | 25, −10, −60 | 6.28 |
Frequency and temperature sweep | TTS data collection | Complete sweep | 60 to −35 | 0.3 to 30 |
These include a typical set of calibration experiments to establish protocol settings and range for the frequency and temperature sweep series used to build a final time-temperature superposition (TTS) curve. Temperature and frequency specifications are given as nominal values.