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Exothermic threshold

The ExothermicA sample transition or a reaction is exothermic if heat is generated.exothermic threshold is a value for the Self-heating rateA special kind of calorimeter device is used in order to detect the self-heating rate of a substance. The related method is called accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC). self-heating rate of a sample (typically 0,02 K/min) which determines whether or not an ExothermicA sample transition or a reaction is exothermic if heat is generated.exothermic event is detected within an experiment using a calorimeter device according to accelerated rate calorimetry (Accelerating Rate Calorimetry (ARC)The method describing isothermal and adiabatic test procedures used to detect thermally exothermic decomposition reactions.ARC®). If the ExothermicA sample transition or a reaction is exothermic if heat is generated.exothermic threshold is exceeded, the calorimeter device changes its measurement mode from Heat-Wait-Search (HWS)Heat-Wait-Search is a measurement mode used in calorimeter devices according to accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC).HWS to AdiabaticAdiabatic describes a system or measurement mode without any heat exchange with the surroundings. This mode can be realized using a calorimeter device according to the method of accelerating rate calorimetry (ARC). The main purpose of such a device is to study scenarios and thermal runaway reactions. A short description of the adiabatic mode is “no heat in – no heat out”.adiabatic

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