
STA 449 F1 Jupiter®
Fascinating Flexibility in Thermal Analysis
The STA 449 F1 Jupiter® combines unlimited configuration flexibility and unmatched performance in just one instrument.
- Thermal stability, Decomposition reactionA decomposition reaction is a thermally induced reaction of a chemical compound forming solid and/or gaseous products. decomposition behavior, composition, Phase TransitionsThe term phase transition (or phase change) is most commonly used to describe transitions between the solid, liquid and gaseous states.phase transitions, melting processes to be analyzed comprehensively and quickly
- Easily to use top-loading system with exceptionally precise balance resolution (25 ng resolution at a weighing range of 5g) and highest long-term stability
- Interchangeable sensors for DSC measurements with highest sensitivity and best reproducibility for reaction/transition temperatures and enthalpies as well as for measurements of specific heat (videoclip for sensor exchange)
- A variety of optional system enhancements for ideal system adaption to user-defined applications
- Various furnaces, easily interchangeable by the user, available (optional a swiveling double hoisting device for two furnaces) - please see accessories
- Pluggable sample carriers (TGA, TGA-DSC, TGA-DTA, etc.)
- Automatic Sample Changer (ASC) for up to 20 samples
- Automatic evacuation and refilling (AutoVac)
- Plenty of accessories, e.g. sample crucibles in the most varied of forms and materials
- Unique for STA: temperature-modulated DSC (TM-DSC)
By supplementary MS and/or FT-IR coupling even more comprehensive analyses are possible.
All these features make the new developed STA 449 F1 Jupiter® the ideal tool for thermal analysis of materials in the fields of research, developments and quality assurance.
Technical Data
(dependent on furnace)

Weighing range:
5000 mg
TGA resolution:
0.025 µg
DSC resolution:
< 1 µW (dependent on sensor)
Atmospheres:
inert, oxidizing, reducing, static, dynamic, vacuum
Integrated mass flow controller:
for 2 purge gases and 1 protective gas
Vacuum-tight assembly:
up to 10-4 mbar (10-2 Pa)
| Type | Temperature range | Cooling system |
|---|---|---|
| Silver furnace | -120°C to 675°C | liquid nitrogen |
| Copper furnace | -150°C to 500°C | liquid nitrogen |
| Steel furnace | -150°C to 1000°C | liquid nitrogen |
| Platinum furnace | RT to 1500°C | forced air |
| Silicon carbide furnace | RT to 1600°C | forced air |
| Rhodium furnace | RT to 1650°C | forced air |
| Graphite furnace | RT to 2000°C | tap or chilled water |
| Water vapor furnace | RT to 1250°C | forced air |
| High-speed furnace | RT to 1250°C | forced air |

The STA 449 F1 Jupiter® runs under Proteus® Software on Windows® 7, Windows® 8.1 and Windows® 10. The Proteus® Software includes everything you need to carry out a measurement and evaluate the resulting data. Through the combination of easy-to-understand menus and automated routines, a tool has been created that is extremely user-friendly and, at the same time, allows sophisticated analysis. The Proteus® software is licensed with the instrument and can of course be installed on other computer systems.
TGA features:
- Mass changes in wt% or mg
- Automatic evaluation of mass-change steps
- Calculation of residual mass
- Extrapolated onset and end temperatures
- Peak temperatures of the1st and2nd derivative of the mass-change curve
- Automatic baseline and buoyancy correction
- c-DTA® for calculated DTA signal with evaluation of characteristic temperatures and the peak area (optional)
DSC features:
- Determination of onset, peak, inflection and end temperatures
- Automatic peak search
- Transformation enthalpies:
Analysis of peak areas (enthalpies) with selectable baseline and partial peak area analysis
Enthalpy determination considering mass changes
Complex peak analysis with all characteristic temperatures, area, peak height and half-width - Comprehensive analysis of Glass Transition TemperatureThe glass transition is one of the most important properties of amorphous and semi-crystalline materials, e.g., inorganic glasses, amorphous metals, polymers, pharmaceuticals and food ingredients, etc., and describes the temperature region where the mechanical properties of the materials change from hard and brittle to more soft, deformable or rubbery.glass transitions
- Automatic baseline correction (TGA, DSC, DTA)
- Degree of Crystallinity / Degree of CrystallinityCrystallinity refers to the degree of structural order of a solid. In a crystal, the arrangement of atoms or molecules is consistent and repetitive. Many materials such as glass ceramics and some polymers can be prepared in such a way as to produce a mixture of crystalline and amorphous regions.crystallinity
- Oxidative-Induction Time (OIT) and Oxidative-Onset Temperature (OOT)Oxidative Induction Time (isothermal OIT) is a relative measure of the resistance of a (stabilized) material to oxidative decomposition. Oxidative-Induction Temperature (dynamic OIT) or Oxidative-Onset Temperature (OOT) is a relative measure of the resistance of a (stabilized) material to oxidative decomposition.OIT (oxidative induction time) evaluation
- BeFlat® for automatic baseline correction
- Tau-R® Mode: takes into account the time constant and thermal resistance of the instrument and reveals thus sharper DSC effects from the sample (only in connection with DSC sample carrier)
- DSC correction: Evaluation of exo- and endothermal effects under consideration of system time constants and thermal resistance values
- Specific heat determination (optional)
- TM-DSC module software extension for temperature-modulated DSC tests (optional)
You can use the following software with this product
A variety of sample crucibles (pans) made of alumina, platinum, aluminum, graphite, fused silica, etc. is available in different sizes.
The water vapor furnace with perfectly balanced accessories for steam generation, gas mixing and flow control offers the unique opportunity to study the mass and energy changes in samples up to 1250°C under defined absolute humidity.
The high-speed furnace does not require a stand-alone instrument but extends the well-established instrument series STA-Jupiter® by another furnace type. The concept allows for equipping a measuring instrument with a double-furnace hoisting device for two furnaces. The high-speed furnace can therefore be mounted on the double hoisting device combined with other furnaces. Instead of a second furnace, an automatic sample changer (ASC) can optionally be used for the high-speed furnace. Modular flexibility and particularly the combinability of the high-speed furnace with the ASC saves a great amount of time and thus directly results in an increased sample throughput.
The automatic sample changer is designed for routine measurements. It works day and night, giving you time for other tasks, and provides for optimal use of the STA 449 F1 Jupiter® (e.g. calibrations on the weekend).
A carousel is available for up to 20 sample and reference crucibles (pans) which can be automatically run in any order. The controlled generation of the required gas atmosphere in the sample chamber and cooling are automatic.
Of course, each sample can be assigned an individual measurement and evaluation macro. Easy-to-understand input masks lead you through the programming of the measurement series. And it is always possible to insert unplanned analyses into a preprogrammed series of measurements that is already in progress.
PulseTA®
With the PulseTA® technique an exactly defined quantity of gas is injected to the purge gas of the thermobalance (TGA) or the simultaneous thermal analysis instrument (STA).
This clearly increases the measuring possibilities:
- Defined/incremental chemical reactions or adsorption of the injection gas with the sample
- Quantification of gases evolved from the sample

Crucibles (Pans) Made of Aluminum for the STA 449 F1 /F3 Jupiter®
| Material (Purity) | Temperature Range | Consisting of | Dimension/ Volume | Remarks | Order Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al (99.5%) | Max. 600°C | Crucible + lid | ø 6 mm / 25/40 μl | Set of 100, cold weldable* | 6.239.2-64.5.00 |
| Al (99.5%) | Max. 600°C | Crucible + lid | ø 6 mm / 25/40 μl | Set of 500, cold weldable* | 6.239.2-64.51.00 |
| Al (99.5%) | Max. 600°C | Crucible + punched lid (0.05mm) | ø 6 mm / 40 μl | Set of 100, cold weldable* | 6.239.2-64.8.00 |
| Al (99.5%) | Max. 600°C | Crucible + punched lid (0.05mm) | ø 6 mm / 40 μl | Set of 500, cold weldable* | 6.239.2-64.81.00 |
| Al (99.5%) | Max. 600°C | Crucible | ø 6.7 mm / 85 μl | Set of 100 pieces, non-weldable | NGB810405 |
| Al (99.5%) | Max. 600°C | Lid | Set of 100 pieces, for NGB810405 | NGB810406 |
* Please note: One and the same sealing press is capable of sealing all the Al crucibles (pan + lid), order no. 6.240.10-80.0.00A
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