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TMA 2940 CE
VII
Table of Contents
(continued)
Accessory Installation .......................... 4-5
Removing the Existing Probe ......... 4-6
Removing the Stage ....................... 4-6
Changing the Instrument Mode ..... 4-7
Installing the Film/Fiber Probe ....... 4-7
Installing the Film/Fiber Stage ....... 4-8
Calculating the Offset .................... 4-9
Calibration........................................... 4-11
Sample Preparation ............................ 4-12
Using the Aluminum Balls ........... 4-12
Using the Stainless
Steel Clamps ................................ 4-14
Flexure Accessory .................................... 4-17
Description ......................................... 4-17
Accessory Installation ........................ 4-18
Calibration........................................... 4-18
Sample Preparation ............................ 4-19
Dilatometer Accessory ............................. 4-21
Description ......................................... 4-21
Operating Procedures......................... 4-23
Considerations .............................. 4-23
Accessory Installation ........................ 4-23
Calibration........................................... 4-24
Baseline Calibration ..................... 4-24
Displacement Calibration ............. 4-25