Designation:E1269−11(Reapproved2018)StandardTestMethodforDeterminingSpecificHeatCapacitybyDifferentialScanningCalorimetry1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1269;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofspecificheatcapacitybydifferentialscanningcalorimetry.1.2Thistestmethodisgenerallyapplicabletothermallystablesolidsandliquids.1.3Thenormaloperatingrangeofthetestisfrom−100to600°C.Thetemperaturerangecanbeextended,dependingupontheinstrumentationandspecimenholdersused.1.4Computerorelectronic-basedinstrumentation,techniques,ordatatreatmentequivalenttothistestmethodmaybeused.NOTE1—Usersofthistestmethodareexpresslyadvisedthatallsuchinstrumentsortechniquesmaynotbeequivalent.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthistestmethodtodetermineequivalencypriortouse.1.5ThistestmethodissimilartoISO11357–4,butcontainsadditionalmethodologynotfoundinthatmethod.Additionally,ISO11357–4containspracticesnotfoundinthisstandard.ThistestmethodissimilartoJapaneseIndustrialStandardK7123,butcontainsadditionalmethodologynotfoundinthatmethod.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecificprecautionarystatementsaregiveninSection9.1.8Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2....
