ARC—H60
Large-format Adiabatic Accelerating Rate Calorimeter
Product Description
Designed for thermal safety testing of large-format power batteries and small modules, the ARC-H60 features a large 40 cm × 60 cm chamber capable of accommodating cylindrical cells, small pouch and prismatic cells, large-format power batteries (up to 200 Ah NMC), and small modules — meeting the stringent demands of the power battery and energy storage sectors across multiple tests including calorimetry and abuse testing. Unlike other TSTech ARC instruments, the H60 operates within a sealed, controlled chamber environment: it supports inert-gas atmospheres and collects battery decomposition products, allowing the entire thermal runaway process to be fully documented under controlled conditions
| Parameter item |
Technical indicators |
| Cavity effective size |
40cm × 60 cm |
| Cavity material |
Aluminum |
| Temperature range |
Room temperature to -315℃ |
| Temperature resolution |
0.001℃ |
| Precision |
≤ 0.2℃ |
| Pressure range: |
0 - 200 bar |
| Detection sensitivity: |
0.02℃/min |
| Maximum tracking rate |
18℃/min |
| Heating system |
has 8 built-in heaters, with three independent temperature control zones |
| Working modes |
Heating - Waiting - Searching (HWS), Isothermal, Linear Temperature Rise Program |
| Safety configuration |
Explosion-proof box, rupture disc, over-temperature safety protection, multi-level pressure safety protection mechanism, Experimental Cabin Exhaust Gas Collection and Disposal System |
| Accuracy |
0.7% |
| Control software |
Enables real-time operation throughout the entire run
Remote User Access: System control can be transferred over a network or the Internet to any authorized PC
A single control system can manage multiple calorimeter vessels simultaneously
Automatically records, analyzes, and processes data
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Overview
Power battery safety testing is rarely a single, isolated procedure. Before mass-production certification, the standard protocol typically requires calorimetric analysis, mechanical abuse testing (e.g., nail penetration), gas analysis, and video monitoring to be conducted simultaneously under fully controlled conditions.
The ARC-H60 is precisely designed to accommodate all of these tests.
Reference standard
USABC SAND99-0497, July 1999: 3.2 Thermal Stability Tests
SAE J2464-R2009: 4.4.2 Thermal Stability Tests
Freedom CAR SAND 2005-3123: 4.1 Thermal stability
ASTM E1981-98(2012)
SN/T 3078.1-2012 Guidelines for Evaluation of Thermal Stability of Chemicals - Part 1: Accelerated Drying Calorimeter Method
GB/T 36276
UL 9540A
UL 1973
· Research and verification of large-capacity battery cells
· Development and verification of thermal spread of battery modules and PACK safety
· Batch verification of battery raw materials
· Compliance certification by third-party testing institutions
120×50×44
Max Custom Size (cm)
Beyond standard 20×25 cm, custom cavities up to 120×50×44 cm for larger samples or specialized fixtures
4+
Cavity Materials
Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Hastelloy — chosen by sample compatibility and thermal performance
∞
Sample Cell Types
Customizable sample cells of different sizes and types
Battery Heating Module
External heating element that applies controlled thermal stress to the battery for simulating thermal abuse conditions.
Charge / Discharge Module
Hardware add-ons for simulating abuse test conditions.
Non-invasive Internal Pressure Monitoring
Non-invasive internal pressure sensing that tracks the cell’s internal pressure in real time without breaching the casing, enabling correlation analysis of gas generation and pressure buildup.
Low Temperature module
Liquid-nitrogen cooling for low-temperature applications, with an initial test temperature as low as –30 °C.
Gas Collection
Automatic gas sampling at any time, with integrated temperature and pressure monitoring.
More frequent temperature monitoring
Multipoint thermocouple for spatial distribution measurement
Cp testing module
Measures specific heat capacity directly for accurate adiabatic correction
HD Video / Infrared Thermal Imaging
Real-time simultaneous capture of visible-light imagery and infrared temperature fields, providing full documentation of visual deformation, venting events, and surface temperature distribution throughout the test.
Nail Penetration
Automated mechanical abuse testing equipment (nail penetration, crush)
