The thermobalances available commercially have a wide range of heater-sample-temperature sensor relationships. Because of the differences, relating data from one apparatus to another has been imprecise. The International Confederation for Thermal Analysis has certified a set of magnetic reference materials for thermogravimetry. Analysis of the test data from eighteen instruments shows that, whereas data from several models of a single instrument show spans of measured temperatures from 3–15°, the spans for all instruments were 17–39°. The differences are systematic, not only between balance types but also for the same model of instrument in different laboratories. The use of these certified reference materials enables correlation between instruments.