ASTM E2593-07e1
(Guide)Standard Guide for Accuracy Verification of Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometers
Standard Guide for Accuracy Verification of Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometers
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide is intended to be used by laboratories interested in the calibration of industrial platinum resistance thermometers that are intended to satisfy the requirements of Specification E 1137/E 1137M. It is intended to provide a consistent method for calibration and uncertainty evaluation while still allowing the user some flexibility in choice of apparatus and instrumentation. It is understood that the limits of uncertainty obtained depend in a large part upon the apparatus and instrumentation used. Therefore, since this guide is not prescriptive in approach, it provides detailed instruction in uncertainty evaluation to accommodate the variety of apparatus and instrumentation that may be employed.
This guide is intended primarily to satisfy applications requiring compliance to Specification E 1137/E 1137M. However, the techniques described may be appropriate for applications where higher accuracy calibrations are needed.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide describes the techniques and apparatus required for the accuracy verification of industrial platinum resistance thermometers constructed in accordance with Specification E 1137/E 1137M and the evaluation of calibration uncertainties. The procedures described apply over the range of –200 °C to 650 °C.
1.2 This guide is not intended to describe the procedures necessary for the calibration of platinum resistance thermometers intended to be used as calibration standards or Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometers. Consequently, calibration of these types of instruments is outside the scope of this guide.
1.3 Industrial platinum resistance thermometers are available in many styles and configurations. This guide does not purport to determine the suitability of any particular design, style, or configuration for calibration over a desired temperature range.
1.4 The evaluation of uncertainties is based upon current international practices as described in ISO/TAG 4/WG 3 “Guide to the Evaluation of Uncertainty in Measurement” and ANSI/NCSL Z540-2-1997 “U.S. Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement”.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: E2593 – 07
Standard Guide for
Accuracy Verification of Industrial Platinum Resistance
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Thermometers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2593; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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´ NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in March 2008.
1. Scope E344 Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hydrom-
etry
1.1 This guide describes the techniques and apparatus re-
E563 Practice for Preparation and Use of an Ice-Point Bath
quired for the accuracy verification of industrial platinum
as a Reference Temperature
resistance thermometers constructed in accordance with Speci-
E644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Ther-
fication E1137/E1137M and the evaluation of calibration
mometers
uncertainties.Theproceduresdescribedapplyovertherangeof
E1137/E1137M Specification for Industrial Platinum Resis-
–200 °C to 650 °C.
tance Thermometers
1.2 This guide is not intended to describe the procedures
E1502 Guide for Use of Freezing-Point Cells for Reference
necessary for the calibration of platinum resistance thermom-
Temperatures
eters intended to be used as calibration standards or Standard
E1750 Guide for Use of Water Triple Point Cells
Platinum Resistance Thermometers. Consequently, calibration
2.2 ANSI Publication:
of these types of instruments is outside the scope of this guide.
ANSI/NCSL Z540-2-1997 U.S. Guide to the Expression of
1.3 Industrial platinum resistance thermometers are avail-
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Uncertainty in Measurement
able in many styles and configurations. This guide does not
2.3 Other Publication:
purport to determine the suitability of any particular design,
ISO/TAG4/WG3 GuidetotheEvaluationofUncertaintyin
style, or configuration for calibration over a desired tempera-
Measurement
ture range.
1.4 The evaluation of uncertainties is based upon current
3. Terminology
international practices as described in ISO/TAG 4/WG 3
3.1 Definitions—The definitions given in Terminology
“Guide to the Evaluation of Uncertainty in Measurement” and
E344 shall be considered as applying to the terms used in this
ANSI/NCSL Z540-2-1997 “U.S. Guide to the Expression of
guide.
Uncertainty in Measurement”.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.1 annealing, v—a heat treating process intended to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
stabilize resistance thermometers prior to calibration and use.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.2 check standard, n—a thermometer of similar design
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
but superior stability than the UUTs which is included in the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
calibration process for the purpose of quantifying the process
2. Referenced Documents variability.
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3.2.3 coverage factor, n—numerical factor used as a mul-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tiplier of the combined standard uncertainty in order to obtain
an expanded uncertainty.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E20 on Temperature
MeasurementandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeE20.03onResistance
Thermometers.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2007. Published January 2008. DOI: 10.1520/
E2593-07E01.
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3.2.4 dielectric absorption, n—an effect in an insulator 4. Summary of Guide
caused by the polarization of positive and negative charges
4.1 The UUT is calibrated by determining the electrical
within the insulator which manifests itself as an in-phase
resistance of its sensing element at one or more known
current when the voltage is removed and the charges recom-
temperatures covering the temperature range of interest. The
bine.
known temperatures may be established by means of fixed-
3.2.5 expanded uncertainty, U, n—quantity defining an
point systems or by using a reference thermometer. Either an
interval about the result of a measurement that may be
SPRT or a PRT is recommended for use as the reference
expected to encompass a large fraction of the dist
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