ASTM Subcommittee E20.02 on Radiation Thermometry is a subcommittee of the ASTM Committee E20 on Temperature Measurement, a committee of ASTM International. The subcommittee is responsible for standards relating to radiation or infrared (IR) temperature measurement. E20.02's standards are published along with the rest of the E20's standards in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volume 14.03.
History
The E20.02 was started shortly after the E20 Committee was established in 1962.
Chairmen
The following people have served as E20.02 chairman:
- Henry J. Kostkowski (ca. 1962– ca. 1974)
- Eugene A. Nutter (ca. 1974 – 1982)
- G. Raymond Peacock (1982 – 2008)
- Frank Liebmann (2008–present)
Membership
Membership in the organization is open to anyone with an interest in its activities. Participating members join this subcommittee to write standards and to forward their own interests.[1]
Subcommittee meetings generally take place in May and November as part of the E20 meetings.
Current standards
E1256-11a Standard Test Methods for Radiation Thermometers (Single Waveband Type)
This standard contains test methods for the following areas:[2]
- Calibration accuracy test method
- Repeatability test method
- Target size test method
- Response time test method
- Warm-up time test method
- Long-term drift test method
E2758-10 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Wideband, Low Temperature Infrared Thermometers
E2847-11 Standard Practice for Calibration and Accuracy Verification of Wideband Infrared Thermometers
Current work items
WK37564 New Classification for Radiation Thermometers
Future work items
- Special issues in using a wideband low temperature instrument
- Specification of IRTs
- Calibration of IR thermometers
See also
References
External links
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- Black body emission calculator
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