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ASNT Level III- Visual & Optical Testing

My Level III Self Study Notes Reading 4 Section 4B

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PART 6: TEMPERATURE INDICATING MATERIALS<br />

6.0 General<br />

A temperature indicating stick (chalk or crayon) is typically made of materials<br />

with calibrated melting points and temperature measuring accuracies to ± 1<br />

percent. Indicators are available in closely spaced increments over a range<br />

from 38 °C (100 °F) to 1,370 °C (2,500 °F). The workpiece to be tested is<br />

marked with the stick. When the workpiece attains the predetermined melting<br />

point of the indicator mark, the mark instantly liquefies, notifying the observer<br />

that the workpiece has reached that temperature.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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