The use of elemental thermocouples in high-temperature precision thermometry

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-46

  Bentley, Robin E ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Noble metals; Precision thermometry; Thermocouples

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; GOLD; IRIDIUM; OXIDATION; PALLADIUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; RHODIUM; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMAL STRESS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOELECTRICITY;

PRECISION THERMOMETRY; VACANCY ANNEALING;

THERMOCOUPLES;

EID: 0031651153     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2241(98)00007-4     Document Type: Article

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