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Guide on Secondary Thermometry: Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometers
Published
Author(s)
Jonathan Pearce, Richard Rusby, Kazuaki Yamazawa, Stefan Rudtsch, L Iacomini, Giuseppina Lopardo, D Rodney White, Weston L. Tew
Abstract
This document is a part of guidelines, prepared by the Consultative Committee for Thermometry, on the techniques for approximating the International Temperature Scale of 1990. It collates information on industrial platinum resistance thermometry. The information includes: working principles and construction; associated instrumentation; limitations in performance; and maintenance measures such as annealing and calibration procedures. Particular attention is given to typical performance and sources of uncertainties.
Pearce, J.
, Rusby, R.
, Yamazawa, K.
, Rudtsch, S.
, Iacomini, L.
, Lopardo, G.
, White, D.
and Tew, W.
(2022),
Guide on Secondary Thermometry: Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometers, International Bureau of Weights and Measures, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=932587, https://www.bipm.org/documents/20126/41773843/BIPM_CCT_Guide_to_IPRTs.pdf/b3bd8bba-3b0b-ab46-481f-29ceddf7bb31?version=1.1&download=true
(Accessed October 9, 2025)