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The Role of High-purity Noble Metals in Precision Thermometry

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Author(s)

Dean C. Ripple, Gregory F. Strouse, Weston L. Tew

Abstract

A variety of alternate calibration schemes which approximate the ITS-90 are possible when using high-purity noble metals. The high purity of the sensor materials allows the use of correlations that exist between the measured properties at fixed point temperatures. The data from NIST Standard Reference Materials 1749 and 1750 serve to illustrate the degree to which such schemes may succeed using comparable material. The result is a variable cost versus accuracy trade-off in calibration procedures that can be customized to the measurement needs of various industry sectors.
Proceedings Title
Sensors for Industry Conference | | | IEEE
Conference Dates
November 1, 2001
Conference Title
SICON Proceedings

Keywords

Gold, ITS-90, Noble Metals, Platinum, Resistance Thermometry, Standard Reference Materials, Temperature, Thermocouple Thermometry, Thermometer Calibration

Citation

Ripple, D. , Strouse, G. and Tew, W. (2001), The Role of High-purity Noble Metals in Precision Thermometry, Sensors for Industry Conference | | | IEEE, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=830763 (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created November 1, 2001, Updated February 17, 2017
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