Phoenix is familiar with the challenges of validating and calibrating temperature measurements, as we have UKAS accreditation for testing at temperatures up to 1500°C.
Our temperature measurement and control solutions can help you decide on the best instrumentation for your testing requirements.
Traditional Furnaces
- Single or three-zone options
- Split or tubular design
- Limited heating profile due to furnace windings
- Temperatures up to 1200°C
- Good temperature uniformity on conventional samples
- Difficult to operate in different atmospheres
- Slow heating and cooling rates compared to other alternatives
- Can directly heat any type of material
Infrared Emitters
- The number of emitters can be varied from one upwards
- The shape and arrangement of the emitters can be varied, with brackets designed to suit the sample and temperature profile required
- Suitable for testing up to 900°C
- Uniform or non-uniform temperature profile across the sample or component as required
- Can operate in a range of atmospheres
- Rapid heating and cooling rates
- Can directly heat any type of material
Induction Heating
- Traditionally used with a single coil
- The shape of the coil can be adjusted to suit the sample and temperature profile required
- Suitable for testing up to 3000°C
- Uniform or non-uniform temperature profile across the sample or component as required
- Can operate in a range of atmospheres
- Rapid heating and cooling rates
- A susceptor can be used to heat non-metallic or non-uniform samples
In addition to the method of heating, temperature measurement can be carried out in a number of ways including thermocouples, thermography and pyrometry. The correct types of measurement system will depend upon the temperature range, sample material, geometry and test atmosphere.
