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Designation: D 648 – 01

Standard Test Method for

Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load in
the Edgewise Position1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 648; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1.Scope* eters from ISO/IEC Standards3

1.1 This test method covers the determination of the tem-perature at D 5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid
which an arbitrary deformation occurs when speci-mens are subjected to Plastic Specimens4
an arbitrary set of testing conditions. E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers5
1.2 This test method applies to molded and sheet materials E 77 Test Method for Inspection and Verification of
Thermometers5
available in thicknesses of 3 mm (1ÿ8in.) or greater and which
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
are rigid or semirigid at normal temperature.
ASTM Test Methods6
NOTE 1—Sheet stock less than 3 mm (0.125 in.) but more than 1 mm
E 220 Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples by
(0.040 in.) in thickness may be tested by use of a composite sample having
a minimum thickness of 3 mm. The laminae must be of uniform stress Comparison Techniques5
distribution. One type of composite specimen has been prepared by E 608 Specification for Metal-Sheathed Base-Metal Ther-
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cementing the ends of the laminae together and then smoothing the edges
with sandpaper. The direction of loading shall be perpendicular to the
mocouples5
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1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Determine the Precision of a Test Method6
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standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
E 879 Specification for Thermistor Sensors for Clinical
Laboratory Temperature Measurement5
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the E 1137 Specification for Industrial Platinum Resistance
ASTM
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate D648-01
Thermometers5
2.2 ISO Standards:7
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regulatory limitations prior to use. ISO 75-1 Plastics—Determination of Temperature of De-flection Under
Load—Part 1: General Test Method
NOTE 2—The test method described as a Method B of this test method,
ISO 75-2 Plastics—Determination of Temperature of De-flection Under
and test methods Ae and Be of ISO 75-1 and ISO 75-2, 1993, are
Load—Part 2: Plastics and Ebonite
technically equivalent.
2.3 NIST Document:8
2. Referenced Documents NBS Special Publication 250-22
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Terminology
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing2
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics2 3.1 General—The definitions of plastics used in this test
D 1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics3 method are in accordance with Terminology D 883 unless
otherwise indicated.
D 1999 Guide for Selection of Specimens and Test Param-

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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.03.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.03.
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and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.30 on Thermal Properties Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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(Section D20.30.07). Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Current edition approved August 10, 2001. Published October 2001. Originally Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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published as D 648 – 41 T. Last previous edition D 648 – 00a. Mangum, BW, “Platinum Resistance Thermometer Calibration,” NBS Special
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Publication 250-22, 1987. Available from National Institute of Standards and
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Discontinued; see 1997 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Technology, Gaithersburg, MD.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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4. Summary of Test Method 6.Interferences

4.1 A bar of rectangular cross section is tested in the edgewise position 6.1 The results of the test may depend on the rate of heat transfer between
as a simple beam with the load applied at its center to give maximum fiber the fluid and the specimen and the thermal conductivity of the fluid.
stresses of 0.455 MPa (66 psi) or 1.82 MPa (264 psi) (Note 3). is immersed
under load in a heat-transfer medium provided with a means of raising the 6.2 The results of this test may depend on the measured width and depth
temperature at 2 6 0.2°C/min. The temperature of the medium is measured of the specimen and the final deflection at which the deflection temperature
when the test bar has deflected 0.25 mm (0.010 in.). This temperature is is determined.
recorded as the deflection temperature under flexural load of the test
6.3 The type of mold and the molding process used to produce test
specimen. specimens affects the results obtained in this test.
Molding conditions shall be in accordance with the standard for that material

NOTE 3—A round robin has been conducted that showed that there is no advantage to
or shall be agreed upon by the cooperating laboratories.

using higher loads when measuring deflection temperature of present-day plastics with
present-day instruments. 6.4 Results of testing may be affected by the design of the test equipment.
The test span (either 100 mm or 101.6 mm) will influence the resultant
5.Significance and Use measurement. Instrumentation equipped with metal clips or other types of
auxiliary supports designed to maintain specimens perpendicular to the
5.1 This test is particularly suited to control and development-ment work.
applied load may affect the test results if the pressure is sufficient to restrict
Data obtained by this test method may not be used to predict the behavior of
the downward motion of the specimen at its center.
plastic materials at elevated tempera-tures except in applications in which
the factors of time, temperature, method of loading, and fiber stress are
similar to those specified in this test method. The data are not intended for
7. Apparatus
use in design or predicting endurance at elevated tempera-
7.1 The apparatus shall be constructed essentially as shown in Fig. 1 and
tures. shall consist of the following:

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7.1.1 Specimen Supports, metal supports, allowing the load to be applied L = distance between supports, (101.6 mm—Method A, or 100 mm—
on top of the specimen vertically and midway between the supports, which Method B), see 7.1.1.1 and 7.1.1.2.
shall be separated by a distance, defined in 7.1.1.1 or 7.1.1.2. The contact mw = added mass, kg, Fs =
edges of the supports and of the piece by which load is applied shall be force exerted by any spring-loaded component in-volved, N; this is a
rounded to a radius of 3 6 0.2 mm (0.118 6 0.008 in.). positive value if the thrust of the spring is towards the test
specimen (downwards), or a negative value if the thrust of the
7.1.1.1 Method A—101.6 6 0.5 mm (4.0 6 0.02 in.). spring is opposing the descent of the rod, or zero if no such
7.1.1.2 Method B—100.0 6 0.5 mm (3.937 6 0.020 in.). component is involved, and mr = mass of the rod that applies the
testing force to the
NOTE 4—A test should be made on each apparatus using a test bar
made of a material having a low coefficient of expansion.9 The temperature specimen, kg.
range to be used should be covered and a correction factor determined
for each temperature. If this factor is 0.013 mm (0.0005 in.) or greater, its
NOTE 7—In some designs of this apparatus, the spring force of the dial
algebraic sign should be noted and the factor should be applied to each
gage is directed upward (opposite the direction of specimen loading),
test by adding it algebraically to the reading of apparent deflection of the
which reduces the net force applied to the specimen. In other designs, the
test specimen.
spring force of the dial gage acts downward (in the direction of specimen
7.1.2 Immersion Bath—A suitable liquid heat-transfer me-dium (Note 5) loading), which increases the net force applies to the specimen. The mass
applied to the loading rod must be adjusted accordingly (increased for
in which the specimen shall be immersed. It shall be well-stirred during the
upward dial force and decreased for downward dial force) to compensate.
test and shall be provided with a means of raising the temperature at a
Since the force exerted by the spring in certain dial gages varies
uniform rate of 2 6 0.2°C/min. This heating rate shall be considered to be considerably over the stroke, this force should be measured in that part of
met if, over every 5-min interval during the test, the temperature of the bath the stroke that is to be used. Suggested procedures to determine the total
shall rise 10 6 1°C at each specimen location. load required to correct for the force of the dial gage spring are given in
Appendix X1 and Appendix X2. Other procedures may be used if
equivalent results are obtained. Appendix X3 provides a method of
NOTE 5—A liquid heat-transfer medium shall be chosen which will not determining the spring force, uniformity of the force in the gage's test
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Silicone oils may be heated to about 260°C for short periods of time. For
still higher temperatures, special heat-transfer media should be used.
Improved performance with longer oil life may be obtained by the use of
7.1.5 Temperature Measurement System—Consisting of a thermocouple,
thermometer, resistance thermometer, ther-mistor, etc., as the sensor,
CO2 or other inert gas to isolate the oil surface from the atmosphere. together with its associated condi-tioning and readout instrumentation to

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NOTE 6—A circulating air oven may be used if it can be shown that cover a suitable range.
The thermometer shall be one of the following, or its equiva-lent, as
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7.1.3 Deflection Measurement Device, suitable for measur-ing specimen
prescribed in Specification E 1: Thermometer 1°C or 2°C, having ranges from
–20 to 150°C or –5 to 300°C respectively, whichever temperature range is
deflection of at least 0.25 mm (0.010 in.). It shall be readable to 0.01 mm
most suitable.
(0.0005 in.) or better. The device may be a dial gage or any other indicating
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Mercury in glass thermometers shall be calibrated for the depth of immersion
or recording device including electric displacement sensing apparatus.
in accordance with Test Method E 77. Thermo-couples shall comply with
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7.1.4 Weights—A set of weights of suitable sizes so that the specimen
in accordance with Test Method E 220. Resistance thermometers shall
can be loaded to a fiber stress of 0.455 MPa (66 psi) 6 2.5 % or 1.82 MPa
comply with the requirements of Test Methods E 644 and Specification E
(264 psi) 6 2.5 %. The mass of the rod that applies the testing force shall be
1137. Thermistors shall comply with the requirements of Specification E 879
determined and included as part of the total load. If a dial gage is used, the
and be calibrated in accordance with NIST Special Publication 250-22.
force exerted by its spring shall be determined and shall be included as part
of the load (Note 8). Calculate the testing force and the mass that must be
added to achieve the desired stress as follows:
7.2 Micrometers shall meet the requirements of Test Meth-ods D 5947
and be calibrated in accordance with that test method.
F 5 2Sbd2 / 3L (1)
F1 5 F/9.80665
8. Sampling
mw 5 ~F – Fs!/9.80665 – mr
8.1 Unless otherwise specified, sampling shall be in accor-dance with the
where: sampling procedure prescribed in Practice D 1898. Adequate statistical
F = load, N, F1 = sampling shall be considered an acceptable alternative.
load, kgf, S = fiber
stress in the specimen (0.455 MPa or 1.82 MPa), b = width of specimen,
mm, d 9. Test Specimen
= depth of specimen, mm, 9.1 At least two test specimens shall be used to test each sample at each
fiber stress. The specimen shall be 127 mm (5 in.) in length, 13 mm (1ÿ2 in.)
in depth by any width from 3 mm ( 1ÿ8 in.) to 13 mm (1ÿ2 in.). Tolerances on
dimensions (for highly reproducible work) should be of the order of 60.13 mm
(0.005 in.) over the length of the specimen.
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NOTE 8—The test results obtained on specimens approaching 13 mm in width may be time. The presence of any clip or auxiliary support shall not impede the
2 to 4°C above those obtained from 4 mm or narrower test specimens because of poor deflection of the specimen or place additional force on the specimen that
heat transfer through the specimen.
will result in more load having to be applied to achieve deflection.
9.2 The specimens shall have smooth flat surfaces free from
saw cuts, excessive sink marks, or flash.
NOTE 11—Holding of the specimens upright on the specimen supports by the use of
9.3 Molding conditions shall be in accordance with the specification for clips or auxiliary supports that apply pressure to the specimen have been shown to alter
that material or shall be agreed upon by the cooperating laboratories. the deflection temperature when testing at the 0.45 MPa stress level.
Discrepancies in test results due to variations in molding conditions may be
minimized by anneal-ing the test specimens before the test. Since different
12.3 The thermometer bulb or sensitive part of the tempera-ture
materials require different annealing conditions, annealing procedures shall
measuring device shall be positioned as close as possible to the test
be employed only if required by the material standard or if agreed upon by
specimen (within 10 mm) without touching it. The stirring of the liquid-heat
the cooperating laboratories.
transfer medium shall be sufficient to ensure that temperature of the medium
is within 1.0°C at any point within 10 mm of the specimen. If stirring is not
sufficient to meet the 1.0°C requirement, then the temperature measuring
10. Preparation of Apparatus 10.1
device shall be placed at the same level as the specimen and within 10 mm
The apparatus shall be arranged so that the deflection of the specimen at of the point at which the specimen is loaded.
midspan is measured by the deflection measurement device described in
7.1.3. The apparatus may be arranged to shut off the heat automatically and 12.4 Ascertain that the temperature of the bath is suitable.
sound an alarm or record the temperature when the specific deflection has The bath temperature shall be at ambient temperature at the start of the
been reached. Sufficient heat transfer liquid shall be used to cover the test unless previous tests have shown that, for the particular material under
thermometers to the point specified in their calibration, or 76 mm (3 in.) in the test, no error is introduced by starting at a higher temperature.
case of the ASTM thermometers referred to in 7.1.5 .
12.5 Carefully apply the loaded rod to the specimen and lower the
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NOTE 9—It is desirable to have a means to cool the bath in order to reduce the time
required to lower the temperature of the bath after the test has been completed. This may
12.6 Adjust the load so that the desired stress of 0.455 MPa (66 psi) or
1.82 MPa (264 psi) is obtained.
be accomplished by using a cooling coil installed in the bath, or an external heat transfer
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system that passes the hot oil through it. If the rate of temperature rise of the oil is adversely
affected by the presence of residual coolant in the coils, the coolant should be purged prior
replacement of dial gages, or following any other change that could affect the loading.
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to starting the next test.
is within calibration (see Appendix X1, Appendix X2, and Appendix X3). Depending on the
type of deflection measurement device used, it may be necessary to adjust the device such
that it records the deflection in the displacement range of the device where the test is to be
11. Conditioning
made.
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deflec-tion
618 unless otherwise specified in the material standard or contract between
measurement device to zero or record its starting position.
interested parties. In cases of disagreement, the tolerances shall be 61°C
Heat the liquid heat-transfer medium at a rate of 2.0 6 0.2°C/min.
(1.8°F) and 62% relative humidity.

NOTE 13—The 5-min waiting period is provided to compensate par-tially for the creep
exhibited by some materials at room temperature when subjected to the specified nominal
NOTE 10—Shorter conditioning periods may be used when it is shown that they do not surface stress. That part of the creep that occurs in the initial 5 min is usually a significant
affect the results of this test. Longer conditioning times may be required for some materials fraction of that which occurs in the first 30 min.
that continue to change with time.

12. Procedure 12.8 Record the temperature of the liquid heat-transfer medium at which
12.1 Measure the width and depth of each specimen with a suitable the specimen has deflected the specified amount at the specified fiber stress.
micrometer (as described in 7.2) at several points along the span. Average
these respective readings to obtain the nominal width and depth value for NOTE 14—Continuous reading of the deflection versus temperature even beyond the
the specimen. These values are used to determine the amount of applied deflection standard might be useful in special situations.
force necessary to produce the specified fiber stress in each specimen (see
7.1.4). 13. Report
12.2 Position the test specimens edgewise in the apparatus and ensure 13.1 Report the following information: 13.1.1
that they are properly aligned on the supports so that the direction of the Full identification of the material tested, 13.1.2 Method of
testing force is perpendicular to the direction of the molding flow. If the test specimen preparation, 13.1.3 Conditioning
specimen support unit has metal clips or auxiliary supports on it to hold the procedure, 13.1.4 Test method,
specimen perpendicular to the load and to prevent the specimen from being reported as D 648 Method A or D 648 Method B, 13.1.5 The width and
displaced by the circulating oil, only one surface of the clip or auxiliary depth of the
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13.1.6 The standard deflection, the deflection temperature, TABLE 2 Precision, Deflection Temperature
and the resultant maximum fiber stress for each specimen, Units Expressed in °C
A B C
Material r RD
13.1.7 The immersion medium, the temperature at the start Average Sr SR
ABS, 1.8 kPa 81.6 1.15 1.67 3.21 4.68
of the test, and the actual heating rate, PP natural, 0.45 kPa PP 83.8 3.11 4.71 8.70 13.20
13.1.8 Average deflection temperature, filled, 0.45 kPa 114.7 2.16 4.62 6.06 12.92

13.1.9 Any nontypical characteristics of the specimen noted ASr = within-laboratory standard deviation for the indicated material. It is
during the test or after removal from the apparatus, (such as obtained by pooling the within-laboratory standard deviations of the test results
from all of the participating laboratories:
twisting, nonuniform bending, discoloration, swelling), and 2 1/2
Sr 5 @@~ S 1 ·········1
1 ~ S ~ = between-
twenty one! Sn ! #/ #n
twenty two!

13.1.10 Type of apparatus: automated or manual. BSR laboratories reproducibility, expressed as standard deviation:
2 2
SR 5 @Sr 1 SL deviation
5 standard # 1/2, where SL
of laboratory means. = within-laboratory critical interval between
14. Precision and Bias Cr two test results = 2.8 3 = between-laboratories critical interval between two test results = Sr
DR 2.8 3 SR .
14.1 Precision—An interlaboratory test program10 was car-
ried out with seven laboratories participating and utilizing both to materials tested in the round robin and are unlikely to be rigorously
manual and automated instruments. Four polymers were in- representative of the other lots, formulations, conditions, material, or
cluded in the program. Statistical information is summarized in laboratories. Users of this test method should apply the principles outlined
Table 1. The critical difference limits are the limits beyond in Practice E 691 to generate data specific to their materials and laboratory
which observed differences should be considered suspect. (or between specific laboratories). The principles of 14.3-14.3.3 would
then be valid for such data.
14.2 In 1995 a second round-robin11 study was conducted.
Table 2 is based on this round robin conducted in accordance 14.3 Concept of r and R in Table 2—If Sr and SR have been
with Practice E 691, involving 3 materials tested by 15 calculated from a large enough body of data, and for test results
laboratories. For each material, all the samples were prepared that were averages from testing two specimens for each test
at one source, but the individual specimens were prepared at result, then:
the laboratories that tested them. Each test result was the 14.3.1 Repeatability—r is the interval representing the criti-
average of 2 individual determinations. Each laboratory ob-tained 4 test cal difference between two test results for the same material,
results for each material. obtained by the same operator using the same equipment on the
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14.3.3) are only intended to present a meaningful way of considering the
judged not equivalent if they differ by more than the r value for
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be applied to acceptance or rejection of material, as these data apply only 14.3.2 Reproducibility —R is the interval representing the
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14.3.3 Any judgment in accordance with 14.3.1 or 14.3.2
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TABLE 1 Statistical Information A would have an approximate 95 % (0.95) probability of being
C
correct.
Critical Critical
Average
B
Standard Difference, Difference, 14.4 There are no recognized standards by which to esti-
Polymer Value Deviation Within Between mate bias of this test method.
Laboratories Laboratories

85.3 4.8 6.0 9.4 NOTE 16—Based on the round-robin test data,11 a bias may exist
Polyethylene, 0.455
MPa between data obtained on test equipment with a span between supports of
Polycarbonate, 0.455 142.0 2.0 2.3 3.9 101.6 mm (4.0 in.) (Method A) and 100 mm (3.937 in.) (Method B), with
MPa results being of 1.0-4.5°C higher for the equipment with a span width
Methyl methacrylate, 97.6 2.9 4.0 5.7
between supports of 100 mm, and the value of the difference is material
1.82MPa
2.8
dependent (see Table 3).
Polysulfone, 1.82 MPa 173.8 2.3 5.5
A
B
All values are given in °C. 15. Keywords
Average of pairs.
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TABLE 3 Deflection Temperature (Average) Obtained on Test
Equipment With Span Values of 100 and 101.6 mm (3.937 and 4.0
in.), °C

Material 100–mm (3.937–in.)

101.6-mm. (4.0-in.) span
span

ABS, 1.8 MPa 81.9 81.0

PP natural, 0.45 MPa PP 85.2 80.9
filled, 0.45 MPa Nylon, 116.6 112.0
1.8 MPa 156.1 153.8

ANNEX

(Mandatory Information)

A1. CALIBRATION OF SINGLE-(CENTRALIZED) TEMPERATURE PROBE UNITS

A1.1 If the unit in operation is of the type that has only one internal temperature display to the nearest 0.1°C. Make any
temperature probe in the bath, and this probe is monitored to necessary adjustments to the unit's temperature controller to
record the deflection temperature of the specimen at all the bring the bath to 60.1°C of the bath set point, allowing a
stations in the unit, then the following calibration and checks stabilization time of a minimum of 5 min between adjust-ment(s)
must be undertaken to ensure comparable results with units that and readings. Once the calibrated probe indicates the bath is at
have a temperature probe at each station. the set point make adjustments to the centralized probe's display
as necessary.
A1.2 This procedure must be performed annually as a
A1.3.2.1 Move the NIST traceable probe to the other two

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probe traceable to NIST, with accuracy and display resolution of
the probe to stabilize a minimum of 5 min.
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0.1°C or better, a stopwatch, and any tools needed to open and
adjust the unit.
bath at both low and high temperature. If any point is greater
than 60.5°C from the set point, have the unit serviced or repaired
to correct this error. If it is not possible to correct the bath
A1.3.1 Low-temperature calibration of the unit is accom- ASTM D648-01
NIST traceable probe within 10 mm of specimen height, in the bath at plished uniformity to less than 0.5°C, then a thermal sensing device
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deflection with the
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maintain a constant tempera-ture between 20 and 50°C, with all stirrers
tests. The unit may be electronically modified or the use of glass
operating. Allow the bath to stabilize for a minimum of 5 min. Read and
thermometers (as outlined in 7.1.5) may be placed at each
record the readout of the calibrated probe and the units internal tempera -ture
station and manually read and recorded at the moment of
display to the nearest 0.1°C. Make any necessary adjustments to the unit's specimen deflection.
temperature controller to bring the bath to 60.1°C of the bath set point, A1.3.4 If the preceding steps have been taken and
allowing a stabilization time of a minimum of 5 min between adjustment(s) successfully-fully completed, cool the bath down to a normal
and readings. Once the calibrated probe indicates the bath is at the set point, start tempera-ture and allow the bath to stabilize. Place the NIST
make adjustments to the centralized probe's display as necessary. probe at the point in the bath that the preceding gathered data
shows the greatest error. Start a test at 120°C/h. Read and
record the temperature of both the unit's display and the readout
of the NIST probe. An offset of 10 to 15 s between the two
A1.3.1.1 Move the NIST traceable probe to the other two readings is acceptable as long as this interval is maintained
points maintaining the probe within 10 mm of specimen height. throughout this test. Start the stopwatch when the first
Read and record the temperatures at these points, after allowing temperature is recorded. Read and record the temperature of
the probe to stabilize a minimum of 5 min. the unit's display and the NIST probe, maintaining any delay
A1.3.2 High-temperature calibration will be accomplished by interval, if used, every 5 min for 1 h.
programming the unit to maintain an elevated temperature near, A1.3.5 Evaluate the data acquired during the preceding test.
but not exceeding the highest temperature allowed by the heat Ensure that the temperature of the bath is rising at the correct
transfer media. All covers and stations must be in place and rate as outlined in 7.1.2, at both the centralized probe and the
stirrer motors operating. Place the NIST probe within 10 mm of other selected test point. If either is outside the limits for the rate
specimen height at the station closest to the centralized probe, of rise, the unit must be serviced and rechecked before further
and allow the bath to stabilize for a minimum of 5 min. use. If a unit fails to pass this calibration test the unit must be
Read and record the readout of the calibrated probe and the unit serviced or replaced. Placing a temperature sensing