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Operating instructions CellaCast PX 8x
4 Theory of Non-Contact Temperature Measurements
All materials radiate thermal energy in all states of aggregation above absolute
zero� This radiation is mainly caused by atomic or molecular oscillations�
This temperature radiation is only a limited sector within the total electromagnetic
radiation spectrum� It extends from the visible range starting at wavelengths of ap-
prox. 0.5 μm to the infrared range with wavelenghs of more than 40 μm. Radiation
pyrometers detect infrared radiation for non-contact temperature measurement�
4.1 Advantages of Non-Contact Temperature Mesasurement
• Non-contact temperature detection means cost-effective temperature
measurement because this technique only requires a single in-vestment in an
instrument without any follow-up costs for consumables such as thermocou-
ples
• This method enables temperature detection of moving objects - quick temper-
ature measurements within milliseconds - for example at automatic welding
processes
• Small objects with medium and high temperatures can also be easily and
accurately measured
• When measuring materials with low specific heat, a non-contact method does
not induce heat loss which would distort the temperature reading (as is the
case with contact temperature probes)� Non-contact temperature detection
is ideal with corrosive molten materials for which the use of thermocouples is
hardly feasible
• Last but not least it is also possible to measure the temperature of volt-
age-carrying objects�
4.2 Measurements at Black Bodies (Cavity Radiators)
A black body or a black radiator is used to calibrate radiation pyrometers� This
black body is designed in a way that its radiation does not depend on material
characteristics, but only on its temperature� A black body emits at any wavelength
the maximum energy possible for the specific temperature� Real bodies do not
have this ability� In other words, a black body completely absorbs the radiation
without reflection or transmission losses. The spectral emissivity coefficient ε(λ) of
a black body is equal to 1 or 100 %�
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