Pyrometric cones

Pyrometric cones

Heat Capacity, Heat Content, and Energy Storage

Published in Mary Anne White, Physical Properties of Materials, 2018

A pyrometric cone is a cone-shaped piece of ceramic developed to indicate the temperature of a ceramic kiln. The ceramic softens and droops at a specific temperature, according to its composition. Consider two cones, one that softens at a lower temperature than the other. Sketch the DSC curves for materials samples taken from these two cones.

Effects of sintering temperature on the filtration and mechanical properties of ceramic water filters

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Published in Cogent Engineering, 2022

Oluwole A. Omoniyi, Ali A. Salifu, John D. Obayemi, Oluwaseun K. Oyewole, Pierre-Marie Nigay, Omololu Akin-Ojo, Winston O. Soboyejo

The sintering temperature is very important in this study, hence the need to ensure that the stated temperature is maintained for the specified CWFs. This was achieved by using a thermocouple inside the kiln to detect the temperature for the controller to maintain the temperatures within a range of ±20 F. In addition, a digital pyrometer was used to verify the temperatures generated by the internal thermocouples. Also, pyrometric cones were used to measure the heat work, and to ensure that consistent temperatures were maintained during the firing.

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