How does temperature affect the life and performance of products and materials?
Much more than we think.
Thermal tests, in fact, are a constant feature of most of the tests on products and materials we use every day.
In today's article we will present you the laboratory instrument suitable for carrying out these tests: the thermal chamber.
What is a Thermal Chamber
The thermal chamber is a laboratory instrument that falls into the broader class of climatic chambers. Climatic chambers are defined as all those laboratory instruments that allow the alteration of the environmental parameters of a compartment isolated from the outside.
The thermal chamber is a laboratory instrument that falls into the broader class of climatic chambers. Climatic chambers are defined as all those laboratory instruments that allow the alteration of the environmental parameters of a compartment isolated from the outside.
In most climate chambers it is possible to alter the temperature and relative humidity parameters.
The thermal chamber, on the other hand, is a more specialized instrument that allows the alteration exclusively of the temperature, positively and negatively. Typically, thermal cameras are able to go below 20° and reach positive 70°.
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Who needs a thermal chamber?
As anticipated, thermal testing is so important that it falls within the quality standards of most industries. Among these we can mention the food, pharmaceutical, electronics, automotive and military sectors.
In each of these fields it is essential to know precisely how products and components react to certain temperatures and their sudden variations.
The procedures for carrying out thermal tests are outlined by a series of internationally recognized bodies, among which we can mention the ISO and the IEC.
What are Thermal Tests
In climate testing, controlling relative humidity is a crucial factor in many tests. But there are some tests that mainly concern temperature and can be performed through the exclusive use of the thermal chamber.
Among these we can mention.
- The freezing test: which serves to verify the resistance of materials to continuous exposure to extreme cold. We talked about it more here.
- The thermal shock test: which evaluates the ability to resist sudden thermal excursions of materials, products and components. Here is an in-depth discussion.
- Thermal cycle: finally we find the broad class of thermal cycle tests. In these tests, the product and the material is exposed to a series of thermal cycles which have extremely precise procedures regarding the temperatures to be touched and the periods of exposure. We have also covered this topic in detail in a specific article.
As you can see, despite lacking the relative humidity controller present in other climatic chambers, the thermal chamber can carry out a wide variety of tests, which are fundamental for many industries and can be a practical and economical choice for those who have this type of need.
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The FDM Thermal Chamber
FDM - Environmental Makers, has been a leader in the climate testing sector for over 70 years.
Our thermal chamber, with a range from -25° to +70°, is capable of carrying out all the tests mentioned above, with precision and reliability.
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