Application of phosphor thermometry to galvanneal processing

Conference · Thu May 08 00:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:489695

Beshears, D L; Abston, R A; Allison, S W ^[1]

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A system has been developed for determining temperatures of galvanneal steel during the production process. It is based on an optical method known as phosphor thermometry and it provides for reliable, emissivity-independent measurements. This development is a part of the American Iron and Steel Institute`s (AISI) Advanced Process Control Program, a joint endeavor between the AISI and the U.S. Department of Energy. Galvanneal is a corrosion-resistant steel that is widely used for automotive and other applications. Improved thermometry should enable steelmakers to significantly improve product quality as well as to increase the yield. ultimately decreasing costs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 489695
• Report Number(s): CONF-970546-4; ON: DE97006320; TRN: 97:004063
• Resource Relation: Conference: 43. annual international instrumentation symposium of the Aerospace Industries and the Test Measurement Divisions of the Instrument Society of America, Orlando, FL (United States), 4-8 May 1997; Other Information: PBD: 8 May 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
STEELS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
PROCESSING
PROCESS CONTROL
EMISSIVITY
PHOSPHORS
FLUORESCENCE
FIBER OPTICS
OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN