Abstract: The Advanced Forming Research Centre’s Emissivity Calibration Furnace is an instrument designed to provide high volumes of multivariate emissivity data to improve accuracy in infrared radiation thermometry used in metal forming processes. The initial instrument was used create a database of emissivity measurements for commonly used materials. Measurements were carried out on oxidized aluminium, electrical steels, Inconel 718, Ti 6-4, graphite, Waspaloy and various refractory furnace lining materials.

Keywords: Pyrometry, Metals processing, Infrared thermometry, Emissivity.
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