Traceable Thermocouple Calibration in RCM-LIPI

Abstract

This article reports current status and future plans of thermocouple thermometry in RCM-LIPI. It depicts calibration facilities, measurement capabilities, and traceability in the lab. Recommendations have been made for the improvement of thermocouple thermometry scale, especially for the scale at a temperature range above 1100 °C. The recommendations are about participation in international laboratory comparison (ILC), construction of eutectic fixed points, and validation of the scale against radiation thermometry scale.