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1. Scope experiment when using the LV-type oven that the rate of
1.1 This specification covers the general requirements of a ventilation is adequate to avoid stagnation at the surface of the
cell-type oven with controlled rates of ventilation for deter- specimens, as would be caused, for example, by high rates of
mining loss in weight or changes in properties of materials on diffusion of volatile constituents through the body of the
heating at elevated temperatures. These specifications take into specimen.
account the fact that chamber geometry, rate of ventilation, and 3.2 Oven types are classified as follows:
temperature each affect the rate of loss of volatile constituents Type Ventilation Rate, m/min
from a material, or the rate of change in other properties. This LV 0.25 to 25
oven is recommended whenever the results are dependent on HV 100 to 250
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NOTE 2Only one specimen should be mounted in each cell unless it temperature of the heating medium, or that the temperature of
is known that the inclusion of additional specimens would not affect the all cells is alike simply because they are immersed in the same
result. The specimens and specimen supports should not occupy more than
25% of thecross-sectional area of the cell. heating medium. Differences in cell temperatures may result
from differences in the rate of airflow, in the temperature of air
4.6 The temperature in the space occupied by the specimen
entering the cells, or in the temperature at various locations in
shall be controllable within 1C of any specified temperature
the oven. It is recommended that the temperature in the space
within the range of 50 to 150C. The assumption should not be
made that the temperature of individual cells is the same as the occupied by the specimen be verified by means of
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thermocouples, care being taken to avoid heat loss along 6. Keywords
thermocouple lead wires. 6.1 cell-type; controlled rates of ventilation; ovens
5. Design
5.1 The design of the oven is optional provided it complies
with the requirements of 4.1 4.6, inclusive. One design that
conforms to these requirements is shown in Fig. 1. Another
design is shown in the appendix of Practice D1870.
REFERENCES
(1) Marks, M. E., Method for Weight Loss of Plastic Films and Sheets (3) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol 35, 1943, p. 896.
on Heating, ASTM Bulletin, No. 159, July, 1949, p. 53. (4) Journal Scientific Instruments, Vol 11, 1934, p. 10.
(2) Journal, Society Chemical Industry, January, 1947.
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