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Sulfur Hexafluoride: A Novel Fixed Point for Contact Thermometry

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In this paper, we report on the development at NRC of a sulfur hexafluoride (\(\text {SF}_6\)) fixed-point cell for calibrating long-stem standard platinum resistance thermometers. Discussed in detail are the unique challenges of constructing the high-pressure fixed-point cell and realizing the triple point of \(\text {SF}_6\) in a commercial stirred liquid bath.

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The author would like to thank Andrew Todd, Patrick Rourke, Masahiko Gotoh, Wes Tew, Doug Gee and Don Woods for useful discussions. The author is also grateful to Andrew Todd and Michelle Dedyulin for proofreading the manuscript.

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Selected Papers of the 13th International Symposium on Temperature, Humidity, Moisture and Thermal Measurements in Industry and Science.

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Dedyulin, S.N. Sulfur Hexafluoride: A Novel Fixed Point for Contact Thermometry. Int J Thermophys 38, 79 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-017-2216-8

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