CALIBRATION OF THE PLATINUM RESISTANCE THERMOMETER

Duration: 16 min

Year Published: 1964

Creator: National Bureau of Standards (Department of Commerce)

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Shows the National Bureau of Standards procedure for calibrating a platinum resistance thermometer at the specified defining points on the international practical temperature scale. Along with the procedure, the unique and intricate equipment used at NBS for calibrating at the defining points is seen. Film is intended primarily for scientists, engineers, and technicians in Standards and Calibration laboratories.