On 12 January 2013 00:21, Frank Shields <[email protected]> wrote:
> Stovers,**** > > ** ** > > I was running an experiment using shinny stove pipe as a ‘stove’ and using > the IR detector was measuring the temperature on the outside of the pipe. > It read about 30c. But was much higher as noted when I tried to hold the > pipe. Is this inaccuracy due to the reflective surface? > Hi Frank, Yes, you've run into the issue of emissivity of the pipe - black emits better than shiny. Steve
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