Temperature Measurement of Molten Metals

Monitoring the molten metal temperature is essential for production and product quality control during casting. This is because if the temperature of the molten metal is not within the predetermined range, it may result in product defects during the casting process. For example, if the liquid metal is not hot enough, it will exhibit poor metal flow resulting in cavities or bubbles. Non-contact infrared temperature sensors are widely used in metal industry to measure the process temperature during casting.

The thermoIMAGER TIM M05 from Micro-Epsilon is particularly suited for measuring the temperature of molten metal from 900oC to 2000oC. This thermal imaging camera has a compact design and offers a high optical resolution with a high frame rate 1kHz for quick and reliable measurements.