Gravity Convection and Forced Ventilation Ovens: Standard Specification For
Gravity Convection and Forced Ventilation Ovens: Standard Specification For
Gravity Convection and Forced Ventilation Ovens: Standard Specification For
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
1
D7969 − 15
TABLE 1 Performance Requirements for Ovens
Characteristic Type IAGC Type IBGC Type IIAFV Type IIBFV
Deviation from specified temperature of test throughout testing
chamber during 3 h period for the following differentials between
ambient and test temperatures:
#50°C | maximum percent of differential 1.0 2.5 0.5 1.25
>50°C | maximum percent of differential 2.0 5.0 1.0 2.5
Rate of ventilation testing chamber, air changes per hour:
Minimum 10 10 50 50
Maximum — — 200 200
5.3 The rate of ventilation of the testing chamber shall 5.3.1 Conformance to the rate of ventilation (Section 7) is a
conform to the requirements specified in Table 1 for the requirement.
particular type of oven when measured in accordance with the
procedure given in Section 7.
TEST PROCEDURES
6. Temperature Uniformity
2
D7969 − 15
APPENDIXES
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1.1 The “time constant” is an arbitrary measure of the rate X1.1.1 Conformance to the time constant is not a
at which a standard specimen is heated following the procedure requirement, but may be valuable in assessing the oven’s
prescribed below. The value of the time constant should not performance in routine service. It should be studied when other
exceed the maximum value given in Table X1.1 for the parameters are questioned.
particular type of oven.
3
D7969 − 15
X2. PROCEDURE
X2.1 Heat the oven to within 10°C of the maximum the testing chamber. Suspend the specimen vertically within 25
operating temperature for which it is designed and allow it to mm (1 in.) of the geometric center of the chamber by means of
stabilize for at least 1 h. a cord of fine wire (0.3 mm maximum diameter, No. 30 gauge).
X2.2 Alternatively, heat the oven to within 10°C of the X2.5 Place the free junction of the differential thermocouple
operating temperature for which it is typically used and allow in the air space of the chamber at least 75 mm (3 in.) removed
it to stabilize for at least 1 h. from the specimen.
X2.3 Prepare a standard specimen consisting of a smooth X2.6 Close the door and either record or measure the
brass cylinder 9.5 6 0.1 mm (0.375 6 0.005 in.) in diameter temperature differential every 10 s.
and 57 6 1 mm (2.25 6 0.05 in.) in length, and solder one
junction of a differential thermocouple to it. X2.7 Determine the time in seconds required for the teme-
prature difference to decrease to one tenth of the original or
X2.4 Open the door of the oven for 1 min while the standard maximum value (for example, from 120 to 12°C) and consider
specimen and differential thermocouple are being suspended in this to be the time constant of the oven and report accordingly.
ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentioned
in this standard. Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk
of infringement of such rights, are entirely their own responsibility.
This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years and
if not revised, either reapproved or withdrawn. Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standards
and should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the
responsible technical committee, which you may attend. If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you should
make your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards, at the address shown below.
This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,
United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the above
address or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or [email protected] (e-mail); or through the ASTM website
(www.astm.org). Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the Copyright Clearance Center, 222
Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, Tel: (978) 646-2600; http://www.copyright.com/