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Thermal Paints, also known
as Temperature Indicating Paints, provide a simple,
effective and inexpensive way to obtain a permanent
visual record of the temperature distribution
over the surface of components. They can be applied
to components with even the most complex surface
shapes and do not modify the thermal behaviour
of a component during testing.
The paint types are divided into two general groups:
Group 1 - MC Paints, these are low temperature
paints using four or less colour changes and cover
a temperature range from 120ºC to 590ºC.
Group 2 - TP Paints, these are high temperature
multi change paints (minimum five colour changes)
and are able to cover a range from 500ºC
to over 1300ºC.
All of the current range of Thermal Paints are
regularly used in the development of Rolls-Royce
gas turbine engine components. These parts often
experience high temperatures surrounded by high
thermal gradients, which could be in the order
of 500ºC over the surface of one single component.
The Service
The acquisition of accurate temperature
information using this technology requires much
skill and experience from the operator, in order
to correctly interpret the sometimes very subtle
colour changes of the paint.
Rolls-Royce Deutschland has a dedicated team of
experts which have over 40 years experience in
this technique. Coupled with the best equipment
available, it is ensured that the customer receives
the highest quality temperature data available,
delivered in the form of a technical report.
This technique is not limited to the turbine engine
industry. Thermal Paints can be applied to almost
any accessible metallic component. Rolls-Royce
Deutschland has successfully provided this technique
to external companies since 1995, where accurate
surface temperature measurement is required but
conventional methods are either unsuitable or
fail to provide sufficient data.
Security of sensitive data to all customers is
assured. All work undertaken in our aero-engine
development facility, south of Berlin, or on sites
defined by our customers is carried out under
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For more information or to request a brochure,
please contact our specialist:
Mike Connolly
Tel: +49 33708 6-1459
Fax: +49 33708 6-3018
E-mail
Rüdiger Pfeil
Tel: +49 33708 6-2155 Fax:+49 33708 6-3018
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