Fluke 4180, 4181 Precision Infrared Calibrators
Key features
- Calibrated radiometrically for meaningful, consistent results.
- Accredited calibration included
- Accurate, reliable performance from –15 °C to 500 °C
- Large target size of 152 mm (6 in) is required for calibrating most thermometers.
- Light instrument weight of 8.6 kg (19 lbs) makes it easy to lift and carry.
- Intuitive, easy-to-read display that indicates when temperature is stable.
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Product overview: Fluke 4180, 4181 Precision Infrared Calibrators
Emissivity, blackbodies and graybodies
Most people associate a blackbody calibration source with calibrating infrared thermometers. Although the word blackbody specifically refers to an ideal surface that emits and absorbs electromagnetic radiation with the maximum amount of power possible at a given temperature, many calibrators with non-ideal surfaces are also referred to as “blackbody calibrators.” While an ideal surface would have an emissivity equal to 1.00, many of these “blackbody calibrators” have an emissivity of approximately 0.95 (better described as a “graybody”). A true blackbody calibration source would usually be a long cavity with a narrow opening. Unfortunately the opening is usually too narrow to be useful for calibrating common infrared thermometers which require a large target size for an accurate calibration. The advantage of a true blackbody calibration source is that the emissivity is precisely known. Whereas traditional flat plate calibrators have emissivities with uncertainties too large for meaningful calibrations of most thermometers. That is why the 418X Precision Infrared Thermometers are radiometrically calibrated to correct for uncertainties caused by emissivity and heat loss at the surface of the “blackbody” calibration source.