AMS 2750
To address these complications, industry leaders have developed a number of systems and
guidelines that help lead to consistency and quality. One of the most important such programs
is the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP). NADCAP
certification is essential to any business that wants to do heat treating work for the aerospace
industry.
To ensure consistency of temperature measurement in heat treating processes, NADCAP relies
on a document known as AMS 2750 (AMS = Aerospace Materials Specification). It’s important to
note that although NADCAP and AMS are both based in the aerospace sector, the certification
and specification apply to the overall heat treatment industry and are not limited to aerospace
alone. AMS 2570 covers all aspects of pyrometry in heat treatment, including:
• Controllers (calibrations, specifications and readability requirements)
• Thermocouples (calibrations, usage, types)
• Recording instruments (calibrations, accuracy)
• Calibration requirements for thermocouples and equipment
• Accuracy requirements and tolerances for acceptance
• Calibration procedures
• Temperature survey procedures
• Frequency of activities
Temperature Uniformity Surveys
One of the key components to AMS 2750 is the Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS). A TUS
verifies the classification of your furnace and its qualified working zone, and this in turn
determines your required ongoing testing schedule in order to maintain conformity with AMS
2750.
Furnace Classification
Furnace classification is a key
piece of information that the
TUS will use to determine
required frequency of testing
activities. Furnace class is
determined by the
Figure 2 - Furnace Classifications
temperature uniformity
range within the qualified
working zone – put simply, in the area of furnace that you will be using, how close are you
staying to your desired temperature? The temperature uniformity range is described as a
plus/minus degrees value, as shown in Figure 2. So, for example, if a furnace is meant to run at
1900°F, and it ranges between 1887° and 1913°, it would qualify as Class 3. A higher-rated
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