ASTM C1043-16

1.1 This practice covers the design of a circular line-heat-source guarded hot plate for use in accordance with Test Method C177.

Note 1: Test Method C177 describes the guarded-hot-plate apparatus and the application of such equipment for determining thermal transmission properties of flat-slab specimens. In principle, the test method includes apparatus designed with guarded hot plates having either distributed- or line-heat sources.