Thermal
Shock Chambers make it possible to automatically and repeatedly
transfer a test item from a hot environment to a cold environment or
from a cold environment to a hot environment. This process is defined
as true thermal shock and it is different from thermal cycling, where
the specimen is introduced into the chamber and the chamber temperature
is then cycled. A true thermal shock chamber can achieve a 265°C
temperature variation rapidly, while thermal cycling may take hours to
ramp up or down.
Associated Environmental Systems
offers Thermal Shock Chambers that support true thermal shock testing.
Two Station Chambers
provide an upper compartment for a heated environment and a lower
compartment for a cold environment.
Three Station Chambers
contain an additional middle compartment that is exposed to room
ambient (ambient dwell) and is enclosed with expanded metal.
Each chamber contains a specimen
holding basket (transport carriage) pneumatically operated from a
compressed air source.
