8.2 Commencement of Test
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8.2 Commencement of Test

 Not more than 5 min before the commencement of the test, the initial temperatures recorded by all thermocouples should be checked to ensure consistency and the datum values should be noted. Similar datum values should be obtained for deformation, and the initial condition of the test specimen should be noted.

 At the time of the test, the initial average internal temperature and unexposed surface temperature of the specimen should be 20 ± 10°C and should be within 5°C of the initial ambient temperature.

Parent topic: 8 Method of Test
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