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Pyrometric cones measure

  • A.heat work, combining temperature and time
  • B.the peak temperature alone, very precisely
  • C.the oxygen content of the kiln atmosphere
  • D.the mass of ware inside the kiln

Answer: A

Correct answer: heat work, combining temperature and time

A cone bends when it has received enough thermal energy, which depends on how long it was held as well as how hot it got - the same integrated effect the ware itself experiences. That is why a cone is a better guide to whether a firing is complete than a thermocouple reading, which reports only the instantaneous temperature and says nothing about the soak.

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