SPECIAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . FOR MODEL 221372 ULTRA-HI-TEMP PROBE INTRODUCTION The Hi-Teap Probe is to be used in conjunction with the MX-10 Digital Ultrasonic Thickness Gage whenever the material being gaged is at an elevated temperature up to approximately 1,000°F (538) Cj. Ie is particularly intended for use between about 400°F and 1,000°F (The standard Medel 221372 Probe is useful on materials whose temperature range up to about 600°F). Hi-femp Couplant Be certain to use a qualified/approved high temperature couplant to assure optimum gaging results as vell as guard against exceeding the couplants FLASH POINT (COUPLANT BURSTING INTO FLAMES). THICKNESS COMPENSATION ON HOT MATERIALS - A correction factor must be determined and used to achieve accurate readings on hot materials (the velocity of sound changes with temperature). A general rule of thumb is that the thickness readout will increase by about 0.5% per 100% for steel. This value must be subtracted from the MX-10 reading in order to more closely approach the actual thickness reading. SETUP _AND OPERATION 1, Calibrate per “X-10 Operating Manual, except for the following: _ 1.1 Use Lo Power Mode for calibration/setup. 1,2 Use Hi Power Mode for gaging of hot material. *1,3 Allow one-minute cool-down cycle between probe applications to hot surface. *Revised: 8/22/86