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IS 196 (B) (1966): Atmospheric Conditions for Testing

(Revised)(BI-LINGUAL) [PGD 20: Engineering Standards]

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ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS FOR TESTING
( Revised )

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bathfu;fjax ekud fo"k; lfefr] ihthMh 20

izkDdFku
0-1 bl Hkkjrh; ekud (iqujhf{kr) osQ elkSns dks bathfu;fjax ekud fo"k; lfefr }kjk vafre :i nsus rFkk vfHk;kaf=kd
bathfu;fjax foHkkxh; ifj"kn }kjk vuqeksnu ds ckn 3 ekpZ 1966 dks Hkkjrh; ekud laLFkk }kjk xzg.k fd;k x;kA
0-2 ;g ekud igyh ckj 1950 dks tkjh fd;k x;k Fkk ftlesa ijh{k.k dh ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ka fufnZ"V dh xbZ FkhaA ;g
iqujh{k.k bl ekud dks vkbZ,lvks dh leUo; lfefr }kjk vkbZbZlh ds lg;ksx ls ijh{k.k dh okrkoj.kh; fLFkfr;ksa ij fd,
x, uohure dk;Z ds vuq:i cukus ds fy, fd;k x;k gSA
0-3 ijh{k.k dh tkus okyh lkexzh ds xq.kèkeZ vkSj miLdjksa dh fØ;kRedrk ijh{k.k ds le; ifjos'k fLFkfr;ksa tSls rkieku]
lkis{k vknzZrk] nkc ls izHkkfor gksrh gSaA fofHkUu ijh{k.k iz;skx'kkykvksa@ijh{k.k dsanzksa dks feys ijh{k.k ifj.kkeksa dh rqyuk ds fy,
;g vko';d gks tkrk gS fd mu ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa vkSj vuqdwyu izfØ;kvksa ds fy, ekud fufnZ"V gks ftuosQ varxZr ijh{k.k
fd;k tkuk gS vFkok ijh{k.k ls iwoZ fdl izfr:i dks vuqdwfyr fd;k tk,A
0-4 izeq[k dkjd ftuds dkj.k dqN fLFkfr;ksa dks Lohdkj dj fy;k x;k gS laf{kIr :i ls fuEufyf[kr :i esa fy, tk ldrs
gSa%

(rhljs doj ij tkjh)

Engineering Standards Sectional Committee, PGD 20

FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard (Revised) was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 3 March 1966, after the
draft finalized by the Engineering Standards Sectional Committee had been approved by the Mechanical Engineering
Division Council.
0.2 This standard was first issued in 1950 specifying atmospheric conditions for testing. This revision has been
undertaken to bring this standard in line with the latest work done by the Co-ordinating Committee on Atmos-
pheric Conditions for Testing (ATCO) of ISO in collaboration with IEC.
0.3 The properties of materials and behaviour of equipment under test are influenced by atmospheric conditions,
such as the temperature, the relative humidity and the pressure of the ambient air at the time of the test. For
comparison of test results obtained by different test laboratories/testing centres, it becomes necessary to specify
standard atmospheric conditions and conditioning procedures, under which the test should be carried out or at
which specimen should be conditioned before the test.
0.4 The principal considerations that would justify the adoption of a set of conditions may be enumerated in short
as follows:

(Continued on third cover)

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d) fufnZ"V rkieku ,oa vknzZrk fLFkfr;ka mu vfèkdka'k ijh{k.kksa ds vuqdwy gksa ftuds fy, ekud ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ka
pkfg,a_
[k) ekud fLFkfr;ksa ds j[k&j[kko ds fy, vko';d miLdj laLFkkfir djus esa lLrk rFkk j[k&j[kko esa vklku gks_ vkSj
x) ekud fLFkfr;ka Jfedksa ds fy, lqfoèkktud gksaA
0-5 ijh{k.k ds fy, varjkZ"Vªh; rkSj ij lger ekud ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa dh vko';drk rks vuqHko dh tkrh gS ijarq rkieku
esa vkSj Å".kdfVcaèkh; vFkok mi&Å".kdfVcaèkh; {ks=kksa dh ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa esa O;kid fHkUurk gksus ls gks ldrk gS fd ;s
ijh{k.k fLFkfr;ka lHkh {ks=kksa ds fy, mi;qDr u gksaA vkbZ,lvks ,oa vkbZbZlh dh dbZ rduhdh lfefr;ksa vkSj ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa
ij vkbZ,lvks dh leUo; lfefr }kjk vkbZbZlh ds lg;ksx ls bl i{k dh foLr`r iM+rky dh vkSj mlus ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa
ds fuEufyf[kr rhu ekudksa dh vuq'kalk dh gS ftuesa ls gj ,d ns'k vius fy, lokZfèkd mi;qDr ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa dk
p;u dj ldrs gSa%
d) 65 izfr'kr lkis{k vknzZrk ds lkFk 20°ls-
[k) 50 izfr'kr lkis{k vknZzrk ds lkFk 23°lsa-
x) 65 izfr'kr lkis{k vknzZrk ds lkFk 27°lsa-
mijksDr ok;qeaMy (x) Å".kdfVcaèkh; vFkok mi&Å".kdfVcaèkh; {ks=kksa ds fy, okafNr gS vkSj Hkkjr ds lrr~ iz;Ru ds
iQyLo:i bls varjkZ"Vªh; Lrj ij Lohdkj dj fy;k x;k gSA bu ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa dks vc Hkkjr ds fy, Lohdkj dj fy;k
x;k gSA rkieku vkSj lkis{k vknzZrk (x) ds eku yacs dky esa Hkkjr ds dbZ egÙoiw.kZ dsanzksa ij NkbZ ekSle dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds
fo'ys"k.k ij vkèkkfjr gSaA

(pkSFks doj ij tkjh)

(Continued from second cover)

a) Temperature and humidity conditions specified should be suited to a majority of tests requiring standard
atmospheric conditions;
b) Equipment required to maintain the standard conditions should be economical to install and easy to
maintain; and
c) The standard conditions should be within the comfort zone for workers.
0.5 Although the necessity for having an internationally agreed set of standard atmospheric conditions for test is
realized, the wide divergence of the atmospheric conditions in the temperate and tropical or sub-tropical regions
indicates that the same test conditions may not be suitable for all the zones. This aspect was examined in great
detail by the several technical committees of ISO and IEC, and the Co-ordinating Committee on Atmospheric
Conditions for Testing (ATCO) of ISO, in collaboration with IEC, has recommended the following three sets of
standard atmospheric conditions from which the individual countries could choose whichever is most suitable to
them:
a) 20°C with 65 percent relative humidity
b) 23°C with 50 percent relative humidity
c) 27°C with 65 percent relative humidity
The atmosphere (c) above is intended for tropical and sub-tropical zones and this was accepted at the international
level as a result of continued efforts by India. This atmosphere has now been adopted for India. The values of
temperature and relative humidity in (c) are based on an analysis of the weather conditions of several important
centres of India spread over a long period.
(Continued on fourth cover)

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0-6 dbZ ekeyksa esa] ekiu vfu;af=kr ok;qeaMy esa ifjos'kxr fLFkfr;ksa esa djuk iM+rk gS] mnkgj.k ds fy, fo|qr eksVjsa] tujsVj]
Vª(frljs
kaliQkeZdoj ls tkjh)bR;kfn dk ijh{k.k ml le; vkSj LFkku ij O;kIr ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa esa fd;k tkrk gS tgka ekiu gksrk gS
j] fLopfx;j
vkSj ,sls ekeyksa esa fu;af=kr okrkoj.k tSlk dksbZ iz'u ugha gksrk gSA
0-7 vfèkdka'k vkS|ksfxd ijh{k.k esa ok;qeaMyh; nkc dks ;nk&dnk gh fu;af=kr djus dh vko';drk gksrh gS tSlk fd rkieku
vkSj vknZzrk ds fy, fd;k tkrk gSA lkekU;r% ijh{k.k O;kIr ok;qeaMyh; nkc esa gh fd, tkrs gSaA blfy, nkc dh NwV lhek
dk fofHkUu ekeyksa esa egÙo Hkh fHkUu gksrk gS tks fd ekis tkus okys vfHky{k.kksa dh nkc laosnu'khykrk ij fuHkZj djrk gSA
vr,o vyx&vyx ekeyksa esa fLFkfr dh vko';drkuqlkj nkc NwV dks fufnZ"V djuk vko';d gSA ,sls ekeyksa esa lqèkkj djus
dk rF; Hkh fufnZ"V gksA
0-8 ;g vuqHko fd;k x;k gS fd dbZ iz;kstuksa gsrq varjkZ"Vªh; rqyukRedrk ds vkèkkj ij izeq[k varjkZ"Vªh; rkieku] 20°lsa- dks
viukuk vfèkd ykHkinz gksxkA mnkgj.k ds fy, Hkkj ,oa ekiu ds vkèkkjHkwr ekud dk ekiu] ewy ekudksa dsa lanHkZ esa HkkSfrd
fLFkjkad ,oa 'kq¼ ekiu vkSj ,sls gh ijh{k.kksa esa ekiu] midj.kksa dk va'k'kksèku ds ijh{k.k bR;kfnA ,sls vkSj vU; ekeyksa esa
;g okafNr gS fd tgka varjkZ"Vªh; rqyukRedrk vfr egÙoiw.kZ gks ogka O;kIr ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa esa ijh{k.k fd, tkus ij
okLrfod ijh{k.k rFkk ekunaM ifjdyu djus ds fy, izeq[k varjkZ"Vªh; rkieku dks viuk;k tk,A
0-9 bl ekud esa fufnZ"V NwVksa ds lkFk ijh{k.k ds fy, ekud ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ka vkS|ksfxd izdkj ds vfèkdka'k ijh{k.kksa esa
iz;ksx djus ds fy, vHkh"V gSaA bu fLFkfr;ksa vkSj NwVksa dks lHkh ekeyksa esa fØ;kfUor u le>k tk,A dqN vioknksa ds mnkgj.k
ftUgas] lfEefyr djuk gS] fuEufyf[kr gSa%

(ik¡pos doj ij tkjh)

(Continued from third cover)

0.6 In many cases, measurements are necessarily made at ambient conditions in an uncontrolled atmosphere, for
example, electric motors, generators, transformers, switchgear, etc, are tested in the atmospheric conditions existing
at the time and at the place where measurement are made and no question of controlled atmosphere arises in such
cases.
0.7 In most industrial testing, it is seldom necessary to control the atmospheric pressure as is done in the case of
temperature and humidity. Tests are normally carried out at the prevailing atmospheric pressure. Tolerance limits
for pressure, therefore, have different significance in different cases depending on the pressure sensitivity of the
characteristic to be measured. It may, therefore, be necessary to specify the pressure tolerance in accordance with
the needs of the situation in individual cases. In such cases correction factors shall also be specified
0.8 It is realized that for many purposes the adoption of the primary international temperature, namely, 20°C
would have great advantages on the grounds of international comparability, for example, measurements of basic
standard of weights and measures, physical constants and precision measurements in terms of the basic standards
as well as in such tests as the calibration of gauges, tools, etc. It is desirable that in such cases as well as in other
cases where international comparability is of prime importance, the primary international temperature shall be
adopted both for actually carrying out the test and for calculating the parameters when the test is carried out at the
prevailing atmospheric conditions.
0.9 The standard atmospheric conditions for testing together with the tolerances specified in this standard are
intended for use in most industrial types of tests, where a controlled atmosphere is necessary. These conditions
and tolerances shall not be considered as applicable in all cases. Typical examples where exceptions shall have to
be made include:

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d) ogka ueh vkSj vU; foy;ksa ls jfgr lkexzh dks 'kq"d djus dh fLFkfr;ka fufnZ"V gksuh pkfg,a tgka foy; ds DoFkukad
(pkSFks dojfcanlsq dk
tkjhØe
) rkieku vkSj NwVsa lkexzh ij rkieku ds izHkko ij fuHkZj gksaA
[k) fo'ks"k xq:Ro] viorZd lwpd vkSj ok"iu nkc tSls dqN jklk;fud vkSj HkkSfrd fLFkjkadksa dks 27°lsa- rkieku ls vyx
rkieku ij dqN dkj.kksa ls fufnZ"V djus dh vko';drk gks ldrh gSA vkadM+s miyCèk u gksuk vkSj ekud rkieku
ls vyx rkieku dks iz;qDr djuk (rduhdh n`f"V ls) dqN ,ssls dkj.k gks ldrs gSaA vkadM+s miyCèk u gksus dh fLFkfr
esa bu ekud fLFkfr;ksa ds vkèkkj ij fLFkjkadksa dk ;FkklaHko mYys[k fd;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj vkadM+s miyCèk gksus rd
varfje vofèk esa vioknkRed fLFkfr;ka viukbZ tk,aA
x) dqN fuèkkZj.kksa tSls nzO;ksa dh ';kurk] Bksl dh IykfLVdrk vkSj lkexzh dk ?kuRo Kkr djus ds fy, bl ekud ls
vfèkd NwV dh lw{e lhek,a visf{kr gksaA ,sls lHkh ekeyksa esa NwV dh mi;qDr lhek,a fufnZ"V dh tk,a] ijarq ekud
eku ij ;FkklaHko vkèkkjHkwr rkieku j[kk tkuk pkfg,A
?k) fo'ks"k vfHky{k.kksa okys oqQN ,sls ijh{k.k tks oLrqvksa] lkexzh] miLdj] bR;knh] dh mi;qDrrk fuf'pr djus] fo|qr
,oa bysDVªkWfud midj.kksa vkSj miLdjksa dh okrkoj.kh; ifj{k.kksa tSlh dBksj fLFkfr;ksa esa lsok osQ fy, vHkh"V gksaA
0-10 bl ekud osQ fuèkkZj.k osQ fy, mÙkjnk;h lfefr dk xBu vuqcaèk d esa fn;k x;k gSA
0-11 ;g fuf'pr djus ds fy, fd bl ekud esa nh xbZ fdlh vis{kk fo'ks"k dk ikyu fd;k x;k gS ;k ugha] rks ijh{k.k ;k
fo'ys"k.k osQ ifj.kke dks n'kkZus okys voyksdu ;k x.kuk }kjk izkIr vafre eku dks vkbZ,l 2 % 1960 ds vuqlkj iw.kkZafdr dj
fn;k tk,A iw.kkZafdr eku esa j[ks x, lkFkZd LFkkuksa dh la[;k mruh gh gks ftruh bl ekud esa fufnZ"V eku dh gSA

*
la[;kRed ekuksa ds iw.kkZadu laacaèkh fu;e (iqujhf{kr)A

(Continued from fourth cover)

a) Conditions for drying a material free from moisture and other solvents where a temperature of the order
of the boiling point of the solvent and tolerances depending on the effect of temperature on the material
shall have to be specified.
b) Certain chemical and physical constants, such as specific gravity, refractive index and vapour pressure,
may need be specified at temperatures other than the temperature of 27°C, for reasons such as non-
availability of data and the desirability (from the technical point of view) of using a temperature other
than the standard. In cases of non-availability of data, efforts should be made as far as possible to specify
the constants on the basis of these standard conditions as the data become available, exceptional conditions
being adopted in the interim period.
c) Certain determinations, such as those of viscosity of liquids, plasticity of solids and density of materials,
require much finer limits of tolerance than those required by this standard. In all such cases, suitable
limits of tolerance shall be specified, but as far as possible the basic temperature should be retained at the
standard value.
d) Certain tests of specialized character which are intended to establish suitability of goods, materials,
equipment, etc, for service under severe conditions, such as climatic tests on electrical and electronic
components and equipments.
0.10 The composition of the Committee responsible for the preparation of this standard as given in Annex A.
0.11 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final
value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2 : 1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of
the specified value in this standard.

* Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised).

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Hkkjrh; ekud
ijh{k.k dh ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ka
¼ iqujhf{kr ½
Indian Standard
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS FOR TESTING
( Revised )
1 fo"k; {ks = k
1-1 bl ekud esa lkexzh] mRikn] miLdj bR;kfn ds ijh{k.k
dh ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ka fufnZ"V dh xbZ gSa vkSj ;g ,sls
ijh{k.kksa ds fy, gSa tgka rqyukRed ,oa iquZmRikns; ifj.kke
ysus ds fy, ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa dks fu;af=kr djuk gks
vFkok fofHkUu fLFkfr;ksa esa fy, x, ijh{k.k ifj.kkeksa dks
ekud fLFkfr;ksa esa ykus ds fy, ekiu djuk gksA
1-2 ;g ekud eki ,oa rkSy ds vkèkkjHkwr ekudksa] bu ewy
ekudksa ds lanHkZ ls fy, x, ifj'kq¼ eki vkSj ijh{k.k ekiu
dk va'k'kksèku] ifj'kq¼rk midj.k bR;kfn tSls ijh{k.kksa rFkk 0-9
esa fn, x, ekeyksa ij ykxw ugha gksrk gSA
1-3 ;g ekud mu ekeyksa ij ykxw ugha gksrk gS tgka ekiu
fd, x, le; vkSj LFkku ij fo|eku ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa
esa ijh{k.k fd;k x;k gks (mnkgj.k ds fy,] bysfDVªd eksVj]
tujsVj] Vªk¡liQkWeZj bR;kfn) vkSj tgka fu;af=kr ok;qeaMy dk
dksbZ iz'u ugha curk gSA
2 ikfjHkkf"kd 'kCnkoyh
2-0 bl ekud osQ iz;kstukFkZ fuEufyf[kr ifjHkk"kk,a ykxw gksaxhA
2-1 iwoZ&vqudwyu µ lkexzh] mRikn vFkok miLdj dk bl
y{; ds lkFk mipkj djuk ftlls mlds laidZ esa vkus okys
rkieku ,oa vknzZrk ds lanHkZ esa] lS¼kafrd :i ls] mlds
foxr izHkko dks gVk;k ;k vkaf'kd rkSj ij izfrdkj fd;k tk
ldsA ;g mipkj lkekU;r% uewus ds vuqdwyu ls iwoZ fd;k
tkrk gSA
2-2 vuqdwyu µ uewus dk fufnZ"V vofèk ds fy, fn, x,
rkieku ij fufnZ"V lkis{k vknzZrk ds ok;qnkc vFkok ty ;k
vU; nzO; esa iw.kZ fueTtuA
fVIi.kh;k¡
1 vuqdwyu vkSj iwoZ&vuqdwyu ds fy, fufnZ"V rkieku vkSj vknZzrk
ds leku gksus ij iwoZ&vuqdwyu vkSj vuqdwyu dks feyk;k tk ldrk
gS vkSj vuqdwyu dk LFkku iwoZ&vuqdwyu ys ldrk gSA
1
vkbZ,l@IS 196 : 1966
1 SCOPE
1.1 This standard specifies the atmospheric conditions
for testing of materials, products, equipment, etc, and
applies to such tests where atmospheric conditions
need to be controlled to obtain comparable and
reproducible results or to conduct measurements where
test results obtained under different conditions have to
be reduced to standard conditions.
1.2 This standard does not apply to the basic standards
of weights and measures, to the precision measurement
made in terms of these basic standards and to such tests
as calibration of test gauges, precision tools, etc, and
to the cases covered in 0.9.
1.3 This standard is not applicable to cases where
testing is done under the atmospheric conditions
existing at the time and place where measurements are
made (for example electric motors, generators,
transformers, etc) and where no question of controlled
atmosphere arises.
2 TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following
definitions shall apply.
2.1 Pre-conditioning — The treatment of a sample of
material, product or equipment with the object of
removing or partly counteracting the effect of its previous
history in respect, principally, of the temperature and
humidity to which it has been exposed. This treatment
usually precedes conditioning of the sample.
2.2 Conditioning — The subjection of the sample to
an atmosphere of a specified relative humidity, or
complete immersion in water or other liquid, at a
specified temperature for a specified period of time.
NOTES
1 When the temperature and humidity for conditioning are
the same as those prescribed for pre-conditioning, the
pre-conditioning and conditioning may be merged and the
pre-conditioning may be said to take the place of conditioning.
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2 ifjfLFkfruqlkj ekiu vkSj vuqdwyu gsrq ml iz;ksx'kkyk vFkok
fo'ks"k ijh{k.k pSEcj d{k dk iwjk LFkku iz;qDr fd;k tk ldrk gS
tgka fufnZ"V NwV osQ Hkhrj fufnZ"V fLFkfr;ksa dk j[k&j[kko fd;k
tkuk gksA
2-3 ekud ijh{k.k ok;qeaMy µ og ok;qeaMy ftlesa
ijh{k.k fd;k tkrk gS vFkok ftlds fy, ekunaMksa dk ifjdyu
fd;k tkrk gSA
2-4 ifjos'k rkieku µ ijh{k.k dh tkus okyh lkexzh vFkok
miLdj ds uewus ds vkl&ikl dk okrkoj.kA
3 ekud fLFkfr;ka
3-1 ekud ijh{k.k okrkoj.k
3-1-1 ekud ijh{k.k okrkoj.k gksxk%
rkieku % 27°lsa-
lkis{k vknZzrk % 65 izfr'kr
ok;q nkc % 1 013 ,eckj (760 ,e,e,pth)
fVIi.kh µ tgka dgha varjkZ"Vªh; rqyukRedrk vko';d gks ogka
varjkZ"Vªh; Lohd`r ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ka viukbZ tk,a] mnkgj.k ds
fy, eki ,oa rkSy] fo|qr ,oa bysDVªkWfud m|ksx ds ewy ekudksa ds
ekeys esa 20°lsa- vkSj 65 izfr'kr lkis{k vknzZrk_ vkSj vYdksgy ,oa
isVªksfy;e mRiknksa ds ekeys esa 15°lsa- (0-8
0-8 ,oa 0-9 Hkh ns[ksa)A
3-1-2 fdlh vU; ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa esa ijh{k.k fd, tkus
ij ok;qeaMy dk iz;ksx okLro esa ijh{k.k fd, tkus vFkok
ekunaMksa dk ifjdyu fd, tkus ds fy, gks] rkieku vkSj@vFkok
vknzZrk vkSj@vFkok nkc ij ekunaM dh fuHkZjrk dk fu;e Kkr
gksA
3-2 ijh{k.k gsrq ifjos'kxr ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ksa dh
fHkUurk µ tgka dgha rkieku ,oa lkisf{kd vknzZrk dh
fHkUurk ds Hkhrj ekis tkus okys ekinaM HkkSfrd :i ls
izHkkfor u gksa ogka 3-1 esa mfYyf[kr ekud ijh{k.k ok;qeaMy
esa ijh{k.k djuk vko';d ugha gSaA ,sls ekeyksa esa fuEufyf[kr
fHkUurk ds Hkhrj ekiu fd;k tk,%
rkieku % 15°ls- ls 35°lsa-
lkis{k vknzZrk % 45 ls 75 izfr'kr
ok;q nkc % 860 ls 1 060 ,eckj
3-2-1 fo'ks"k ekeyksa esa mijksDr rkieku fHkUurk 10°lsa- ls
40°lsa- gks ldrh gSA
4 ekud ijh{k.k okrkoj.k ij Nw V s a
4-1 rkieku ,oa vknzZrk µ NwV dh nks Jsf.k;ka gksaxh] lkekU;
,oa djhchA ijh{k.k d{k vFkok pSEcj esa fdlh Hkh fcanq ij
lkekU; NwV ±2°ls- rkieku ij vkSj lkis{k vknZzrk ij ±5
izfr'kr rFkk djhch NwV ±1°ls- rkieku ij vkSj lkis{k vknzZrk
ij ±2 izfr'kr gksxhA
2
2 According to circumstances, the space used for measurement
and conditioning may be a whole laboratory room in which the
specified conditions are maintained within the prescribed
tolerances, or a special test chamber.
2.3 Standard Test Atmosphere — The atmosphere in
which tests are conducted or to which the parameters
are calculated.
2.4 Ambient Atmosphere — The atmosphere
surrounding the sample of material or equipment to be
tested.
3 STANDARD CONDITIONS
3.1 Standard Test Atmosphere
3.1.1 The standard test atmosphere shall be:
Temperature : 27°C
Relative humidity : 65 percent
Air pressure : 1 013 mbar (760 mmHg)
NOTE — Wherever international comparability becomes
necessary, the international accepted atmospheric conditions, for
example, 20°C and 65 percent relative humidity in the case of
basic standards of weights and measures, electrical and
electronic industry; and 15°C in the case of alcohol and
petroleum products, may be adopted (see also 0.8 and 0.9).
3.1.2 This atmosphere shall be used either for actually
carrying out the test or for calculating the parameters when
the tests are carried out at any other atmospheric
conditions, the law of dependence of the parameter on
temperature and/or humidity and/or pressure being known.
3.2 Range of Ambient Atmospheric Conditions for
Testing — Wherever the parameters to be measured
are not materially affected within a range of temperature
and relative humidity it may not be necessary to carry
out the measurements at the standard test atmosphere
mentioned in 3.1. In such cases the measurements may
be carried out within the following range:
Temperature : 15° to 35°C
Relative humidity : 45 to 75 percent
Air pressure : 860 to 1 060 mbar
3.2.1 The above temperature range may, however, be
10° to 40°C in special cases.
4 TOLERANCES ON STANDARD TEST
ATMOSPHERE
4.1 Temperature and Humidity — There shall be
two classes of tolerances, normal and close. The normal
tolerance shall be ±2°C on temperature and ± 5 percent
on relative humidity and the close tolerance shall be
±1°C on temperature and ±2 percent on relative
humidity at any point in the test room or chamber.
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fVIi.kh µ ok;qeaMy fHkUurk ds ijh{k.k fo'ks"k dh laosnu'khyrk ds
vkèkkj ij nksuksa esa ls fdlh Hkh NwV dk p;u fd;k tk ldrk gSA
lac¼ fof'kf"V ds fy, vuqdwy vFkok iwoZ&vuqdwyu dh vko';drk
gksus ij ftl rkieku ds Hkhrj og fd;k tkuk gS mldh ldy
lhek rFkk ml lhek ds chp varj djuk vko';d gS ftlesa
rkieku j[kk tkuk gS rkfd fufnZ"V lkis{k vknzZrk cukbZ j[kh tk lds]
mnkgj.k ds fy,] ±1°ls- dh djhch rkieku NwV vius vki esa ±2
izfr'kr dh djhch lkis{k vknZzrk dh vis{kk dks lqfuf'pr ugha
djrh gSA
NOTE — Depending upon the sensitiveness of the particular
test to atmospheric variations either of the two tolerances may
be chosen. When the relevant specification requires a period of
conditioning or pre-conditioning, it is important to distinguish
between the overall limits of the temperatures within which it may
be carried out and the limits within which the temperature
should be maintained in order to maintain the specified relative
humidity limits, for example, the close temperature tolerance
of ±1°C will not in itself ensure the close relative humidity
requirement of ±2 percent.

vuqcaèk d
([kaM 0-10)
lfefr xBu
bathfu;fjax ekud fo"k; lfefr] ihthMh 20
laxBu izfrfuèkku
j{kk ea=kky; (vkj ,.M Mh) MkW ,l- Hkxoure~ (vè;{k)
duZy ts- ih- ,aFkuh (MkW ,l- Hkxoure~ ds fodYih)
n baLVhV~;w'ku vkWiQ bathfu;lZ (bafM;k)] dydÙkk Jh ih- vkj- vkgwtk
,lksfl,'ku vkWiQ bafM;u vkWVkseksckby eSU;wiQSDpjlZ] cacbZ Jh ,u- ckyÑ".k
iwfrZ ,oa fuiVku egkfuns'kky; (m|ksx ,oa vkiwfrZ ea=kky;) Jh ,l- ,u- Ms
Mk;jsDVksjsV tujy vkWiQ vkWCtosZVksjht (ukxfjd mM~M;u ea=kky;)] fMIVh Mk;jsDVj tujy vkWiQ vkWCtosZVksjht (baLVªwesaVl)
ubZ fnYyh
dsanzh; oSKkfud midj.k laxBu (lh,lvkbZvkj)] paMhx<+ MkW ih- ,l- fxy
fjlpZ] fMtkbu ,ao LVSaMM~Zl vkWxsZukbts'ku (jsy ea=kky;) Jh ts- lh- dkyjk
us'kuy VsLV gkml] dydÙkk Jh ,l- ,u- eq[kthZ
bafM;u bathfu;fjax ,lksfl,'ku] dydÙkk Jh ,l- uanh
us'kuy fiQftdy ysckWjVjh (lh,lvkbZvkj)] ubZ fnYyh Jh isze izdk'k
Hkkjrh; foKku laLFkku] caxykSj izks ,- jkepanzu
ukxfjd mM~M;u egkfuns'kky; (ukxfjd mM~M;u ea=kky;)] Jh ,l- jkekefjFke
ubZ fnYyh
O;fDrxr rkSj ij (jhtuy bathfu;afjax dkWyst] okjaxy & ih-vks- dkthiV~V) izks oh- oh- ,y- jko
j{kk ea=kky; (vkj ,.M Mh) est&tujy ts- vkj- lSelu
Hkkjrh; izkS|ksfxdh laLFkku] cacbZ Jh Vh- vkj- ljdkjh
bathfu;fjax ,slksfl,'ku vkWiQ bafM;k] dydÙkk Jh ts- ,e- flUgk
lsaVªy eSdsfudy bathfu;fjax fjlpZ baLVhV~;wV (lh,lvkbZvkj)] nqxkZiqj Jh ,e- ,e- lwjh
funs'kd] vkbZ,lvkbZ (insu lnL;) Jh ,e- oh- iVudj]
mi funs'kd (vfHk;kaf=kd foHkkx) (lfpo)

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vkbZ,l@IS 196 : 1966

ijh{k.k dh ok;qeaMyh; fLFkfr;ka milfefr] ihthMh 20 % 1

laxBu la;kstd
us'kuy fiQftdy ysckWjVjh (lh,lvkbZvkj)] ubZ fnYyh Jh isze izdk'k
izfrfuèkku
fjlpZ] fMtkbu ,aM LVSaMMZl vkxsZukbts'ku (jsy ea=kky;) Jh ,- ds- HkV~Vkpk;Z
Jh ds- osadVjekuh (oSdfYid)
Mk;jsDVksjsV tujy vkWiQ vkCtosZVksjhT+k (ukxfjd mM~M;u ea=kky;)] fMIVh Mk;jsDVj tujy vkWiQ vkCtosZVksjhT+k (baLVªwesaV~l)
ubZ fnYyh Jh ,u- lh- èkj (oSdfYid)
vkWfiQl vkWiQ n phiQ baLisDVj vkWiQ ekbUl (Je ,oa jksT+kxkj ea=kky;)] Jh ,u- ih- ?kks"k
èkuckn Jh th- ,l- ekjokg (oSdfYid)
j{kk ea=kky; (lhlhvkj ,aM Mh) est xq:cD'k flag
Jh lh- ts- psfj;u (oSdfYid)
fganqLrku yhoj fyfeVsM] cacbZ MkW th- ,l- gV~VaxM+h
bafM;u lsaVªy dkWVu desVh] cacbZ MkW vkj- ,y- ,u- vÕ;axj
us'kuy esVkyftZdy ysckWjVjh (lh,lvkbZvkj)] te'ksniqj Jh ,- ds- ykfgjh
rduhdh fodkl ,oa mRiknu egkfuns'kky; (ok;q)] j{kk ea=kky;] foax deka- Mh- ts- ykW;j
ubZ fnYyh LdokMªu yhMj ,l- ch- iqjkf.kd (oSdfYid)
dsanzh; lM+d vuqlaèkku laLFkku (lh,lvkbZvkj)] ubZ fnYyh izks ,l- vkj- esgjk
us'kuy VSLV gkml] dydÙkk Jh ch- ds- eq[kthZ
vgenkckn VsDlVkby baMLVªh fjlpZ ,lksfl,'ku] vgenkckn MkW Vh- jkèkkÑ".ku
Jh ds- lqczef.k;e (oSdfYid)
bVySCk izkbosV fyfeVsM] cacbZ Jh oh- ,u- 'kkg
okrkoj.kh; ijh{k.k i¼fr fo"k; lfefr] bZVhMhlh 26 Jh ds- ,u- frokjh
Hkkjrh; isVªksfy;e laLFkku (lh,lvkbZvkj)] ubZ fnYyh MkW ts- MCyw- fOgVdj

ANNEX A
(Clause 0.10)
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Engineering Standards Sectional Committee , PGD 20

Organization Members
Ministry of Defence (R & D) DR S. BHAGAVANTAM (Chairman)
COL J. P. ANTHONY (Alternate to Dr S. Bhagavantam)
The Institution of Engineers (India), Calcutta SHRI P. R. AHUJA
Association of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Bombay SHRI N. BALKRISHNA
Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals (Ministry of Industry & SHRI S. N. DE
Supply)
Directorate General of Observatories (Ministry of Civil Aviation), DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF OBSERVATORIES (INSTRUMENTS)
New Delhi
Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIR), Chandigarh DR P. S. GILL
Research, Designs & Standards Organization (Ministry of Railways) SHRI J. C. KALRA
National Test House, Calcutta SHRI S. N. MUKHERJI
Indian Engineering Association, Calcutta SHRI S. NANDI
National Physical Laboratory (CSIR), New Delhi SHRI PREM PRAKASH
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore PROF A. RAMACHANDRAN
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Ministry of Civil Aviation), SHRI S. RAMAMRITHAM
New Delhi
In personal capacity (Regional Engineering College, PROF V. V. L. RAO
Warangal — Kazipet P.O.)
Ministry of Defence (R & D) MAJ-GEN J. R. SAMSON

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Organization Members
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay SHRI T. R. SARKARI
Engineering Association of India, Calcutta SHRI J. M. SINHA
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR), Durgapur SHRI M. M. SURI
Director, ISI (Ex-officio Member) SHRI M. V. PATANKAR,
Deputy Director (Mech Engg) (Secretary)

Atmospheric Conditions for Testing Subcommittee, PCD 20 : 1

Convener
National Physical Laboratory (CSIR), New Delhi SHRI PREM PRAKASH
Members
Research, Designs & Standards Organization (Ministry of Railways) SHRI A. K. BHATTACHARYYA
SHRI K.VENKATARAMANI (Alternate)
Directorate General of Observatories (Ministry of Civil Aviation), DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF OBSERVATORIES (INSTRUMENTS)
New Delhi SHRI N. C. DHAR (Alternate)
Office of the Chief Inspector of Mines (Ministry of Labour & Employment), SHRI N. P. GHOSH
Dhanbad SHRI G . S. MARWAHA (Alternate)
Ministry of Defence (CCR & D) MAJ GURBUX SINGH
SHRI C. J. CHERIYAN (Alternate)
Hindustan Lever Ltd, Bombay DR G. S. HATTIANGDI
Indian Central Cotton Committee, Bombay DR R. L. N. IYENGAR
National Metallurgical Laboratory (CSIR), Jamshedpur SHRI A. K. LAHIRI
Directorate of Technical Development & Production (Air), Ministry of WG CDR D. J. LAWYER
Defence, New Delhi SQN LDR S. B. PURANIK (Alternate)
Central Road Research Institute (CSIR), New Delhi PROF S. R. MEHRA
National Test House, Calcutta SHRI B. K. MUKHERJEE
Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association, Ahmedabad DR T. RADHAKRISHNAN
SHRI K. SUBRAHMANYAM (Alternate)
Italab Private Ltd, Bombay SHRI V. N. SHAH
Environmental Testing Procedures Sectional Committee, ETDC 26 SHRI K. N. TIWARI
Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR), New Delhi DR J. W. WHITAKER

fuoZpu esa fookn dh fLFkfr esa bl ekud dk vaxzsT+kh ikB gh ekU; gksxkA
In case of dispute in interpretation, English version of this standard shall be authentic.

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