Many
simple applications which require only an indication
that a certain temperature has been reached can be
solved with a state-changing device. The change achieved
by the sensing device is usually irreversible. Stickers,
paints, liquid crystals and many other product forms
can be attached to a critical item. Later verification
can be made to see if a certain temperature has been
achieved (in a heat treatment process ) or not achieved
( for instance on a product degradation in transit
issue). Higher temperatures can be detected with
alloy fuses. For instance a gold alloy fuse can melt
opening a circuit.
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