| numerical value of the Celsius temperature expressed in degrees Celsius, up to which a material possesses known, satisfactory service performance in a specified application
NOTE 1 – A material with known ATE may be used as control material in comparative tests of materials without established ATE.
NOTE 2 – The value of the ATE may vary between different applications for the same material.
NOTE 3 – The ATE is sometimes referred to as absolute thermal endurance index.
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