contrary it is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings and described in the following specification are simply exemplary embodiments of the invention hence specific dimensions and other physical characteristics related to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting the present invention is described in reference to testing the temperature of a molten smelting bath however this is not meant to be limiting as the present invention is applicable to other testing environments fig1 4 illustrate a molten material testing probe 2 having a singular metal body 4 including a central portion and a pair of sample receptacles 8 flanking the central portion 6 the central portion 6 defines a connection port 10 which is internally threaded at 12 to receive externally threaded conduit 14 the sample receptacles 8 each define a sample well 16 for receiving molten bath walls 18 of the sample receptacles 8 are shown as cylindrical but this is not meant to be limiting as other geometric configurations may be used a passageway 20 is defined in the central portion 6 and walls 18 one end of a temperature sensor 22 extends through conduit 14 and a passageway 20 and is received in sample well 16 the temperature sensors 22 are preferably thermocouples such as k type thermocouples the type of thermocouple 22 selected is determined by the surrounding environment and the accuracy requirements while other thermocouples having greater accuracy may be used such as a type s platinum rhodium thermocouple it has been found.