International Standards for Thermocouples

Alloy Combination

Thermocouple

(+) Lead

National standards of
contact potential for
thermocouples
Standard based on
IEC 584-1: 1995 and ITS 90

(-) Lead

Iron (Fe)

Copper-Nickel
(CuNi)

(magnetic)

known as Konstantan

Nickel-Chromium
(NiCr)

Nickel-Aluminum
(NiAl)

known as Chromel

known as Alumel
(magnetic)

Nickel-ChromiumSilicon (NiCrSi)
known as Nicrosil

Copper (Cu)

DIN EN 60584-1: 1996

BS EN 60584.1 Pt 4: 1996
ANSI/MC96.1
NF EN 60584.1: 1996
JISC 1602

Nickel-Silicon
(NiSi)
known as Nisil

DIN EN 60584-1: 1996

BS EN 60584.1 Pt 8: 1996
ANSI/MC96.1
NF EN 60584.1: 1996
JISC 1602

Copper-Nickel
(CuNi)

DIN EN 60584-1: 1996

BS EN 60584.1 Pt 5: 1996
ANSI/MC96.1
NF EN 60584.1: 1996
JISC 1602

known as Konstantan

Nickel-Chromium
(NiCr)

Copper-Nickel
(CuNi)

known as Chromel

known as Konstantan

Platinum-13%
Rhodium (Pt13Rh)

Platinum-10%
Rhodium (Pt10Rh)

Platinum-13%
Rhodium (Pt13Rh)

DIN EN 60584-1: 1996

BS EN 60584.1 Pt 3: 1996
ANSI/MC96.1
NF EN 60584.1: 1996
JISC 1602

Platinum (Pt)
(-) lead softer
than (+) lead

Platinum (Pt)
(-) lead softer
than (+) lead

Platinum-6%
Rhodium (Pt6Rh)

Application
temperature of
thermocouple
Continuous
operation

+20 up to
+700C

0 up to
+1100C

0 up to
+1100C

-185 up to
+300C

Classification of tolerances

Peak
operation

-180 up to
+750C

Temperature range
Limiting deviation
Temperature range
Limiting deviation

-180 up to
+1350C

Temperature range
Limiting deviation
Temperature range
Limiting deviation

-270 up to
+1300C

Temperature range
Limiting deviation
Temperature range
Limiting deviation

-250 up to
+400C

Temperature range
Limiting deviation
Temperature range
Limiting deviation

Temperature range
Limiting deviation
Temperature range
Limiting deviation

DIN EN 60584-1: 1996

BS EN 60584.1 Pt 6: 1996
ANSI/MC96.1
NF EN 60584.1: 1996
JISC 1602

0 up to
+800C

-40 up to
+900C

DIN EN 60584-1: 1996

BS EN 60584.1 Pt 2: 1996
ANSI/MC96.1
NF EN 60584.1: 1996
JISC 1602

0 up to
+1600C

-50 up to
+1700C

DIN EN 60584-1: 1996

BS EN 60584.1 Pt 1: 1996
ANSI/MC96.1
NF EN 60584.1: 1996
JISC 1602

0 up to
+1550C

-50 up to
+1750C

DIN EN 60584-1: 1996

BS EN 60584.1 Pt 7: 1996
ANSI/MC96.1
NF EN 60584.1: 1996
JISC 1602

+100 up to
1600

+100 up to
1820C

Description

according to DIN EN 60584-1: 1994

respectively IEC 584-2: 1992

Temperature range
Limiting deviation
Temperature range
Limiting deviation

Temperature range
Limiting deviation
Temperature range
Limiting deviation

Temperature range
Limiting deviation
Temperature range
Limiting deviation

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Class 1

Class 2

-40C up to +375C

-40C up to +333C

1,5C
+375C up to +750C

2,5C
+333C up to +750C

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-40C up to +375C

-40C up to +333C

1,5C
+375C up to +1000C

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2,5C
+333C up to +1200C

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-40C up to +375C

-40C up to +333C

1,5C

2,5C

+375C up to +1000C

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+333C up to +1200C

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-40C up to +125C

-40C up to +133C

0,5C
+125C up to +350C

 t

1,0C
+133C up to +350C

 t

-40C up to +375C

-40C up to +333C

1,5C
+375C up to +800C

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2,5C
+333C up to +900C

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0C up to +1100C

0C up to +600C

1,0C
+1100C up to +1600C


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1,5C
+600C up to +1600C

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0C up to +1100C

0C up to +600C

1,0C
+1100C up to +1600C


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1,5C
+600C up to +1600C

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+600C up to +1700C

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Reducing, vacuum, inert.

Limited use in oxidising at high temperatures.
Not recommended for low temperature.

Clean oxidising and inert.

Limited use in vacuum or reducing.
Wide temperature range, most popular
calibration.

Alternative to Type K.
More stable at high temperature.

Mild oxidising, reducing vacuum or inert.

Good where moisture is present.
Low temperature and cryogenic applications.

Oxidising or inert.
Limited use in vacuum or reducing.
Highest EMF change per degree.

Oxidising or inert.
Do not insert in metal tubes.
Beware of contamination.
High temperature.

Oxidising or inert.
Do not insert in metal tubes.
Beware of contamination.
High temperature.

Oxidising or inert.
Do not insert in metal tubes.
Beware of contamination.
High temperature.
Common use in glass industry.

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