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WIKA data sheet IN 00.23
Samples of thermowells
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Basics
Every metal has a material-specific electronegativity.
(Electronegativity = tendency of atoms rather to accept or
release electrons)
Ceramic insulation
Thermocouple conductors
T1
Measuring
point
Cold
junction
Metal B
T2
and
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Thermoelectric voltages
Reference temperature: 0 C
Temperature
in C
-200
-180
-160
-140
-120
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
150
200
250
300
350
370
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
760
800
850
870
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1260
1300
1350
1400
1450
1480
1500
1550
1600
1650
1700
Thermocouples
Type K
Type J
Type N
Type E
-1.527
-0.777
0.000
0.798
1.612
2.436
3.267
4.096
6.138
8.138
10.153
12.209
14.293
15.133
16.397
18.516
20.644
22.776
24.905
27.025
29.129
31.213
31.628
33.275
35.313
36.121
37.326
39.314
41.276
43.211
45.119
46.995
48.838
50.644
51.000
-1.961
-0.995
0.000
1.019
2.059
3.116
4.187
5.269
8.010
10.779
13.555
16.327
19.090
20.194
21.848
24.610
27.393
30.216
33.102
36.071
39.132
42.281
42.919
-1.023
-0.518
0.000
0.525
1.065
1.619
2.189
2.774
4.302
5.913
7.597
9.341
11.136
11.867
12.974
14.846
16.748
18.672
20.613
22.566
24.527
26.491
26.883
28.455
30.416
31.199
32.371
34.319
36.256
38.179
40.087
41.976
43.846
45.694
46.060
-2.255
-1.152
0.000
1.192
2.420
3.685
4.985
6.319
9.789
13.421
17.181
21.036
24.964
26.552
28.946
32.965
37.005
41.053
45.093
49.116
53.112
57.080
57.970
61.017
64.922
66.473
68.787
Type T
-5.603
-5.261
-4.865
-4.419
-3.923
-3.379
-2.788
-2.153
-1.475
-0.757
0.000
0.790
1.612
2.467
3.358
4.279
6.704
9.288
12.013
14.862
17.819
19.030
Type S
Type R
0.000
0.113
0.235
0.365
0.502
0.646
1.029
1.441
1.874
2.323
2.786
2.974
3.259
3.742
4.233
4.732
5.239
5.753
6.275
6.806
6.913
7.345
7.893
8.114
8.449
9.014
9.587
10.168
10.757
11.351
11.951
12.554
12.675
13.159
13.766
14.373
14.978
15.341
15.582
16.182
16.777
0.000
0.111
0.232
0.363
0.501
0.647
1.041
1.469
1.923
2.401
2.896
3.099
3.408
3.933
4.471
5.021
5.583
6.041
6.743
7.340
7.461
7.950
8.571
8.823
9.205
9.850
10.506
11.173
11.850
12.535
13.228
13.926
14.066
14.629
15.334
16.040
16.746
17.169
17.451
18.152
18.849
Type B
1.792
2.101
2.431
2.782
2.854
3.154
3.546
3.708
3.957
4.387
4.834
5.299
5.780
6.276
6.786
7.311
7.417
7.848
8.397
8.956
9.524
9.868
10.099
10.679
11.263
11.850
12.430
Legend:
Black: IEC 60584-1 and ASTM 14.03 E230
Blue: IEC 60584-1 only
Red: ASTM 14.03 E230 only
WIKA data sheet IN 00.23 08/2013
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K
N
NiCr-NiAl (NiCr-Ni)
NiCrSi-NiSi
Fe-CuNi
NiCr-CuNi
Cu-CuNi
ASTM 14.03 E230
R
S
Pt13%Rh-Pt
Pt10%Rh-Pt
Pt30%Rh-Pt6%Rh
Class
Temperature range
1
2
Special
Standard
1
2
Special
Standard
1
2
Special
Standard
1
2
3
Special
Standard
Standard
1
2
Special
Standard
2
3
Special
Standard
Tolerance value
1.5 C or 0.0040 | t | 1) 2)
2.5 C or 0.0075 | t |
1.1 C or 0.4 %
2.2 C or 0.75 %
1.5 C or 0.0040 | t |
2.5 C or 0.0075 | t |
1.1 C or 0.4 %
2.2 C or 0.75 %
1.5 C or 0.0040 | t |
2.5 C or 0.0075 | t |
1.0 C or 0.4 %
1.7 C or 0.5 %
0.5 C or 0.0040 | t |
1.0 C or 0.0075 | t |
1.0 C or 0.015 | t |
0.5 C or 0.4 %
1.0 C or 1.5 %
1.0 C or 0.75 %
1.0 C or [1 + 0.003 (t - 1100)] C
1.5 C or 0.0025 | t |
0.6 C or 0.1 %
1.5 C or 0.25 %
0.0025 | t |
4.0 C or 0.005 | t |
0.5 %
There are different notations of type K thermocouples in Europe and North America:
Europe:
NiCr-NiAl or NiCr-Ni
North America: Ni-Cr / Ni-Al
There is no physical difference, it is just the naming caused by historical reasons.
For the tolerance value of thermocouples, a cold junction temperature of 0 C has been
taken as the basis. When using a compensating cable or thermocouple cable, an additional
measuring deviation must be considered.
Example:
Tolerance value of the
accuracy classes 1 and 2 of
thermocouple type K
10
9
8
Tolerance value in C
7
6
Legend:
Type K Class 2
Type K Class 1
5
4
3
2
1
0
200
400
600
800
1.000
1.200
1.400
Temperature in C
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Precious-metal thermocouples
Type K
Type S
+ leg
- leg
NiCr - NiAl
Nickel-Chromium - Nickel-Aluminum
(ferromagnetic)
+ leg
- leg
Fe - CuNi
Iron (ferromagnetic) - Copper-Nickel
+ leg
- leg
NiCrSi - NiSi
Nickel-Chromium-Silicon - Nickel-Silicon
+ leg
+ leg
Pt10%Rh - Pt
Platinum-10%Rhodium - Platinum
- leg
+ leg
Pt13%Rh - Pt
Platinum-13%Rhodium - Platinum
- leg
+ leg
- leg
Pt30%Rh - Pt6%Rh
Platinum-30%Rhodium - Platinum-6%Rhodium
- leg
NiCr - CuNi
Nickel-Chromium - Copper-Nickel
+ leg
- leg
Cu - CuNi
Copper - Copper-Nickel
Sheathed thermocouples (see also table Thermoelectric voltages per IEC 60584-1)
Thermocouple
type
K
J
N
E
T
700
260
700
300
260
2.0
920
440
920
510
260
920
440
920
510
260
3.0
1070
520
1070
650
315
4.5
1100
620
1100
730
350
6.0
8.0
1100
720
1100
820
350
1100
720
1100
820
350
Straight thermocouple assembly (see also table Thermoelectric voltages per IEC 60584-1)
Thermocouple
type
K
J
N
E
T
S
R
B
700
400
700
400
200
1300
1300
1500
1.0
700
400
700
400
200
1300
1300
1500
3.0
800
600
800
600
300
-
1000
700
1000
700
350
-
Specifications under consideration of optimum laboratory conditions (relating to air without harmful gases).
Protected thermocouples (see also table Suggested upper temperature limits for protected thermocouples
perASTM E230-03)
Thermocouple
type
T
J
E
K and N
R and S
B
No. 8 gauge
3.25 mm
[0.128 inch]
No. 14 gauge
1.63 mm
[0.064 inch]
No. 20 gauge
0.81 mm
[0.032 inch]
No. 24 gauge
0.51 mm
[0.020 inch]
No. 28 gauge
0.33 mm
[0.013 inch]
No. 30 gauge
0.25 mm
[0.010 inch]
760
870
1260
370
590
650
1090
260
480
540
980
200
370
430
870
1480
1700
200
370
430
870
150
320
370
760
Note:
The specified maximum operating temperatures apply to the
thermocouple under optimal environmental conditions. The
maximum working temperature of the thermowells is often
well under the temperature of the thermocouple!
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Sheathed thermocouples (see also table Suggested upper temperature limits for sheathed thermocouples
Nominal sheath
diameter
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
3.0
4.5
6.0
8.0
0.020
0.032
0.040
0.062
0.093
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.375
K and N
260
260
260
260
260
260
315
370
370
370
260
260
260
440
440
480
520
620
720
720
300
300
300
510
510
580
650
730
820
820
700
700
700
920
920
1000
1070
1150
1150
1150
Note:
The specified maximum operating temperatures apply to the
thermocouple under optimal environmental conditions. The
maximum working temperature of the thermowells is often
well under the temperature of the thermocouple!
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0.5 mm
1.0 mm
1.5 mm
3.0 mm
4.5 mm
6.0 mm
Precious-metal thermocouples
types S, R, B
Ceramic insulators
3168477.01
Sheath materials
Ni-alloy 2.4816 (Inconel 600)
- up to 1200 C (air)
- standard material for applications which require specific
corrosion resistance properties under exposure to high
temperatures, resistant to induced stress corrosion
cracking and pitting in media containing chloride
- resistant to corrosion caused by aqueous ammonia in all
temperatures and concentrations
- highly resistant to halogens, chlorine, hydrogen chloride
3168469.01
8.0 mm
Insulation rod
- up to 850 C (air)
- good corrosion resistance with aggressive media as well
as steam and flue gases in chemical media
Measuring
point
Sheath
Measuring
point
Sheath
Measuring point
(welded thermocouple)
Precious-metal thermocouples types S, R, B
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Thermocouple wire: 1 mm or 3 mm
Insulation:
Ceramic insulators, ceramic C 610 / mullite
Connecting cable
Thermocouple cable
The internal leads of the thermocouple cable are made of
original materials of the thermocouple (not available for
precious thermocouples for cost reasons).
The cables are available in the accuracy classes 1 and 2.
Compensating cable
The internal leads of the compensating cable are made of
materials which correspond to the thermoelectric properties
of the original thermocouples. This applies to a temperature
range defined in IEC 60584 / ASTM 14.03 E230 on the
transition cable thermocouple, and to the entire length of
the cable.
Available only in accuracy class 2.
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ASTM 14.03
E230
Extension
wire
BS 1843
DIN 43714
ISC1610-198
NF C42-323
IEC 60584-3
IEC 60584-3
Intrinsically
safe
N
J
K
E
T
R
S
B
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The specifications given in this document represent the state of engineering at the time of publishing.
We reserve the right to make modifications to the specifications and materials.
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