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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
ASTM E230:
Standard specification and temperature-electromotive force
(EMF) tables for standardised thermocouples.
and
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Thermoelectric voltages
Reference temperature: 0 C
Temperature
in C
-200
Thermocouple
Type K
Type J
Type N
Type E
-3.379
-100
-2.788
-80
20
40
60
80
100
150
200
250
300
350
370
400
-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
-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
-2.255
-1.475
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
1.065
2.420
1.612
0.235
0.232
2.189
4.985
3.358
0.502
0.501
4.302
9.789
6.704
1.029
1.041
7.597
17.181
12.013
1.874
1.923
11.136
24.964
17.819
2.786
2.896
12.974
28.946
3.259
3.408
16.748
37.005
4.233
4.471
-0.518
0.525
1.619
2.774
5.913
9.341
11.867
18.516
24.610
14.846
550
22.776
30.216
18.672
600
650
700
750
760
800
850
870
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1260
1300
20.644
24.905
27.025
29.129
31.213
31.628
33.275
27.393
33.102
36.071
39.132
42.281
42.919
35.313
36.121
37.326
39.314
41.276
43.211
45.119
46.995
48.838
50.644
51.000
1350
1400
1450
1480
1500
1550
-2.153
-1.023
450
500
Type B
-3.923
-120
-20
Type R
-4.419
-140
Type S
-4.865
-160
-40
-5.603
-5.261
-180
-60
Type T
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
-1.152
1.192
3.685
6.319
13.421
21.036
26.552
32.965
41.053
45.093
49.116
53.112
57.080
57.970
61.017
64.922
66.473
68.787
-0.757
0.790
2.467
4.279
9.288
14.862
19.030
0.113
0.365
0.646
1.441
2.323
2.974
3.742
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
0.111
0.363
0.647
1.469
2.401
3.099
3.933
5.021
5.583
1.792
6.743
2.431
6.041
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
2.101
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
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Temperature
in C
1600
Thermocouple
Type K
Type J
Type N
Type E
1650
1700
Type T
Type S
16.777
Type R
18.849
Type B
11.263
11.850
12.430
Legend:
Black: IEC 60584-1 and ASTM E230
Blue: IEC 60584-1 only
Red: ASTM E230 only
Voltage
IEC 60584-2
Voltage
ASTM E230
Thermocouple
NiCr-NiAl (NiCr-Ni)
NiCrSi-NiSi
Fe-CuNi
NiCr-CuNi
Tolerance value
Class
Temperature range
-40 ... +1000 C
1.5 C or 0.0040 | t | 1) 2)
2.5 C or 0.0075 | t |
ASTM E230
Special
0 ... +1260 C
1.1 C or 0.4 %
Standard
0 ... +1260 C
1.5 C or 0.0040 | t |
Cu-CuNi
2.5 C or 0.0075 | t |
Special
0 ... +760 C
1.1 C or 0.4 %
Standard
0 ... +760 C
1.5 C or 0.0040 | t |
2.5 C or 0.0075 | t |
Special
0 ... +870 C
1.0 C or 0.4 %
Standard
0 ... +870 C
1.7 C or 0.5 %
ASTM E230
R
S
Pt13%Rh-Pt
Pt10%Rh-Pt
Pt30%Rh-Pt6%Rh
2.2 C or 0.75 %
ASTM E230
ASTM E230
T
Tolerance value
2.2 C or 0.75 %
0.5 C or 0.0040 | t |
1.0 C or 0.0075 | t |
-200 ...
1.0 C or 0.015 | t |
Special
Standard
-200
Standard
0 ... +370 C
1.0 C or 0.75 %
0 ... +1600 C
+40 C
0 ... +370 C
0 C
0.5 C or 0.4 %
1.0 C or 1.5 %
0 ... +1600 C
1.5 C or 0.0025 | t |
ASTM E230
Special
0 ... +1480 C
0.6 C or 0.1 %
Standard
0 ... +1480 C
0.0025 | t |
4.0 C or 0.005 | t |
Special
Standard
0.5 %
ASTM E230
1.5 C or 0.25 %
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.
Types R, S and B
Not available as MI-cable version in class 1 per IEC 60584 or Special per ASTM E230
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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.
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
1000
1200
1400
Temperature in C
Example:
Tolerance value of the accuracy classes 1 and 2 of thermocouple type K
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Type K
+ leg
- leg
NiCr
NiAl
Nickel-Chromium
Nickel-Aluminum (ferromagnetic)
+ leg
Fe
CuNi
Copper-Nickel
+ leg
- leg
NiCrSi
NiSi
Nickel-Chromium-Silicon
Nickel-Silicon
+ leg
- leg
NiCr
CuNi
Nickel-Chromium
Copper-Nickel
- leg
Cu
CuNi
Copper
Copper-Nickel
Precious-metal thermocouples
- leg
Iron (ferromagnetic)
+ leg
Type S
Type T
+ leg
- leg
Pt10%Rh
Pt
Platinum-10%Rhodium
Platinum
+ leg
- leg
Pt13%Rh
Pt
Platinum-13%Rhodium
Platinum
+ leg
- leg
Pt30%Rh
Pt6%Rh
Platinum-30%Rhodium
Platinum-6%Rhodium
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Sheathed thermocouples (see also table Thermoelectric voltages per IEC 60584-1)
Thermocouple
type
700
260
700
300
260
1.0
1.5
700
2.0
920
260
920
440
700
440
920
300
920
510
260
510
260
260
3.0
1070
520
1070
650
315
4.5
1100
620
1100
6.0
8.0
1100
1100
720
720
1100
730
1100
820
350
820
350
350
Straight thermocouple assembly (see also table Thermoelectric voltages per IEC 60584-1)
Thermocouple
type
0.5
1.0
3.0
400
400
600
700
700
K
J
700
700
700
400
350
1300
1500
700
300
1300
1300
1000
600
200
1300
1000
800
400
200
800
1500
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)
Thermocouple
type
T
K and N
R and S
B
No. 30 gauge
0.25 mm
[0.010 inch]
150
320
370
760
No. 28 gauge
0.33 mm
[0.013 inch]
200
370
430
870
No. 24 gauge
0.51 mm
[0.020 inch]
200
370
430
870
1480
No. 20 gauge
0.81 mm
[0.032 inch]
260
480
540
980
No. 14 gauge
1.63 mm
[0.064 inch]
No. 8 gauge
3.25 mm
[0.128 inch]
590
760
370
650
1090
870
1260
1700
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
0.020
1.0
0.040
1.5
2.0
3.0
4.5
6.0
8.0
0.032
0.062
0.093
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.375
Thermocouple type
T
K and N
260
260
300
700
260
260
260
260
260
315
370
370
370
260
260
440
440
480
520
620
720
720
300
300
510
510
580
650
730
820
820
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
Thermocouple wire: 1 mm or 3 mm
Insulation:
Ceramic insulators, ceramic C 610 / mullite
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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 E230 on the transition
cable thermocouple, and to the entire length of the cable.
Available only in accuracy class 2.
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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
02/2016 EN
2013 WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co. KG, all rights reserved.
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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