Thermocouple Types Temperature Range  °C Conductor Combination Colour Applications
B-Type 1370 to 1700
Pt 70% – Rh 30%
Pt 70% – Rh 30%
Extremely high temperatures, such as glass production
E-Type 0 to 870
Chromel
Constantant
Commonly used in power plants
J-Type 0 to 760
Iron
Constantant
Injection molding is one of the most common applications
K-Type 0 to 1260
Chromel
Alumel
Most commonly used in refineries
N-Type 0 to 1250
Nicrosil
Nicil
Commonly used in refineries and petrochemical industries
R-Type 870 to 1460
Pt 70% – Rh 30%
Pure Pt
Its high accuracy and stability make it an ideal thermocouple.
Used in Sulfur recovery units
S-Type 980 to 1450
Pt 90% – Rh 10%
Pure Pt
Used in applications involving very high temperatures
T-Type (-)200 to 370
Copper
Constantant
Suitable for the inert atmosphere as well as the vacuum.
They are widely used, commonly used in food production and cryogenics
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