Table 3.

Types of thermocouples T/C type Metal content in positive leg Metal content in Negative leg Temperature range (Deg. C) Recommended service Oxidising or Reducing Oxidising or Reducing Oxidising Oxidising Oxidising or Inert Oxidising or Inert Oxidising, Vacuum or Inert Reducing or Inert Reducing or Inert Average sensitivity ( V / 0 C) 40.5 52.6 67.9 38.8 12 10.6 7.6 16.6 16 17

T J E K R S B

Copper Constantan Iron Constantan Chromel Constantan Chromel Alumel Platinum Rhodium Platinum Rhodium Platinum Rhodium Tungsten Rhenium Tungsten Rhenium Tungsten Rhenium

100 % Cu 100 % Fe 90% Ni, 10% Cr 90% Ni, 10% Cr 87% Pt, 13 % Rh 90% Pt, 10 % Rh 70% Pt, 30 % Rh

55% Cu, 45 % Ni 55% Cu, 45 % Ni 55% Cu, 45 % Ni 95% Ni, 5% * 100 % Pt 100 % Pt 94% Pt, 6% Rh 74% W, 26% Re 75% W, 25% Re 74% W, 26% Re

-200 to + 350 0 to 750 0 to 900 0 to 1250 0 to 1450 0 to 1450 870 to 1700 0 to 2300 0 to 2300 0 to 2300

C D G

95% W, 5% Re 97% W,3% Re 100 % W

* Al , Mn, Si, Co, Fe

Reducing or Inert C, D and G type are not ANSI type.