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Appendix B Guidelines to Thermocouple Selection
Type E
Temperature range .................................
-250
°
C to 871
°
C
Environmental tolerance ........................
oxidizing, inert atmospheres.
Color ......................................................
violet, + lead violet, - lead red
Type J
Temperature range .................................
0
°
C to 760
°
C
Environmental tolerance ........................
vacuum, oxidizing, reducing or inert
atmospheres.
Color ......................................................
black, + lead white, - lead red
Type K
Temperature range .................................
-250
°
C to 1260
°
C
Environmental tolerance ........................
continuous use in oxidizing or inert
atmospheres.
Color ......................................................
yellow, + lead yellow, - lead red
Type N
Temperature range .................................
0
°
C to 1250
°
C
Environmental tolerance ........................
continuous use in oxidizing or inert
atmospheres.
Color ......................................................
orange, + lead orange, - lead red
Type T
Temperature range .................................
-184
°
C to 371
°
C
Environmental tolerance ........................
vacuum, oxidizing reducing or inert
atmospheres.
Color ......................................................
blue, + lead blue, - lead red
Type B
Temperature range .................................
870
°
C to 1700
°
C
Environmental tolerance ........................
oxidizing or inert atmospheres.
Color ......................................................
grey, + lead grey, - lead red
Type R
Temperature range .................................
0
°
C to 1480
°
C
Environmental tolerance ........................
oxidizing or inert atmospheres.
Color ......................................................
green, + lead black, - lead red
Type S
Temperature range .................................
0
°
C to 1480
°
C
Environmental tolerance ........................
oxidizing or inert atmospheres.
Color ......................................................
green, + lead black, - lead red
Appendix C Temperature Conversion
Fahrenheit - Centigrade
Centigrade - Kelvin
One Fahrenheit degree is 5/9 of a
K =
°
C - 273.18
Centigrade degree so the following
°
C = K + 273.18
formulas apply:
°
F = (9/5)
°
C + 32
Fahrenheit - Rankin
°
C = (
°
F - 32)(5/9)
°
R =
°
F + 459.67
°
F =
°
R - 459.67
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