Type K Thermocouple (Nickel-Chromium / Nickel-Alumel): The type K is the most common type of thermocouple. It’s inexpensive, accurate, reliable, and has a wide temperature range. The type K is commonly found in nuclear applications because of its relative radiation hardness. Maximum continuous temperature is around 1,100C.
Code | Wires component of the thermocouple | |
+Positive leg | -Negative leg | |
N | Ni-cr-si (NP) | Ni-si-magnesium (NN) |
K | Ni-Cr (KP) | Ni-Al(Si) (KN) |
E | Ni-Cr (EP) | Cu-Ni<constantan> (EN) |
J | Iron (JP) | Cu-Ni<constantan> (JN) |
T | Copper (TP) | Cu-Ni<constantan> (TN) |
ASTM | ANSI | IEC | DIN | BS | NF | JIS | GOST |
(American Society for Testing and Materials) E 230 | (American National Standard Institute) MC 96.1 | (European Standard by the International Electrotechnical Commission 584)-1/2/3 | (Deutsche Industrie Normen) EN 60584 -1/2 | (British Standards) 4937.1041, EN 60584 - 1/2 | (Norme Française) EN 60584 -1/2 - NFC 42323 - NFC 42324 | (Japanese Industrial Standards) C 1602 - C 1610 | (Unification of the Russian Specifications) 3044 |
Wire: 0.12 to 8.0 mm.