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Thermocouple Types:
T/C Type Post (+) Lead Neg (-) Lead Temperature Range Probe Accuracy Comments
B
U.S.
British
DIN
Japanese
French
Platinum -30% Rho-
dium
Gray
N/A
Red
Red
N/A
Platinum -60% Rho-
dium
Red
N/A
Gray
Gray
N/A
250 °C - 1820 °C ±0.5 °C High temperature.
Beware of con-
tamination.
Do not insert in metal
tubes.
E
U.S.
British
DIN
Japanese
French
Nickel-Chromium
Purple
Brown
Red
Red
Yellow
Constantan
Red
Blue
Black
White
Blue
-200 °C - 1000 °C ±1 °C - 1.7 °C Highest output voltage.
Highest resolution.
J
U.S.
British
DIN
Japanese
French
Iron
White
Yellow
Red
Red
Yellow
Constantan
Red
Blue
Blue
White
Black
-210 °C - 1200 °C ±1.1 °C - 2.2 °C For vacuum, inert envir-
onments.
Least expensive.
Not recommended for
low temperature.
K
U.S.
British
DIN
Japanese
French
Nickel-Chromium
Yellow
Brown
Red
Red
Yellow
Nickel-Aluminium
Red
Blue
Green
White
Purple
-200 °C - 1370 °C ±1.1 °C - 2.2 °C For oxidizing envir-
onments.
Good linearity above 8
°C.
N
U.S.
British
DIN
Japanese
French
Nicrosil
Orange
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nisil
Red
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-200 °C - 1300 °C ±1.1 °C - 2.2 °C Superior stability to K
type at higher tem-
peratures.
R
U.S.
British
DIN
Japanese
French
Platinum -13% Rho-
dium
Black
White
Red
Red
Yellow
Rhodium
Red
Blue
White
White
Green
-50 °C - 1760 °C ±0.6 °C - 1.5 °C Higher temperature.
Beware of con-
tamination.
Do not insert in metal
tubes.
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