Thermocouple Type K In Depth
TYPE K THERMOCOUPLE (Chromel / Alumel) 200°C to +1260°C / -328°F to +2300°F Chromel {90% nickel and 10% chromium} Alumel {95% nickel, 2% manganese, 2% aluminium and 1% silicon} Thermocouple Type K Type K Reference Chart °F Type K Reference Chart °C This is the most common thermocouple type that provides the widest operating temperature […]
RTD vs. Thermocouple
Selecting The Right Sensor: Imagine that you are an Instrumentation Engineer. You are looking at the prints for a new plant, and you see the many locations marked out for temperature transducers. You ask yourself; What has been specified to fill each space? RTD for their high accuracy and linearity? Or thermocouples because of their […]