Nova-Tech Digi–Sense 12-Channel Benchtop Scanning Thermometer - Manual (Page 64)

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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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