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NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
NIST Temperature Scale Database (SRD 60), Version 3.0

Thermocouple Types Definition:



TypeCompositionTemperature Range (°C)
B Pt-30% Rh versus Pt-6% Rh 0 to 1820
E Ni-Cr alloy versus a Cu-Ni alloy -270 to 1000
J Fe versus a Cu-Ni alloy -210 to 1200
K Ni-Cr alloy versus Ni-Al alloy -270 to 1372
N Ni-Cr-Si alloy versus Ni-Si-Mg alloy -270 to 1300
R Pt-13% Rh versus Pt -50 to 1768
S Pt-10% Rh versus Pt -50 to 1768
T Cu versus a Cu-Ni alloy -270 to 400