And Color Codes For Thermocouples, Wire and Connectors: J J K T T E E N R R S S U U B B G C D
And Color Codes For Thermocouples, Wire and Connectors: J J K T T E E N R R S S U U B B G C D
Connectors Connectors
ANSI MC 96.1 Maximum EMF (mV) IEC 584-3
ANSI Color Coding Alloy Combination Comments T/C Grade Over Max Color Coding IEC
Environment Temp Temp Thermocouple Intrinsically
Code Thermocouple Extension Range Range Code
Grade Grade + Lead – Lead Bare Wire Grade Safe
Reducing, Vacuum,
+ + IRON Fe CONSTANTAN Inert. Limited Use + +
J – – (magnetic) COPPER-
NICKEL
Cu-Ni
in Oxidizing at High
Temperatures.
Not Recommended for
Low Temperatures.
–210 to 1200°C
–346 to 2193°F
–8.095 to
69.553
– –
J
®
ALOMEGA Clean Oxidizing and Inert.
+ + CHROMEGA
®
Limited Use in Vacuum or + +
NICKEL-
K – – NICKEL-
CHROMIUM
Ni-Cr
ALUMINUM
Ni-AI
Reducing. Wide
Temperature
Range, Most Popular
–270 to 1372°C
–454 to 2501°F
–6.458 to
54.886
– –
K
(magnetic) Calibration
+ + Alternative + +
OMEGA-P ® –
N – – NICROSIL
Ni-Cr-Si
OMEGA-N®
NISIL
Ni-Si-Mg
to Type K.
More Stable
at High Temps
–270 to 1300°C
–450 to 2372°F
–4.345
to 47.513
–
N
Oxidizing or Inert. Do
+ Not Insert in Metal + +
R NONE
ESTABLISHED
PLATINUM-
– 13% RHODIUM
Pt-13% Rh
PLATINUM
Pt
Tubes. Beware of
Contamination.
High Temperature
–50 to 1768°C
–58 to
3214°F
–0.226
to 21.101
– –
R
Oxidizing or Inert. Do
+ Not Insert in Metal + +
NONE
S ESTABLISHED
PLATINUM-
– 10% RHODIUM
Pt-10% Rh
PLATINUM
Pt
Tubes. Beware of
Contamination.
High Temperature
–50 to 1768°C
–58 to
3214°F
–0.236
to 18.693
– –
S
Extension Grade
NONE + Connecting Wire for + +
U ESTABLISHED – COPPER
Cu
COPPER-LOW
NICKEL
Cu-Ni
R & S Thermocouples,
Also Known as RX & SX
Extension Wire.
– –
U
Oxidizing or Inert. Do
+ Not Insert in Metal + +
B NONE
ESTABLISHED
– PLATINUM- PLATINUM-
30% RHODIUM 6% RHODIUM
Pt-30% Rh Pt-6% Rh High
Tubes. Beware of
Contamination.
Temp. Common Use
in Glass Industry
0 to 1820°C
32 to 3308°F
0 to 13.820 – –
B
Vacuum, Inert, Hydrogen.
G* NONE
ESTABLISHED
+
– TUNGSTEN
W 26% RHENIUM
Beware of Embrittlement.
TUNGSTEN- Not399°C
Practical Below
(750°F). 0 to 2320°C 0 to 38.564
NO STANDARD
USE ANSI
COLOR CODE
G
(W) W-26% Re
Not for Oxidizing
Atmosphere
32 to 4208°F (W)
Vacuum, Inert, Hydrogen.
C* NONE
ESTABLISHED
+ TUNGSTEN-
W-5% Re
TUNGSTEN- Beware of Embrittlement.
– 5% RHENIUM 26% RHENIUM Not Practical Below
W-26% Re 399°C (750°F)
0 to 2320°C
32 to 4208°F 0 to 37.066
NO STANDARD
USE ANSI
COLOR CODE
C
(W5) Not for Oxidizing
Atmosphere
(W5)
Vacuum, Inert, Hydrogen.
D* NONE
ESTABLISHED
+ TUNGSTEN- TUNGSTEN- Beware of Embrittlement.
Not Practical Below
– 3% RHENIUM 25% RHENIUM 399°C (750°F)–Not for
W-3% Re W-25% Re
0 to 2320°C
32 to 4208°F 0 to 39.506
NO STANDARD
USE ANSI
COLOR CODE
D
(W3) Oxidizing Atmosphere
(W3)
†
* Not official symbol or standard designation JIS color code also available. See page A-9 for details.
Thermocouple Tolerances
(Reference Junction at 0°C)
American Limits of Error ASTM E230-ANSI MC 96.1
ANSI Code Standard Limits† Special Limits†
Temp Range >0 to 750°C >32 to 1382°F 0 to 750°C 32 to 1382°F
Tolerance Value 2.2°C or 0.75% 4.0°F or 0.75% 1.1°C or 0.4% 2.0°F or 0.4%
Temp Range >0 to 1250°C >32 to 2282°F 0 to 1250°C 32 to 2282°F
Tolerance Value 2.2°C or 0.75% 4.0°F or 0.75% 1.1°C or 0.4% 2.0°F or 0.4%
Temp. Range* -200 to 0°C -328 to 32°F
Tolerance Value 2.2°C or 2.0% 4.0°F or 2.0%
Temp Range >0 to 350°C >32 to 662°F 0 to 350°C 32 to 662°F
Tolerance Value 1.0°C or 0.75% 1.8°F or 0.75% 0.5°C or 0.4% 1°F or 0.4%
Temp. Range* -200 to 0°C -328 to 32°F
Tolerance Value 1.0°C or 1.5% 1.8°F or 1.5%
Temp Range >0 to 900°C >32 to 1652 0 to 900°C 32 to 1652°F
Tolerance Value 1.7°C or 0.5% 3°F or 0.5% 1.0°C or 0.4% 1.8°F or 0.4%
Temp. Range* -200 to 0°C -328 to 32°F
Tolerance Value 1.7°C or 1.0% 3°F or 1.0%
Temp Range >0 to 1300°C >32 to 2372°F 0 to 1300°C 32 to 2372°F
Tolerance Value 2.2°C or 0.75% 4.0°F or 0.75% 1.1°C or 0.4% 2.0°F or 0.4%
Temp. Range* -270 to 0°C -454 to 32°F
Tolerance Value 2.2°C or 2.0% 4.0°F or 2.0%
KN Tolerance Value
Temp Range -40±1.5°C
to 375°C -40±2.5°C
to 333°C ±2.5°C
-167 to 40°C
RS Temp Range
Tolerance Value
Temp. Range
0 to 1100°C
±1°C
1100 to 1600°C
0 to 600°C
±1.5°C
600 to 1600°C
Not
Established
Tolerance Value ±[1 + 0.3% x (Rdg-1100)]°C ±0.25% Reading
Temp Range 600 to 800°C
Tolerance Value Not +4°C
Temp. Range Established 600 to 1700°C 800 to 1700°C
Tolerance Value ±0.25% Reading ±0.5% Reading
†
Material is normally selected to meet tolerances above -40°C. If thermocouples are needed to meet limits of Class 3, as well as those
of Class 1 or 2, the purchaser shall state this, as selection of material is usually required.
Temperature
Insulation Insulation Appearance of Abrasion Water
Range, Flexibility
Code Thermocouple Grade Wire Insulation Resistance Submersion
Overall Conductors
PP
(Extension Grade-
Polyvinyl
Chloride
(PVC)
Polyvinyl
Chloride
(PVC)
-40 to 10 5°C
-40 to 22 1°F Good Excellent Good
EXPP)
FF
(Extension Grade-
FEP
or
Neoflon
FEP
or
Neoflon
-200 to 200°C
-338 to 392°F
Excellent Good Excellent
EXFF)
PFA PFA
TT
(Extension Grade-
or
Neoflon
or
Neoflon
-267 to 260°C
-450 to 500°F
Excellent Good Excellent
EXTT)
KK Kapton Kapton
-267 to 316°C
-450 to 600°F
Excellent Good Good
PFA
TG Glass
Braid or
Neoflon
-73 to 260°C
-100 to 500° F
Go
od Good Excellent H
GG
(Extension Grade-
Glass
Braid
Glass
Braid
-73 to 482°C
-100 to 900° F Po
or Good Poor
EXGG)
High Temp High Temp -73 to 871°C
HH Glass
Braid
Glass
Braid
-100 to 1300°F
Po
or Good Poor
XR Refrasil
Braid
Refrasil
Braid
-73 to 871°C
-100 to 1600°F
P or
o Good to
315°C (600°F)
Poor to
315°C (600°F)
XC
Standard Braid
Nextel
Braid
Nextel
Braid
-73 to 1204°C
-100 to 2200°F
Po
or Good Poor
XL-Loose Braid
XT-Tight Braid
XS Silica Silica
-73 to 1038°C
-100 to 1990°F
Poor Good Poor
-267 to 260°C
TFE TFE TFE -450 to 500°F
Excell
ent Good Excellent
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H-3
Resistance To:
Comments
Solvent Acid Base Flame Humidity
Fair Good Good Good Good Color Coded PVC Extruded Over Each Bare
Wire. PVC Applied Over Insulated Primaries.
Affected by Ketones, Esters
Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent PFA Extruded Over Each Bare Wire and a Glass Braid
on the Jacket. May Be Used for Single Measurement
to 343°C (650°F)
Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair 0.12 mm Glass Braid Over Each Conductor, and Binder
Impregnated. Overall Glass Braid Applied and Bindered.
Binder Improves Moisture and Abrasion Resistance but
Is Destroyed Above 204°C (400°F)
Excellent Good to Good to Excellent Poor Braid of Vitreous Silica Fiber Applied to Each
315°C (600°F) 315°C (600°F) Bare Wire, Then Over Both. Suitable to 982°C (1800°F)
if Not Subjected to Flexure or Abrasion
Excellent Good Poor Excellent Fair Silica Is a Very High Purity, Chemically
Stable Yarn. (SiO2 Content 99%)
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Magnesium Oxide Insulation
Thermocouple
Wires
Sheath
U Properties of the sheath material
U Diameter and construction
of thermocouple assembly Upper Temperature Limit in °C (°F) of Protected
Temperature Range Bare Wire Thermocouples Vs. Wire Diameter
T/C Wire Size
OMEGACLAD® is a three-part system composed
of compacted MgO insulation, thermocouple wire Type 8 AWG 14 AWG 20 AWG 24 AWG 28 AWG 30 AWG 36 AWG
and metal sheath. Four factors determine the useful service 0.128” 0.064” 0.032” 0.020” 0.013” 0.010” 0.005”
temperature for OMEGACLAD® assemblies. 760 590 480 370 370 320 315
(1400) (1100) (900) (700) (700) (600) (590)
U Range for the thermocouple wire (see table of error)
U Maximum service temperature of insulation. 1260 1090 980 870 870 760 590
870 650 540 430 430 370 320
In the case of MgO, this is in excess of 1650°C (3000°F) (2300) (2000) (1800) (1600) (1600) (1400) (1100)
(1600) (1200) (1000) (800) (800) (700) (600)
370 370 260 200 200 150
Sheath Material Specifications (700) (700) (500) (400) (400) (300)
Melting Continuous Tensile (PSI) Strength 200 200 200 200 200 150
Point Maximum @93°C @ 537°C (400) (400) (400) (400) (400) (300)
Material (°C/°F) Temp. (°C/°F) (200°F) (1000°F) 1260 1090 980 980 980 870
304 SS 1405/2560 900/1650 68,000 15,000 (2300) (2000) (1800) (1800) (1800) (1600)
310 SS 1405/2560 1150/2100 75,000 27,500 472 472 472 472 472 400
316 SS 1370/2500 925/1700 75,000 23,000 (800) (800) (800) (800) (800) (752)
321 SS 1400/2550 870/1600 70,000 17,000
Hastelloy X 1260/2300 1200/2200 55,100 35,500 Common Thermocouple Junctions
Inconel* 1400/2550 1150/2100 39,000 5,000
Grounded Exposed Ungrounded H
* SUPER XLVacuum
Oxidizing, 1400/2550
or Inert1204/2200 70,000
atmosphere only 17,000
Conductor Size Equivalents
Twisted
Gage AWG SWG GAGE AWG SWG Shielded Wire
No. inches mm inches mm No. inches mm inches mm
0 0.3249 8.25 0.324 8.23 23 0.0226 0.574 0.024 0.610
1 0.2893 7.35 0.300 7.62 24 0.0201 0.511 0.022 0.559
2 0.2576 6.54 0.276 7.01 25 0.0179 0.455 0.020 0.508
3 0.2294 5.83 0.252 6.40 26 0.0159 0.404 0.0180 0.457
4 0.2043 5.19 0.232 5.89 27 0.0142 0.361 0.0164 0.417
5 0.1819 4.62 0.212 5.38 28 0.0126 0.320 0.0148 0.376
6 0.1620 4.11 0.192 4.88 29 0.0113 0.287 0.0136 0.345
7 0.1443 3.67 0.176 4.47 30 0.0100 0.254 0.0124 0.315
8 0.1285 3.26 0.160 4.06 31 0.0089 0.226 0.0116 0.295
9 0.1144 2.91 0.144 3.66 32 0.0080 0.203 0.0108 0.274
10 0.1019 2.59 0.128 3.25 33 0.0071 0.180 0.0100 0.254
11 0.0907 2.30 0.116 2.95 34 0.0063 0.160 0.0092 0.234
12 0.0808 2.05 0.104 2.64 35 0.0056 0.142 0.0084 0.213
13 0.0720 1.83 0.092 2.34 36 0.0050 0.127 0.0076 0.193
14 0.0641 1.63 0.080 2.03 37 0.0045 0.114 0.0068 0.173
15 0.0571 1.45 0.072 1.83 38 0.0040 0.102 0.0060 0.152
16 0.0508 1.29 0.064 1.63 39 0.0035 0.089 0.0052 0.132
17 0.0453 1.15 0.056 1.42 40 0.0031 0.079 0.0048 0.122
18 0.0403 1.02 0.048 1.22 41 0.0028 0.071 0.0044 0.112
19 0.0359 0.912 0.040 1.02 42 0.0025 0.064 0.0040 0.102
20 0.0320 0.813 0.036 0.914 43 0.0022 0.056 0.0036 0.091
21 0.0285 0.724 0.032 0.813 44 0.0020 0.051 0.0032 0.081
22 0.0253 0.643 0.028 0.711 45 0.0018 0.046 0.0028 0.071
AWG = American Wire Gage To convert from AWG to SWG: Determine wire diameter in inches (mm) from appropriate AWG.
SWG = (British) Standard To convert 30 AWG to SWG, determine that 30 AWG is 0.0100”, which is equivalent to 33 SWG
Wire Gage
Resistance vs. Wire Diameter [Resistance in ohms per double foot @ 20°C (68°F)]
Type K †† Type J Type T Type E Type S Type R Type RX/SX Type C† Type CX Type G† Type D† Type BX
AWG Diameter CHROMEGA ®/ Iron/ Copper/ CHROMEGA®/ Pt/ Pt/ Copper W5%Re/ Alloy 405/ W/ W3%Re/ Copper/
No. inches mm ALOMEGA® Constantan Constantan Constantan Pt10%Rh Pt13%Rh Alloy11** W26%Re Alloy 426 W26%Re W25%Re Copper*
6 0.162 4.11 0.023 0.014 0.012 0.027 0.007 0.007 0.003 0.009 0.014 0.008 0.009 0.000790
8 0.128 3.25 0.037 0.022 0.019 0.044 0.011 0.011 0.004 0.015 0.023 0.012 0.015 0.001256
10 0.102 2.59 0.058 0.034 0.029 0.069 0.018 0.018 0.007 0.023 0.037 0.020 0.022 0.001998
12 0.081 2.06 0.091 0.054 0.046 0.109 0.028 0.029 0.011 0.037 0.058 0.031 0.035 0.00318
14 0.064 1.63 0.146 0.087 0.074 0.175 0.045 0.047 0.018 0.058 0.093 0.049 0.055 0.00505
16 0.051 1.30 0.230 0.137 0.117 0.276 0.071 0.073 0.028 0.092 0.146 0.078 0.088 0.00803
18 0.040 1.02 0.374 0.222 0.190 0.448 0.116 0.119 0.045 0.148 0.238 0.126 0.138 0.01277
20 0.032 0.81 0.586 0.357 0.298 0.707 0.185 0.190 0.071 0.235 0.371 0.200 0.220 0.02030
24 0.0201 0.51 1.490 0.878 0.7526 1.78 0.464 0.478 0.180 0.594 0.941 0.560 0.560 0.05134
26 0.0159 0.40 2.381 1.405 1.204 2.836 0.740 0.760 0.288 0.945 1.503 0.803 0.890 0.08162
30 0.0100 0.25 5.984 3.551 3.043 7.169 1.85 1.91 0.727 2.38 3.800 2.03 2.26 0.2064
32 0.0080 0.20 9.524 5.599 4.758 11.31 1.96 3.04 1.136 3.8 5.94 3.22 3.60 0.3282
34 0.0063 0.16 15.17 8.946 7.66 18.09 4.66 4.82 1.832 6.04 9.57 5.10 5.70 0.5218
36 0.0050 0.13 24.08 14.20 12.17 28.76 7.40 7.64 2.908 9.6 15.20 8.16 9.10 0.8296
38 0.0039 0.10 38.20 23.35 19.99 45.41 11.6 11.95 4.780 15.3 24.98 12.9 15.3 1.3192
40 0.00315 0.08 60.88 37.01 31.64 73.57 18.6 19.3 7.327 24.4 38.30 20.6 23.0 2.098
44 0.0020 0.051 149.6 88.78 76.09 179.20 74.0 76.5 18.18 60.2 95.00 51.1 56.9 5.134
50 0.0010 0.025 598.4 355.1 304.3 716.9 185 191 72.7 240 380.0 204 227 20.64
56 0.00049 0.012 2408 1420 1217 2816 740 764 302.8 1000 1583 850 945 86.38
* Increase the resistance by 19% for nickel plated, Type RTD wire. ** Maximum Resistance of reviewed wire.
† ††
Not ANSI symbol. Resistivity for N is 1.324 times Type K values.
How to Specify Wire, Connectors and
Probes with or IEC Color Codes Shown larger
than actual size.
Thermocouple Connectors •
Wire To order IEC color
coded connectors,
To order IEC add the suffix “I” after
color coded the thermocouple
wire, add the calibration letter
suffix “I” after the
thermocouple type letter Examples:
OSTW-K-MF
Examples: OST write-on connector,
TT-K-20-50M Type K, color code,
PFA over PFA Insulation, male/female* pair
Type K, color code,
20 gage wire, 50 meters long Shown smaller
than actual size.
OSTW-KI-MF
OST write-on connector,
H
TT-KI-20-50M Type K, IEC color code,
PFA over PFA Insulation, male/female* pair
Type K, IEC color code,
20 gage wire, 50 meters long * Supplied with the exclusive universal
write-on female connector.
®
.
OMEGACLAD
Probes
To order IEC color coded
Insulated Wire Shown smaller
than actual size.
OMEGACLAD® probes,
add the suffix “I” before the Thermocouples
“M” in the model number* To order IEC color coded wire,
Examples: • add the suffix “I” after the
thermocouple calibration letter
KQIN-M30G-300
Type J, Inconel sheath, 3 mm Examples:
diameter color code, 5TC-GG-K-20-1M
300 mm length Glass over glass insulated thermocouples,
Type K, color code, 20 gage wire,
KQIN-IM30G-300 1 meter (1000 mm) long
Type J, Inconel sheath, 3 mm
diameter, IEC color code, 5TC-GG-KI-20-1M
300 mm length Glass over glass insulated thermocouples,
Shown Type K, IEC color code, 20 gage wire,
actual size.
1 meter (1000 mm) long
Note: To order with JIS color codes, replace the letter “I” as
described in the above examples with the letter “A”.
Ordering Example: JQIN-AM30G-300, Type J, Inconel
sheath, 3 mm diameter, JIS color code 300 mm length.