Thermocouple Wire & Thermocouple Cable
Arcor provides thermocouple wire, cable thermocouple, and thermocouple extension wire in all ANSI* calibrations and with a variety of insulation and jacket systems. View our cable section for multiple thermocouple cables.
Insulated Thermocouple Wire
CALIBRATION | CONDUCTOR MAKE UP |
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ANSI TYPE E | CHROMEL AND CONSTANTAN |
ANSI TYPE J | IRON AND CONSTANTAN |
ANSI TYPE K | CHROMEL AND ALUMEL |
ANSI TYPE T | COPPER AND CONSTANTAN |
Thermocouple Wire Calibrations, Insulation & Jacket Options
CALIBRATION | INSULATION | JACKET | TEMPERATURE °F CONTINOUS INTERMITTENT | |
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E, J, K, | MICA-CERAMIC BRAID | CERAMIC BRAID | 2200 | 2600 |
E, J, K, | CERAMIC BRAID | CERAMIC BRAID | 2200 | 2600 |
E, J, K, | REFRASIL | REFRAISIL | 1800 | 2000 |
E, J, K, | HI TEMP FIBERGLASS | HI TEMP FIBERGLASS | 1200 | 1500 |
E, J, K, T, | FIBERGLASS | FIBERGLASS | 950 | 1200 |
E, J, K, T, | KAPTON | KAPTON | 500 | 650 |
E, J, K, T, | TFE TAPE | TFE TAPE | 500 | 600 |
E, J, K, T, | PFA TEFLON | PFA TEFLON | 500 | 600 |
E, J, K, T, | FEP TEFLON | FEB TEFLON | 400 | 500 |
J, K, | SYNTHETIC FIBER | SYNTHETIC FIBER | 500 | 600 |
Thermocouple Extension Wire Insulation and Jacket Options
CALIBRATION TYPES | INSULATION OPTIONS | JACKET OPTIONS | TEMP °F CONTINOUS |
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EX, JX, KX, RSX, TX | FIBERGLASS | FIBERGLASS | 400 |
KX, | KAPTON | KAPTON | 500 |
EX, JX, KX, RSX, TX | PFA TEFLON | PFA TEFLON | 400 |
EX, JX, KX, RSX, TX | FEP TEFLON | FEB TEFLON | 400 |
JX, KX, RSX, | SYNTHETIC FIBER | SYNTHETIC FIBER | 400 |
EX, JX, KX, RSX, TX | PVC | PVC | 220 |
Extension grade thermocouples have wider tolerances.
Generally they are used in more friendly environments and do not use the higher performance insulations and or jackets.
Thermocouple wire can be furnished shielded and non-shielded, jacketed and non-jacketed.
In tough applications, stainless steel braid or interlock armor tubing is sometimes used to offer excellent mechanical protection.
14, 16, 20 and 24 gauge thermocouple wire sizes are generally available with 20 AWG being the most popular.
See cable for multi-pair options, also see shielding braids & armor for protective tubing.