Positive Lead
Type
Material
E
Chromel
N
Ni-Cr-Si
J
Iron
K
Chromel
T
Copper
B
Platinum - 30 % Rhodium
R
Platinum - 13 % Rhodium
S
Platinum - 10 % Rhodium
C
Tungsten - 5% Rhenium
L
Iron
U
Copper
BP
90.5 % Ni - 9.5 % Cr
XK
95 % W - 5 % Re
G
Tungsten
Table 6. Thermocouple Types Accepted
Specified Range
(°C)
-250 to 1000
-200 to 1300
-210 to 1200
-200 to 1372
-250 to 400
600 to 1820
-20 to 1767
-20 to 1767
0 to 2316
-200 to 900
-200 to 400
0 to 2500
-200 to 800
100 to 2315
Thermocouple Calibrator
Positive Lead (H)
Color
ANSI*
IEC**
Purple
Violet
Constantan
Orange
Pink
Ni-Si-Mg
White
Black
Constantan
Yellow
Green
Alumel
Blue
Brown
Constantan
Gray
Platinum - 6 % Rhodium
Black
Orange
Platinum
Black
Orange
Platinum
White
None
Tungsten - 26 % Rhenium
Constantan
Constantan
GOST
56 % Cu - 44 % Ni
Violet or Black
Red or Pink
80 % W - 20 % Re
White
Tungsten - 26 % Rhenium
Measure Temperature
Negative Lead
Material
17