Note: All compositions are expressed in percentages by weight.
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...N | Denotes the negative thermoelement of a given thermocouple type. | |
...P | Denotes the positive thermoelement of a given thermocouple type. | |
BN | Pt-nominal 6% Rh. | |
BP | Pt-nominal 30% Rh. | |
EN or TN | Nominally 55% Cu, 45% Ni, constantan: Cuprona, ThermoKanthal JNb, Advancec; often referred to as Adams constantan. | |
EP or KP | Nominally 90% Ni, 10% Cr: Chromeld, Tophela, ThermoKanthal KPb, T-1c. | |
JN | A Cu-Ni alloy similar to, but usually not interchangeable with, EN and TN; SAMA specification. | |
JP | Nominally 99.5% Fe: ThermoKanthal JPb. | |
KN | Nominally 95% Ni, 2% Al, 2% Mn, 1%Si.: Alumeld, Niala, T-2c, ThermoKanthal KNb. | |
NN | Nominally 95% Ni, 41/2% Si, 1/10% Mg, nisil. | |
NP | Nominally 84% Ni, 14% Cr, 11/2% Si, nicrosil. | |
RN, SN | High-purity platinum. | |
RP | Platinum-13% rhodium. | |
SP | Platinum-10% rhodium. | |
TP | High-purity copper. |
a Trademark - Carpenter Technology Corporation.
b Trademark - Kanthal Corporation.
c Trademark - Driver-Harris Company.
d Trademark - Hoskins Manufacturing Company.