TYPE K (CHROMEL vs ALUMEL ) is used in oxidizing, inert or dry reducing atmospheres. Exposure to vacuum limited to short time periods. Must be protected from sulfurous and marginally oxidizing atmospheres. Reliable and accurate at high temperatures
| Item No. | K-VS-VS-0.81 |
| Conductor Material | +Chromel, -Alumel |
| Conductor Dia | 0.81mmX2 |
| Insulation material | Vitreous Silica |
| Insulation color | + yellow, -red |
| Cable Construction | Parallel |
| Inner Shielding material | / |
| Jacket material | Vitreous Silica |
| Jacket color | White |
| Outer Shielding Material | / |
| Insulated DIA | 1.0mm |
| Cable DIA | 2.9mm*4.1mm |
| Cable Dielectric Test | DC.500v |
| Net weight | 22kg/km |
Thermocouple wire and strip
Thermocouple wire and thermocouple strip for use at temperatures up to 1260°C (2300°F).Ohmalloy thermocouple wire is supplied with bright or oxidized surface according to standard or special EMF requirements.
Each individual arm is calibrated against platinum and the EMF values are shown on each coil or spool.
Ohmalloy product program for thermocouples includes:
Thermocouple bare wire - round and flat
Thermocouple strip
Thermocouple extension leads/extension cables
Thermocouple compensating cables
Stranded wire
Size range:
Wire:Ohmalloy thermocouple wire ranges from 0.05 to 12.0 mm .Thermocouple wire in the size range 0.05 mm to 2.0 mm can be supplied with or without an insulating coating.
Strip:Standard sizes for thermocouple strip range from thickness 0.10 to 2.0 mm ( and width from 2mm to 120 mm)
Standards
Ohmalloy thermocouple alloys are supplied according to the following standards shown below.Where older standards are still in use (which are not equivalent to those listed below), we can supply different EMF values upon request.