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Thermocouple Wire Manufacturers and Companies

IQS Directory provides useful search tools to find leading thermocouple wire manufacturers and suppliers. Utilize our website to review and source thermocouple wire manufactures with our easy-to-use features which allow you to locate thermocouple wire companies that will design, engineer, and manufacture thermocouple wires for your exact specifications. Our request for quote forms make it easy to connect with leading thermocouple wire manufacturers. View company profiles, website links, locations, phone number, product videos, customer reviews, product specific news articles and other production information. We are a leading manufacturer directory who will connect you with the right manufacturers whether you are looking for K type thermocouple wires, type B thermocouple wire, or type N thermocouple wire.

  • Garland, TX

    We will never compromise on the quality of our products. Whether you need a full thermocouple or just a thermocouple wire, we can help you solve your temperature sensing problems. We take the time to ensure you have the right solution the first time, and with 40 years of experience the job is simple! Contact us today or visit us online for more info!

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  • Quakertown, PA

    We manufacture a full line of Thermocouples to fit your application. Temperatures from cryogenic to 4000F, and sizes ranging from needle thin to several thousand pound multipoint temperature sensors. In addition to our standardized product lines, TTEC offers design solutions to meet the specific needs of your application. Our products are in use worldwide, in almost every industry. Give us a call today to discuss your requirements.

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  • Mississauga, ON

    Kelvin Technologies is a high-quality thermocouple manufacturer, representative, and distributor for all of your electrical heating, temperature controlling, and temperature sensing requirements. Our products are engineered and manufactured in-house to address specific requirements, such as higher temperatures and more compact profiles. With over 100 years of combined experience, all of us at Kelvin Technologies take pride in the quality of product and level of service we provide our customers.

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  • St. Francis, MN

    Temperature Specialists, Incorporated is a manufacturer of quality thermocouples. Temperature Specialists provide solutions for your sensing needs by building to meet your specifications. Feel free to visit their comprehensive and helpful website for full descriptions of their state-of-the-art line of quality products and services or call their experts with any questions.

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Thermocouple Wire Industry Information

Thermocouple Wire

Thermocouple wire is a main component in thermocouple design. All thermocouples are composed of two thin wires. Each wire is made of a different metal alloy, and they are joined at one end, which is exposed to the fluid or gas whose temperature is measured. They connect the point of sensing to the point of cold junction compensation or the end where the measurement takes place.

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How Thermocouple Wire Works

Thermocouples measure temperature by sending an electrical current down each wire when the opposite parts, the CJC end and sensing end are at different temperatures. The voltage from the current flow is measured to determine the exact temperature difference between the two sensing points. The wires are integral parts of the thermocouple assembly, along with tubes, insulators, and sheaths that provide protection. Thermocouple wires are often joined to electronic readouts to provide temperature monitoring and quick measurement.

There are two main grades of thermocouple wire: thermocouple and extension grades. Thermocouple grade wire is actually used to make the sensing point, while the extension grade wires extend the signal from a probe back to the reading instrument. Thermocouple wires are used in every type of thermocouple instrument, including E, J, N, T, B, S, R, W, and C, all of which use different metal alloys for their wires.

Manufacturing Process of Thermocouple Wire

Like all wire, thermocouple wire is fabricated by extruding metal preforms. The extrusion process involves forcing heated and malleable metal through successively smaller dies until the desired diameter and profile is achieved. Each type of thermocouple requires a different metal or alloy for each thermocouple wire. For example, type K thermocouples, which are the most popular and widely used kind, are made of two different alloys—one wire is a chromium nickel alloy, while the other is an aluminum nickel alloy.

Every thermocouple requires wires of dissimilar metals because the sensing ends are joined together and are not able to measure or detect a temperature difference if they are the same metal material. Some thermocouples, which are able to pick up sensitive differences and must be accurate, use SLE (special limits of error) wire, which has a slightly better accuracy than standard thermocouple wire.

In order to tell the different types of wire apart, the ANSI developed color coding to distinguish the two wires. Red signals negative lead in the insulated thermocouple wire, brown represents the center jacket of the wire, and white coated wires are usually used in high temperature thermocouples. Their maximum length is usually under 100 feet (that is, if they have 20 AWG or thicker wire).

 


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