Thermocouple Type S
TYPE S THERMOCOUPLE (Platinum / Rhodium)
Composed of a positive leg which is approximately 70% Platinum, 30% Rhodium and a negative leg which is approximately 94% Platinum, 6% Rhodium.
When protected by compacted mineral insulation and appropriate outer sheath, Type S is usable from 0 to 1482°C, (32 to 2700°F). Easily contaminated. Reducing atmospheres are particularly damaging. Type S should be protected with gas tight ceramic tubes, a secondary tube of porcelain and silicon carbide or metal outer tubes, as conditions require.
