exotic thermocouple

I have recently started to use an 1800 deg C kiln. It is equipped with a thermocouple specified as a PR2040. Anyone know the mV vs. temperature characteristic of this type of thermocouple?

TIA

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Pt's one of the platinum-rhodium thermocouples. Type B?

Jerry

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Jerry Avins

Probably not. Google for PR 20-40. Pt-20% Ro vs. Pt-40% Ro?

Jerry

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Jerry Avins

Type B is Pt 6% Rh/ Pt 30% Rh. R and S have a pure Pt leg.

This is a more exotic type, without an ISA designation AFAIK.

I have a very old document (in German only) that shows the output of this type at 1800°C as only about 4.5mV, and somewhat like B, rather flat at the low end.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

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It's a standard, but not lettered pair. A line from

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Jerry

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Yes, and it seems to be mostly or entirely supported by Japanese instruments.

Anyone have a pointer to modern tables or equations for this type?

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

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