THERMOCOUPLE DESIGNATIONS, RANGES, AND TOLERANCES4

Temperature Range
Thermocouple type

Celsius

Fahrenheit

800 to 1700

1500 to 3100

0.5%

430 to 2300

800 to 4200

1%

0 to 2300

32 to 4200

4.4
C (8
F)

0 to 900

32 to 1650

1.7
C or 0.5%

0 to 2300

32 to 4200

4.4
C (8
F)

J (common)

0 to 750

32 to 1400

2.2
C or 0.75%

K (common)

0 to 1250

32 to 2300

2.2
C or 0.75%

-50 to 1400

-60 to 2600

0.75%

0 to 1250

32 to 2300

2.2
C or 0.75%

0 to 1400

32 to 2550

0.10 mV

R (common) or S

0 to 1450

32 to 2650

1.5
C or 0.25%

0 to 350

32 to 660

1.0
C or 0.75%

B
C

E
G

Standard tolerancea

Cryogenic Ranges
E

-200 to 0

-330 to 32

1.7
C or 1%

-200 to 0

-330 to 32

2.2
C or 2%

-200 to 0

-330 to 32

1.0
C or 2%

Where tolerances are given in degrees and as a percentage, the larger value applies. Where tolerances are given
in percent, the percentage applies to the temperature measured in degrees Celsius. For example, the standard
tolerance of Type J over the temperature range 277
to 750
C is 0.75 percent. If the temperature being
measured is 538
C, the tolerance is 0.75 percent of 538, or 4.0
C. To determine the tolerance in degrees
Fahrenheit, multiply the tolerance in degrees Celsius by 1.8.
b
Non-ANSI coded materials.
a

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