Are all 8 types of domestic thermocouples in use?
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May I ask: Are all 8 types of thermocouples used in domestic applications? Or use a few of them? Please share the types you use or have seen in use. Thank you!
You mean 8 division numbers? The most commonly used one is the K type
Each type of thermocouple has its most suitable temperature; it is necessary to choose the appropriate one depending on different temperatures and conditions
The K type is commonly used; the E type has been used (for temperature measurement in motor bearings), the S type (for temperature measurement in sulfur recovery incinerators), and the B type (for high-temperature thermocouples in vaporization furnaces)
Thank you to everyone above. To summarize, the types mentioned as having been used are K, E, T, S, and B; it seems that the other 3 types are not used frequently, right?
Generally, the division value is selected based on temperature measurement under operating conditions
Type R is used less frequently in precious metals; the new standards provide more details on Type C, although Type C is generally used only in vacuum furnaces. In industrial automation, these 5 types are indeed the most common; just like thermal resistors, PT100 is the most frequently used, while Cu50 and similar materials are more common in the automotive industry.
The most commonly used types in the petrochemical industry are K-type and E-type; S-type is used occasionally