Thermocouple and manufacturing method for same
US10281337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N10/80
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermocouple that can stably perform direct temperature measurement under a high temperature environment (1500° C. or higher but 2300° C. or lower) and a manufacturing method for the same. A thermocouple according to a first embodiment is a thermocouple including at least a protective tube and element wires, the protective tube and the element wires are insulated from one another by an insulator, and the insulator is either one or both of a powder and a compact, and is composed of at least one of a zirconium oxide, a hafnium oxide, or a composite oxide of zirconium and hafnium.
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