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Thermocouple and manufacturing method for same

US10281337B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2014
Grant dateMay 7, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2035

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  • 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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