Journal Published Online: 01 January 1976
Volume 4, Issue 1

A New Stable Nickel-Base Thermocouple

CODEN: JTEVAB

Abstract

The change in magnitude and direction of electromotive force (EMF) and the accompanying structural changes of nickel-chromium (Ni-Cr), nickel-silicon (Ni-Si), and nickel-silicon-magnesium (Ni-Si-Mg) alloy thermoelements at 1800°F (982°C) in air were studied in comparison with a standard type K thermocouple of the same size. The Ni-Cr versus Ni-Si-Mg couple changes only +200 µV versus +600 µV for the Type K couple after 21 200 hours at that temperature. The EMF changes of K+ and the Ni-Cr alloy are attributed to the simultaneous oxidation of Cr and Si and to the increase in oxygen. The EMF change of K- is caused by the preferential oxidation of silicon, aluminum, manganese, and iron and to the increase in oxygen. The EMF changes of Ni-Si and Ni-Si-Mg are caused by the preferential oxidation of Si and to the increase in oxygen. The presence of magnesium increases the stability of the Ni-Si system by blocking the reaction of silicon and oxygen.

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Starr, CD
Wilbur B. Driver Co., Newark, N.J.
Wang, TP
Wilbur B. Driver Co., Newark, N.J.
Pages: 15
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Stock #: JTE10507J
ISSN: 0090-3973
DOI: 10.1520/JTE10507J