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Thermocouple Wire Insulations
   
Insulation Singles
[Saturant]
Jacket
[Saturant]
Service Temp. Limits
Continuous
[Single]
ANSI Color Coded Abrasion Resistance Moisture Resistance
PC/PC+ - Polyvinyl Chloride
PVC (.014" - .015")
[--]
PVC (.015" - .020")
[--]
-15 to 221 ºF
-26 to 105 ºC
[--]
[--]
Yes Good Excellent
NY/NY+
Nylon (.005" - .006")
[--]
Nylon .006" - .008"
[--]
248 ºF
120 ºC
[--]
[--]
Yes Excellent Fair
TZ/TZ+
Tefzel® (.008")
[--]
Tefzel® .010"
[--]
302 ºF
150 ºC
[392 ºF]
[200 ºC]
Yes Excellent Excellent
TE/TE+
Teflon® FEP (.008")
[--]
Teflon® FEP (.010")
[--]
400 ºF
240 ºC
[482 ºF]
[250 ºC]
Yes Very Good Excellent
TA/TA+
Teflon® PFA (.008"0
[--]
Teflon® PFA (.010")
[--]
500 ºF
260 ºC
[550 ºF]
[288 ºC]
Yes Very Good Excellent
TF/TF+ - Taped and Fused
Teflon® TFE (.006")
[--]
Teflon® TFE (.008")
[--]
500 ºF
260 ºC
[550 ºF]
[288 ºC]
Yes Good Excellent
CK/NK+ - FEP Binder melts at 500 ºF (260 ºC)
Kapton® Tape (.006" color coded)
[--]
Kapton® Tape (.004")
[--]
500 ºF
260 ºC
[800 ºF]
[427 ºC]
No Excellent Excellent
NK/NK - Non Color Coded; FEP Binder melts at 500 ºF (260 ºC)
Kapton® (.004")
[--]
Kapton® Tape (.004")
[--]
500 ºF
260 ºC
[800 ºF]
[427 ºC]
No Excellent Excellent
FB/FB+ - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC)
Fiberglass Braid (.006")
[Modified Silicone]
Fiberglass Braid (.006")
[Modified Silicone]
900 ºF
482 ºC
[1000 ºF]
[537 ºC]
Yes Good Good
FB2/FB - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC)
Double Glass Braid (.012")
[Modified Silicone]
Glass Braid (.006")
[Modified Silicone]
900 ºF
482 ºC
[1000 ºF]
[537 ºC]
Yes Good Good
FW2/FB+ - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC)
Two Passes Glass Wrap (.0055")
[Modified Varnish]
Glass Braid (.006")
[Modified Silicone]
900 ºF
482 ºC
[1000 ºF]
[537 ºC]
Yes Good Good
RS2/RB+ - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC)
Filaflex® (.022")
[Modified Silicone]
Filaflex® (.012")
[Modified Silicone]
1400 ºF
760 ºC
[1600 ºF]
[871 ºC]
No Good Good
RB/RB+ - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC)
Filaflex® (.012")
[Modified Silicone]
Filaflex® (.012")
[Modified Silicone]
1400 ºF
760 ºC
[1600 ºF]
[871 ºC]
Yes Good Good
RB/TW - Saturant good to 400 ºF (240 ºC)
Filaflex® (.008")
[Modified Silicone]
None Singles twisted
[--]
1400 ºF
760 ºC
[1600 ºF]
[871 ºC]
Yes Good Good
VB/VB - Vitreous type of Silica Fiber
Siliflex® (.015")
[None]
Siliflex® (.015")
[None]
1600 ºF
871 ºC
[2000 ºF]
[1093 ºC]
No Poor Fair
VT/VB+ - Red Silica Tracer in negative leg
Siliflex® (.015")
[None]
Siliflex® (.015")
[None]
1600 ºF
871 ºC
[2000 ºF]
[1093 ºC]
No Poor Fair
CF/CF+ - Ceramic type of Fiber
Ceramaflex® (.015")
[None]
Ceramaflex® (.015")
[None]
2200 ºF
1204 ºC
[2600 ºF]
[1427 ºC]
No Good Fair
Filaflex® Was developed to operate in applications to withstand continuous temperatures as high as 1400 ºF (760 ºC) without flexing or abrasion. It is being used to replace asbestos, or where standard fiberglass will not stand up.
Survey Wire® Was developed specifically to meet the demands inherent in the performance of oven surveys. Will withstand continuous temperatures as high as 1400 ºF. It has been used up to 2000 ºF (1093 ºC) for short periods.
Siliflex® Will withstand temperature as high as 1600 ºF (871 ºC). It is used under conditions where beaded ceramic or sheathed thermocouple previously were necessary. It has been used up to 2325 ºF (1274 ºC) for short periods.
Ceramflex® Developed to withstand temperatures to 2200 ºF (1204 ºC). It is used under conditions where beaded ceramic or sheathed thermocouples previously were necessary. It has been used up to 2600 ºF (1427 ºC) for short periods.
+ Denotes individual data sheet is available for more detailed information on this product. We welcome inquiries for other constructions and would be pleased to provide other information at that time.

The material in this document is presented in good faith and believed to be reliable and accurate. However, because testing conditions may vary and material quality or information provided in whole or in part by others may be beyond our control; no warranty, expressed or implied, is given and PMC Corporation can assume no liability for results obtained or damages incurred through the application of the product, data and tests presented. NOTE: PMC reserves the rights to substitute any equal product on all registered trademark items.

 

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