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Type "K" Thermocouple Wire

CHROMEL® (Positive Wire/Yellow) VS ALUMEL® (Negative Wire/Red)

Insulation Type Part Number AWG Inch Minor/Major O.D. Nominal Type of Wire
High Temperature
K20-CFIN+ 20 .032 .128 x .175 Solid
K20-CF 20 .032 .115 x .175 Solid
K20-HTGB* 20 .032 .085 x .140 Solid
K24-CF+ 24 .020 .100 x .120 Solid
K24-HTGB+ 24 .020 .080 x .120 Solid
CF = Ceramic Fiber
CFIN = Ceramic Fiber with Inconel Braid
HTGB/HTSV = High Temperature Glass
 
GG
Glass Braid / Glass Braid
K20-GG 20 .032 .056 x .096 Solid
K20S-GG 20 .029 .068 x .120 Stranded
K24-GG 24 .020 .045 x .077 Solid
K28-GG 28 .0126 .041 x .068 Solid
 
GW
Glass Braid /
Glass Wrap
K20-GW 20 .032 .051 x .089 Solid
K24-GW 24 .020 .041 x .069 Solid
K26-GW 26 .0159 .037 x .062 Solid
K28-GW 28 .0126 .035 x .058 Solid
K30-GW 30 .010 .032 x .051 Solid
K36-GW 36 .005 .027 x .043 Solid
KT
Fused Kapton® Tape
K20-KT* 20 .032 .057 x .103 Solid
K24-KT* 24 .039 .045 x .079 Solid
K30-KT* 30 .020 .038 x .063 Solid
 
TP
Extruded PFA Teflon®
K20-TP* 20 .032 .074 x .125 Solid
K20S-TP** 20 .039 .080 x .142 Stranded
K24-TP* 24 .020 .060 x .105 Solid
K24S-TFE 24 .020 .049 x .084 Stranded
K26-TP* 26 .0159 .037 x .064 Solid
K30-TP* 30 .010 .022 x .035 Solid
K36-TP* 36 .005 .016 x .021 Solid
 
TF
FEP Teflon®
K20-TF 20 .032 .070 x .120 Solid
K24S-TF** 24 .039 .080 x .142 Stranded
 

PVC

K24-PVC 24 .020 .048 x .092 Ripcord Solid
Extension Wire
PP
Extruded PVC
KX16-PP 16 .0508 .122 x .193 Solid
KX20-PP 20 .032 .093 x .149 Solid
KX20S-PP 20 .039 .113 x .182 Stranded
K20-5-510^ 20 .032 .182 x .182 Solid
K24S-PP** 24 .020 .083 x .135 Stranded
K24-5-510~ 24 .020 .160 x .160 Solid
 
For Stainless Steel Over-Braid add prefix:  OBSS
For Tin-Copper Over-Braid add prefix:  OBTN
*Denotes the standard wire supplied is Special Limits of Error.
**Denotes special stock items, subject to availability, Minimum buy may be required.
+Denotes special limits of error wire is supplied and special stock item, subject to availability.
~Denotes special stock item, subject to availability and wire supplied has an Aluminum/Mylar shield with drain wire inside PFC Jacket.
Specification subject to change without Notice.

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Chromel® and Alumel® are registered trademarks of Hoskins.  Teflon® and Kapton® trademarks DuPont.