Title: Construction of Iron-Constantan Thermocouple from Locally Available Raw Materials.
Author(s): Oyawale F. A. and A. A. Ajetunmobi, (2009)
Outlet: Global Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 57-60.
Date: 2009
Abstract: Measuring of temperature in furnaces has been a problem in many research institutes
and universities. The objective of this research is to produce a device capable of measuring
temperatures in the range of 400 to 1000oC. This research is on the design of a type J or ironconstantan thermocouple. Constantan is an alloy having a composition of 60% copper and 40
nickel. A type J thermocouple was made by twisting iron lead wire and constantan lead wire. A
performance evaluation carried out showed the measurements were reliable at 95%
confidence level for temperatures up to 1000oC.