Ceramic Thermowell Materials

316 stainless steel protection tubes are extremely resistant to corrosive chemicals and they can handle higher temperatures than steel.

Ceramic thermowell materials. Steel and 316 stainless steel protection tubes are more durable than ceramic protection tubes. The list has been carefully prepared and takes into consideration such factors as contamination electrolysis catalytic reaction and other variables. Thermowell materials for various average applications are listed in the following table. Standard materials are recommended wherever possible.

Used in heat treatment processes iron and steel furnaces gas production plant and it has some useful resistance to molten lead. Both the thermowell materials temperature resistance and their resistance to aggressive media are decisive. Select the tube size from the table and specify the part number shown for the desired material c30 or c98 replacing the l and x with the required length in inches. Tsh220 with ceramic thermowell for temperatures up to 1800 c 3272 f.

Typically a thermowell is made from metal bar stock. Designed for use with thermocouples and rtds in large nonpressurized tanks these protection tubes are available in long lengths at a lower cost than thermowells. If a fitting other than the standard thread is required specify by adding the option code from the optional fitting table as a suffix to the part number. Metal thermowells are available in brass carbon steel 304 and 316 ss and monel.

Ferritic stainless steel with excellent resistance to sulphurous atmospheres at high temperature however due to its low strength at high temperature thermowells made from this material should be mounted vertically. Ceramic protection tubes are used for applications where contamination from hostile environments or the cutting action of concentrated and direct flame impingement are factors.