thermocouple alloy

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• Thermocouple — plugged to a multimeter displaying room temperature in °C. A thermocouple is a device consisting of two different conductors (usually metal alloys) that produce a voltage proportional to a temperature difference between either end of the pair of… …   Wikipedia

• thermocouple — /therr meuh kup euhl/, n. Physics. a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the… …   Universalium

• Cupronickel — or copper nickel or cupernickel is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral …   Wikipedia

• electricity — /i lek tris i tee, ee lek /, n. 1. See electric charge. 2. See electric current. 3. the science dealing with electric charges and currents. 4. a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc. [1640 50; ELECTRIC + ITY] * * *… …   Universalium

• Iron Man's armor — refers to the powered metal suit worn by Tony Stark when he assumes his superhero role of Iron Man. The first version of the armor was created by Stark with the help of Ho Yinsen. Unlike most other superheroes, the appearance of Stark s armor has …   Wikipedia

• Nisil — is an alloy of nickel and silicon. Typically, the alloy is mostly nickel alloyed with 4.4% silicon. Nisil melts at 1341 °C and has a density of 8.55 g/cm³. It is often used in conjunction with Nicrosil in type N thermocouples. In this use, it… …   Wikipedia

• nickel processing — Introduction       preparation of the metal for use in various products.       Although it is best known for its use in coinage, nickel (Ni) has become much more important for its many industrial applications, which owe their importance to a… …   Universalium

• Iridium — (pronEng|ɪˈrɪdiəm) is a chemical element that has the symbol Ir and atomic number 77. A very hard, brittle, silvery white transition metal of the platinum family, iridium is the second densest element and is the most corrosion resistant metal,… …   Wikipedia

• thermoelectricity — /therr moh i lek tris i tee, ee lek /, n. electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple. [1815 25; THERMO + ELECTRICITY] * * * ▪ physics also called  Peltier Seebeck effect        direct conversion of heat into… …   Universalium

• Alumel — is an alloy consisting of approximately 95% nickel, 2% manganese, 2% aluminium and 1% silicon. This magnetic alloy is used for thermocouples and thermocouple extension wire. Alumel is a registered trademark of Hoskins Manufacturing Company.In… …   Wikipedia

• platinum group — ▪ chemical element group Introduction       six metals, in order of increasing atomic weight, ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), and …   Universalium