Thermocouple applications A test sample on top of the furnace is being fitted with Type K thermocouples (notice the yellow connectors on the side of the furnace) Temperature is the most measured physical property in the world, and thermocouples are the most popular sensor for temperature measurement...
This is much like the sensitivity of the thermocouple in a thermostat which is composed of two pieces of metal separated when cool but which make contact with each other by expanding when warmed. In addition to the sensitivity to temperature change the size of the gap between the pieces of ...