Disposable Thermocouple Tips

A single-use immersion probe that gives the melter a bath temperature in a few seconds. Platinum-alloy thermo wires sit inside a quartz sheath, behind a slag cap that keeps dross off the junction, all bonded into the cartridge with refractory filler and mounted on a spiral-wound paper tube.

Type, tolerance class, tube length and connector are built to the plant's lance and instrument rather than supplied as one fixed article.

EAF Converter Ladle Furnace Ladle Tundish

Typical Specifications

ParameterTypical Range
Type S / R (Pt-Rh 10% / 13%)to 1650 deg C
Type B (Pt-Rh 30 / Pt-Rh 6)to 1750 deg C
Tolerance± 5 deg C
Response Time3 - 5 s
Contact Block602 / 604
Paper Tube Length300 - 1800 mm
Paper Tube Inner Diameter28.2 / 18.2 mm

Note: Specifications are indicative. Type, tolerance class, tube length and connector are built to the plant's lance and instrument.

Disposable Samplers

Immersion samplers draw a molten steel sample for chemical analysis, so the sample that reaches the spectrometer represents the bath rather than the sampling process. They are used alongside temperature measurement at the same stages: furnace, ladle and tundish.

Sampler format, mould geometry, deoxidant requirement and tube fitment are confirmed against your analysis route and lance when you enquire.

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Key Advantages

  • Types S, R and B, matched to your bath temperature and instrument
  • Quartz-protected junction with a slag cap for a clean first read
  • 602 and 604 contact blocks to suit existing lances, so no gun change
  • Paper tube length cut to your lance and vessel
  • Temperature measurement and sampling sourced from one supplier

Immersion Practice

How to judge a trial batch.

Measure across a shift, not a heat

Count first-read success across a full shift. Log failed reads, repeats and drift against your reference instrument. A single bad heat tells you nothing; a shift tells you whether the batch is good.

Immersion practice matters as much as the tip

Immerse to 300 - 400 mm, hold under 5 seconds in the bath, and keep clear of the wall and the slag layer. A large share of failed reads are practice, not product.

Enquiry

Send this to get a trial batch

  • Vessel and stage: furnace, converter, ladle furnace, ladle or tundish
  • Bath temperature range
  • Instrument make and lance type
  • Connector: 602 or 604
  • Tube length currently in use
  • Current first-read success rate

Request Trial Batch

FAQ

Thermocouple Tip and Sampler Questions

Which thermocouple types do you supply?

Types S and R (Pt-Rh 10% and 13%) for bath temperatures to 1650 deg C, and Type B (Pt-Rh 30 / Pt-Rh 6) to 1750 deg C, matched to your bath temperature and instrument.

Will the tips fit our existing lances?

Yes. Tips are supplied with 602 or 604 contact blocks to suit existing lances, so no gun change is needed, and paper tube length is cut from 300 to 1800 mm to suit your lance and vessel.

How should a trial batch be judged?

Count first-read success across a full shift rather than one heat, and log failed reads, repeats and drift against your reference. Immersion practice affects the result as much as the tip.

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