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Thermocouple Table (mV vs °C)

Complete thermocouple reference tables at 1 °C steps for all eight standard types, generated from the NIST ITS-90 reference functions with the reference junction at 0 °C.

8 thermocouple types1 °C resolutionPrint and CSVNIST ITS-90

Type K Thermocouple Table (mV, reference junction at 0 °C)

Nickel chromium (Chromel) (+) vs Nickel aluminium (Alumel) (−). NIST ITS-90 reference function, −270 to 1372.0 °C.

°C0−1−2−3−4−5−6−7−8−9
−00.000−0.039−0.079−0.118−0.157−0.197−0.236−0.275−0.314−0.353
−10−0.392−0.431−0.470−0.508−0.547−0.586−0.624−0.663−0.701−0.739
−20−0.778−0.816−0.854−0.892−0.930−0.968−1.006−1.043−1.081−1.119
−30−1.156−1.194−1.231−1.268−1.305−1.343−1.380−1.417−1.453−1.490
−40−1.527−1.564−1.600−1.637−1.673−1.709−1.745−1.782−1.818−1.854
−50−1.889−1.925−1.961−1.996−2.032−2.067−2.103−2.138−2.173−2.208
−60−2.243−2.278−2.312−2.347−2.382−2.416−2.450−2.485−2.519−2.553
−70−2.587−2.620−2.654−2.688−2.721−2.755−2.788−2.821−2.854−2.887
−80−2.920−2.953−2.986−3.018−3.050−3.083−3.115−3.147−3.179−3.211
−90−3.243−3.274−3.306−3.337−3.368−3.400−3.431−3.462−3.492−3.523
−100−3.554−3.584−3.614−3.645−3.675−3.705−3.734−3.764−3.794−3.823
−110−3.852−3.882−3.911−3.939−3.968−3.997−4.025−4.054−4.082−4.110
−120−4.138−4.166−4.194−4.221−4.249−4.276−4.303−4.330−4.357−4.384
−130−4.411−4.437−4.463−4.490−4.516−4.542−4.567−4.593−4.618−4.644
−140−4.669−4.694−4.719−4.744−4.768−4.793−4.817−4.841−4.865−4.889
−150−4.913−4.936−4.960−4.983−5.006−5.029−5.052−5.074−5.097−5.119
−160−5.141−5.163−5.185−5.207−5.228−5.250−5.271−5.292−5.313−5.333
−170−5.354−5.374−5.395−5.415−5.435−5.454−5.474−5.493−5.512−5.531
−180−5.550−5.569−5.588−5.606−5.624−5.642−5.660−5.678−5.695−5.713
−190−5.730−5.747−5.763−5.780−5.797−5.813−5.829−5.845−5.861−5.876
−200−5.891−5.907−5.922−5.936−5.951−5.965−5.980−5.994−6.007−6.021
−210−6.035−6.048−6.061−6.074−6.087−6.099−6.111−6.123−6.135−6.147
−220−6.158−6.170−6.181−6.192−6.202−6.213−6.223−6.233−6.243−6.252
−230−6.262−6.271−6.280−6.289−6.297−6.306−6.314−6.322−6.329−6.337
−240−6.344−6.351−6.358−6.364−6.370−6.377−6.382−6.388−6.393−6.399
−250−6.404−6.408−6.413−6.417−6.421−6.425−6.429−6.432−6.435−6.438
−260−6.441−6.444−6.446−6.448−6.450−6.452−6.453−6.455−6.456−6.457
−270−6.458
°C0123456789
00.0000.0390.0790.1190.1580.1980.2380.2770.3170.357
100.3970.4370.4770.5170.5570.5970.6370.6770.7180.758
200.7980.8380.8790.9190.9601.0001.0411.0811.1221.163
301.2031.2441.2851.3261.3661.4071.4481.4891.5301.571
401.6121.6531.6941.7351.7761.8171.8581.8991.9411.982
502.0232.0642.1062.1472.1882.2302.2712.3122.3542.395
602.4362.4782.5192.5612.6022.6442.6852.7272.7682.810
702.8512.8932.9342.9763.0173.0593.1003.1423.1843.225
803.2673.3083.3503.3913.4333.4743.5163.5573.5993.640
903.6823.7233.7653.8063.8483.8893.9313.9724.0134.055
1004.0964.1384.1794.2204.2624.3034.3444.3854.4274.468
1104.5094.5504.5914.6334.6744.7154.7564.7974.8384.879
1204.9204.9615.0025.0435.0845.1245.1655.2065.2475.288
1305.3285.3695.4105.4505.4915.5325.5725.6135.6535.694
1405.7355.7755.8155.8565.8965.9375.9776.0176.0586.098
1506.1386.1796.2196.2596.2996.3396.3806.4206.4606.500
1606.5406.5806.6206.6606.7016.7416.7816.8216.8616.901
1706.9416.9817.0217.0607.1007.1407.1807.2207.2607.300
1807.3407.3807.4207.4607.5007.5407.5797.6197.6597.699
1907.7397.7797.8197.8597.8997.9397.9798.0198.0598.099
2008.1388.1788.2188.2588.2988.3388.3788.4188.4588.499
2108.5398.5798.6198.6598.6998.7398.7798.8198.8608.900
2208.9408.9809.0209.0619.1019.1419.1819.2229.2629.302
2309.3439.3839.4239.4649.5049.5459.5859.6269.6669.707
2409.7479.7889.8289.8699.9099.9509.99110.03110.07210.113
25010.15310.19410.23510.27610.31610.35710.39810.43910.48010.520
26010.56110.60210.64310.68410.72510.76610.80710.84810.88910.930
27010.97111.01211.05311.09411.13511.17611.21711.25911.30011.341
28011.38211.42311.46511.50611.54711.58811.63011.67111.71211.753
29011.79511.83611.87711.91911.96012.00112.04312.08412.12612.167
30012.20912.25012.29112.33312.37412.41612.45712.49912.54012.582
31012.62412.66512.70712.74812.79012.83112.87312.91512.95612.998
32013.04013.08113.12313.16513.20613.24813.29013.33113.37313.415
33013.45713.49813.54013.58213.62413.66513.70713.74913.79113.833
34013.87413.91613.95814.00014.04214.08414.12614.16714.20914.251
35014.29314.33514.37714.41914.46114.50314.54514.58714.62914.671
36014.71314.75514.79714.83914.88114.92314.96515.00715.04915.091
37015.13315.17515.21715.25915.30115.34315.38515.42715.46915.511
38015.55415.59615.63815.68015.72215.76415.80615.84915.89115.933
39015.97516.01716.05916.10216.14416.18616.22816.27016.31316.355
40016.39716.43916.48216.52416.56616.60816.65116.69316.73516.778
41016.82016.86216.90416.94716.98917.03117.07417.11617.15817.201
42017.24317.28517.32817.37017.41317.45517.49717.54017.58217.624
43017.66717.70917.75217.79417.83717.87917.92117.96418.00618.049
44018.09118.13418.17618.21818.26118.30318.34618.38818.43118.473
45018.51618.55818.60118.64318.68618.72818.77118.81318.85618.898
46018.94118.98319.02619.06819.11119.15419.19619.23919.28119.324
47019.36619.40919.45119.49419.53719.57919.62219.66419.70719.750
48019.79219.83519.87719.92019.96220.00520.04820.09020.13320.175
49020.21820.26120.30320.34620.38920.43120.47420.51620.55920.602
50020.64420.68720.73020.77220.81520.85720.90020.94320.98521.028
51021.07121.11321.15621.19921.24121.28421.32621.36921.41221.454
52021.49721.54021.58221.62521.66821.71021.75321.79621.83821.881
53021.92421.96622.00922.05222.09422.13722.17922.22222.26522.307
54022.35022.39322.43522.47822.52122.56322.60622.64922.69122.734
55022.77622.81922.86222.90422.94722.99023.03223.07523.11723.160
56023.20323.24523.28823.33123.37323.41623.45823.50123.54423.586
57023.62923.67123.71423.75723.79923.84223.88423.92723.97024.012
58024.05524.09724.14024.18224.22524.26724.31024.35324.39524.438
59024.48024.52324.56524.60824.65024.69324.73524.77824.82024.863
60024.90524.94824.99025.03325.07525.11825.16025.20325.24525.288
61025.33025.37325.41525.45825.50025.54325.58525.62725.67025.712
62025.75525.79725.84025.88225.92425.96726.00926.05226.09426.136
63026.17926.22126.26326.30626.34826.39026.43326.47526.51726.560
64026.60226.64426.68726.72926.77126.81426.85626.89826.94026.983
65027.02527.06727.10927.15227.19427.23627.27827.32027.36327.405
66027.44727.48927.53127.57427.61627.65827.70027.74227.78427.826
67027.86927.91127.95327.99528.03728.07928.12128.16328.20528.247
68028.28928.33228.37428.41628.45828.50028.54228.58428.62628.668
69028.71028.75228.79428.83528.87728.91928.96129.00329.04529.087
70029.12929.17129.21329.25529.29729.33829.38029.42229.46429.506
71029.54829.58929.63129.67329.71529.75729.79829.84029.88229.924
72029.96530.00730.04930.09030.13230.17430.21630.25730.29930.341
73030.38230.42430.46630.50730.54930.59030.63230.67430.71530.757
74030.79830.84030.88130.92330.96431.00631.04731.08931.13031.172
75031.21331.25531.29631.33831.37931.42131.46231.50431.54531.586
76031.62831.66931.71031.75231.79331.83431.87631.91731.95832.000
77032.04132.08232.12432.16532.20632.24732.28932.33032.37132.412
78032.45332.49532.53632.57732.61832.65932.70032.74232.78332.824
79032.86532.90632.94732.98833.02933.07033.11133.15233.19333.234
80033.27533.31633.35733.39833.43933.48033.52133.56233.60333.644
81033.68533.72633.76733.80833.84833.88933.93033.97134.01234.053
82034.09334.13434.17534.21634.25734.29734.33834.37934.42034.460
83034.50134.54234.58234.62334.66434.70434.74534.78634.82634.867
84034.90834.94834.98935.02935.07035.11035.15135.19235.23235.273
85035.31335.35435.39435.43535.47535.51635.55635.59635.63735.677
86035.71835.75835.79835.83935.87935.92035.96036.00036.04136.081
87036.12136.16236.20236.24236.28236.32336.36336.40336.44336.484
88036.52436.56436.60436.64436.68536.72536.76536.80536.84536.885
89036.92536.96537.00637.04637.08637.12637.16637.20637.24637.286
90037.32637.36637.40637.44637.48637.52637.56637.60637.64637.686
91037.72537.76537.80537.84537.88537.92537.96538.00538.04438.084
92038.12438.16438.20438.24338.28338.32338.36338.40238.44238.482
93038.52238.56138.60138.64138.68038.72038.76038.79938.83938.878
94038.91838.95838.99739.03739.07639.11639.15539.19539.23539.274
95039.31439.35339.39339.43239.47139.51139.55039.59039.62939.669
96039.70839.74739.78739.82639.86639.90539.94439.98440.02340.062
97040.10140.14140.18040.21940.25940.29840.33740.37640.41540.455
98040.49440.53340.57240.61140.65140.69040.72940.76840.80740.846
99040.88540.92440.96341.00241.04241.08141.12041.15941.19841.237
100041.27641.31541.35441.39341.43141.47041.50941.54841.58741.626
101041.66541.70441.74341.78141.82041.85941.89841.93741.97642.014
102042.05342.09242.13142.16942.20842.24742.28642.32442.36342.402
103042.44042.47942.51842.55642.59542.63342.67242.71142.74942.788
104042.82642.86542.90342.94242.98043.01943.05743.09643.13443.173
105043.21143.25043.28843.32743.36543.40343.44243.48043.51843.557
106043.59543.63343.67243.71043.74843.78743.82543.86343.90143.940
107043.97844.01644.05444.09244.13044.16944.20744.24544.28344.321
108044.35944.39744.43544.47344.51244.55044.58844.62644.66444.702
109044.74044.77844.81644.85344.89144.92944.96745.00545.04345.081
110045.11945.15745.19445.23245.27045.30845.34645.38345.42145.459
111045.49745.53445.57245.61045.64745.68545.72345.76045.79845.836
112045.87345.91145.94845.98646.02446.06146.09946.13646.17446.211
113046.24946.28646.32446.36146.39846.43646.47346.51146.54846.585
114046.62346.66046.69746.73546.77246.80946.84746.88446.92146.958
115046.99547.03347.07047.10747.14447.18147.21847.25647.29347.330
116047.36747.40447.44147.47847.51547.55247.58947.62647.66347.700
117047.73747.77447.81147.84847.88447.92147.95847.99548.03248.069
118048.10548.14248.17948.21648.25248.28948.32648.36348.39948.436
119048.47348.50948.54648.58248.61948.65648.69248.72948.76548.802
120048.83848.87548.91148.94848.98449.02149.05749.09349.13049.166
121049.20249.23949.27549.31149.34849.38449.42049.45649.49349.529
122049.56549.60149.63749.67449.71049.74649.78249.81849.85449.890
123049.92649.96249.99850.03450.07050.10650.14250.17850.21450.250
124050.28650.32250.35850.39350.42950.46550.50150.53750.57250.608
125050.64450.68050.71550.75150.78750.82250.85850.89450.92950.965
126051.00051.03651.07151.10751.14251.17851.21351.24951.28451.320
127051.35551.39151.42651.46151.49751.53251.56751.60351.63851.673
128051.70851.74451.77951.81451.84951.88551.92051.95551.99052.025
129052.06052.09552.13052.16552.20052.23552.27052.30552.34052.375
130052.41052.44552.48052.51552.55052.58552.62052.65452.68952.724
131052.75952.79452.82852.86352.89852.93252.96753.00253.03753.071
132053.10653.14053.17553.21053.24453.27953.31353.34853.38253.417
133053.45153.48653.52053.55553.58953.62353.65853.69253.72753.761
134053.79553.83053.86453.89853.93253.96754.00154.03554.06954.104
135054.13854.17254.20654.24054.27454.30854.34354.37754.41154.445
136054.47954.51354.54754.58154.61554.64954.68354.71754.75154.785
137054.81954.85254.886
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How to Read a Thermocouple Table

Each row is a 10 °C step and each column adds 1 °C. To find the voltage at 523 °C for Type K, go to the row for 520 and the column headed 3. The value is 21.625 mV.

Below zero the columns count downwards: the row for −10 with column −5 gives the voltage at −15 °C. All values assume the reference (cold) junction is at 0 °C.

Using the table with a real instrument: add the voltage at your terminal temperature to the measured mV before looking up the result. The thermocouple calculator does this automatically.

Interpolating between values

For a value between two columns, interpolate linearly: T = T1 + (E − E1) ÷ (E2 − E1). Over a 1 °C step the error from linear interpolation is far below the accuracy of any industrial thermocouple.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What reference junction temperature do these tables use?

All values are for a reference junction at 0 °C, the same convention used in IEC 60584-1 and the NIST tables.

Are these tables the same as IEC 60584-1?

Yes. IEC 60584-1 and NIST both use the ITS-90 reference functions, so the voltages are identical when rounded to 0.001 mV.

Why does the Type B table start at 0 °C but give tiny values near room temperature?

Type B produces almost no voltage below about 50 °C, which makes cold junction compensation unnecessary in most installations but also means it cannot measure low temperatures.

Can I download a thermocouple table?

Yes. Choose the type and press Download CSV to get every 1 °C value in a file that opens in Excel, or use Print table for a paper copy.

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