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Comp. NTC, KTY, PRTD

On the basis of the following chart you can decide which type is most suitable for your application.

Thin Film Platinum RTD Platinum on ceramic substrate NTC Thermistor metal oxide KTY® Silicon, Barium Titanate Thermo- couples
Operating temperature range from -196°C bis 1000°C Operating temperature range from -100°C to 300°C, with special types to 500 °C Operating temperature range from -55°C to +300°C Operating temperature range from -200°C to +1800°C, depending on type
Characteristic nearly linear and standardized to DIN EN 60751 Non-linear characteristic curve No international standard for curves Characteristic more linear than NTC thermistors over the operating temperature range; linearity deviation at least 0.6°C (with optimum linearization) International standardization of Thermocouple types
Temperature measurement range standard: -70°C to +500°C high: -40°C to 1000°C Temperature measurement range dependent upon type; typical range 200 K Temperature measurement range 200 K; standard: -55°C to +150°C Temperature measurement range -40°C to +1700°C (range depends on type), need of cold-junction compensation, e.g. with TF-PRTD element
Nominal resistance drift: 0.04% after 1000 h at +500°C Nominal resistance drift: 0.35% after 100h at 150°C Nominal resistance drift: 0.45% after 1250 h at 150°C Dependent upon thermometer design
Accuracy to DIN EN 60751, Class B: ± 0.21% at +100°C ± 0.33% at +500 °C Typical accuracies ± 1% resistance, +/-0.2°C over narrow temperature ranges Average accuracy ± 5% resistance highest accuracy: ±0.5% Accuracy of Tolerance Class 2, depending on type: 2.5°C or 0.0075 x I t I Cabling with compensation cables
Signal sensitivity consistent over the entire operating temperature range; for example, > 4 ohms/Deg K for Pt1000 High signal sensitivity, but only for certain temperature intervals; larger resistance change per Deg. K than Pt RTD or KTY High signal sensitivity, approx. 15 ohm/K SSensitivity ranges from µV/Deg K to mV/Deg K, depending upon thermocouple type
Models: Basic element with connecting wires or strips, SMD types, SOT223 and TO92 cases Models: Epoxy or glass encapsulation; diode (DO-35) package, SMD models, many variants; for automatic assembly Models: Glass case, SMD and diode (DO-35) package components Mineral-insulated Thermocouples, bare Thermocouple wires