UCAR® Refractory Systems: LT1™ Thermocouple Protection Tube
LT1™ MetalCeramic Thermocouple Protection tube is a hard, abrasion-resistant, chromium and aluminum oxide composite. It has superior oxidation resistance to 2500 °F (1370 °C), thermal conductivity comparable to stainless steel, and good resistance to wetting by most liquid metals.
Standard Tube Dimensions & Tolerances
| Dim |
English
|
Metric
|
Notes |
| OD |
7/8" |
±1/16" |
22.2 mm |
±1.6 mm |
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| ID |
5/8" |
+1/16"
-3/32"
|
15.9 mm |
+1.6 m
-2.4mm
|
ID will pass a 33/64" Ø x 2" long (13.1 Ø x 50.8 long) probe through the full length of the tube |
| Length |
A |
±1/16" |
A |
±1.6 mm |
|
| Straightness: Straight within 3/16" per foot of length, measured chord to arc |
Connector Type A
EMT connector, gland compression, zinc plated steel body with zinc plated malleable iron nut, cemented to tube.
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