GB/T 18404-2022Mineral insulated metal-sheathed thermocouple cables and thermocouples (English PDF)
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
October 14, 2022
Implementation date
May 1, 2023
Scope
GB/T 18404-2022 is the English-translated version of 铠装热电偶电缆及铠装热电偶.
GB/T 18404-2022 is the Chinese standard "Mineral insulated metal-sheathed thermocouple cables and thermocouples".
Its scope clause reads: This document specifies the general industrial single-branch, double-branch and three-branch mineral insulated metal sheathed thermocouple cables (hereinafter referred to as "armoured" Thermocouple cables”) and mineral insulated metal sleeve thermocouples (hereinafter referred to as “armoured thermocouples”).
This document applies to T, J, E, K, N type low-cost metal armored thermocouple cables and armored thermocouples. This document applies to Newly made sheathed thermocouple cables and sheathed thermocouples are not suitable for products that have been put into service.
This document does not cover requirements for external sealing, terminals, connectors and other accessories. This document does not apply to precious metal sheathed thermocouple cables and sheathed thermocouples.
The special requirements for the main circuit of nuclear power plants are determined by other standards Regulation. Its clauses include terms and definitions.
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Document preview — GB/T 18404-2022
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 17.200.20
- Classification
- N 05
- Replacing
- GB/T 18404-2001
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Contents
- Preface
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and Definitions
- 4 General rule
- 4.1 Armored Thermocouple
- 4.2 Thermoelectromotive force
- 4.3 Materials and properties
- 4.4 Upper temperature limit
- 4.5 Size
- 5 Requirements and verification tests
- 5.1 General requirements
- 5.2 Armoured Thermocouple Cables. Requirements and Proof Tests
- 5.3 Sheathed Thermocouples. Requirements and Proof Tests
- 6 Armoured thermocouple cable preparation for delivery
- 7 Packaging
- 8 signs
- 9 Quality certification documents
- Appendix A (Informative) Alternate Wire Arrangement
- Appendix B (Informative) Chemical Composition of Mineral Insulating Materials
- Appendix C (Informative) Reference Temperature Upper Limit
- Appendix NA (informative) Casing material grade comparison
1 Scope
This document specifies the general industrial single-branch, double-branch and three-branch mineral insulated metal sheathed thermocouple cables (hereinafter referred to as "armoured"
Thermocouple cables”) and mineral insulated metal sleeve thermocouples (hereinafter referred to as “armoured thermocouples”).
This document applies to T, J, E, K, N type low-cost metal armored thermocouple cables and armored thermocouples. This document applies to
Newly made sheathed thermocouple cables and sheathed thermocouples are not suitable for products that have been put into service.
This document does not cover requirements for external sealing, terminals, connectors and other accessories.
This document does not apply to precious metal sheathed thermocouple cables and sheathed thermocouples. The special requirements for the main circuit of nuclear power plants are determined by other standards
Regulation.
2 Normative references
The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, dated citations documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.
ISO 1302 Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) Representation of Surface Structures in Technical Product Documents (GeometricalProduct
Note. Representation of surface structure in GB/T 131-2006 Product Geometry Specification (GPS) Technical Product Document (ISO 1302.2002, IDT)
Note. GB/T 2423.10-2019 Environmental Testing Part 2.Test Method Test Fc. Vibration (Sinusoidal) (IEC 60068-2-6.2007, IDT)
IEC 60584-1 Thermocouples Part 1.Electromotive force specifications and tolerances (Thermocouples-Part 1.EMFspecificationsand
Note. GB/T 16839.1-2018 Thermocouple Part 1.Electromotive force specification and tolerance (IEC 60584-1.2013, IDT)
3 Terms and Definitions
The terms and definitions defined in IEC 60584-1 and the following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1
A flexible and solid assembly made by insulating one or more pairs of thermocouple wires with mineral insulating materials and placing them in a metal sleeve by compaction.
Note. Mineral insulated metal sleeve is abbreviated as armored (MIMS).
3.2 Armored Thermocouple MIMSthermocouple
Thermocouple made of sheathed thermocouple cable (3.1).
3.3 single thermocouple
A thermocouple made from a pair of thermocouple wires.
GB/T 903 | GB/T 7962.2 | GB/T 10586 | GB/T 45908 | GB/T 44455 | […]
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Referenced standards
Normative references
- GB/T 131-2006Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) -- Indication of Surface texture in technical Product documentation
- GB/T 2423.10-2019Environmental testing - Part 2: Test methods - Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
- GB/T 16839.1-2018Thermocouples -- Part 1: EMF specifications and tolerances
ISO 1302 · ISO 1302.2002 · IEC 60068 · IEC 60584
Cited by
- GB/T 30121-2026Industrial platinum resistance thermometers and platinum temperature sensors
- DL/T 819-2019The code for the welding heat treatment for power plant
- NB/T 20375-2016Thermocouples important to safety in nuclear power plants
- GB/T 7166-2015Characteristics and test methods for in-core and primary coolant circuit temperature sensors in nuclear power plants
- GB/T 30824-2014Testing method for temperature uniformity of gas heat treatment furnace
- HG/T 4600-2014High temperature and high pressure thermowell thermocouples for chemical plants
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Related Standards
GB/T 131-2006 — Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) -- Indication of Surface texture in technical Product documentation
GB/T 16839.1-2018 — Thermocouples -- Part 1: EMF specifications and tolerances
GB/T 2423.10-2019 — Environmental testing - Part 2: Test methods - Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
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