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Temperature Coefficient

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Read further about RTD’s:
  • Metal
  • Temperature Coefficient
  • Resistance Measurement
  • Possible Errors and Precautions
  • Self Heating
  • Response Time
  • Temperature Calculations
  • Advantages and Disadvantages
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Temperature Coefficient

The standard temperature coefficient DIN 43760 of platinum wire is: α = 0.00385. For a resistance of 100 ohms at 0°C, this corrsponds to + 0,385 ohm per °C which is the average curve from 0°C to 100°C. There exists a large variety of RTD’s that have different coeffcients and ohm values at 0°C. However, the most common RTD is that with the above example, PT100, with a coeffficent of 0.00385 and an ohm value of 0°C at 100 ohms. This is what the following pages’ calculations and explanations will be based on.

International Standards DIN 43760 (IEC 751, BS-1904, JIS C1604)
Parameter Class A Class B
R0 100Ω ±0,06% 100Ω ±0,12%
Alpha, α 0,00385 ±0,000063 0,00385 ±0,000063
Range -200°C à 650°C -200°c à 850°C
Res, RT ±(.06+.0008|T|-2e-7T2) ±(.12+.0019|T|-6e-7T2)
Temp, T ±(0.3+0.002|T|)°C ±(0.3+0.005|T|)°C
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Temperature Coefficient

The standard temperature coefficient DIN 43760 of platinum wire is: α = 0.00385. For a resistance of 100 ohms at 0°C, this corrsponds to + 0,385 ohm per °C which is the average curve from 0°C to 100°C. There exists a large variety of RTD’s that have different coeffcients and ohm values at 0°C. However, the most common RTD is that with the above example, PT100, with a coeffficent of 0.00385 and an ohm value of 0°C at 100 ohms. This is what the following pages’ calculations and explanations will be based on.

International Standards DIN 43760 (IEC 751, BS-1904, JIS C1604)
Parameter Class A Class B
R0 100Ω ±0,06% 100Ω ±0,12%
Alpha, α 0,00385 ±0,000063 0,00385 ±0,000063
Range -200°C à 650°C -200°c à 850°C
Res, RT ±(.06+.0008|T|-2e-7T2) ±(.12+.0019|T|-6e-7T2)
Temp, T ±(0.3+0.002|T|)°C ±(0.3+0.005|T|)°C
Read further about RTD’s:
  • Metal
  • Temperature Coefficient
  • Resistance Measurement
  • Possible Errors and Precautions
  • Self Heating
  • Response Time
  • Temperature Calculations
  • Advantages and Disadvantages

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