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Foundational Reading and References

This list includes seminal books, technical papers, standards, and research that have historically formed the foundation of thermocouple measurement and temperature science. While many of these are classic texts dating back decades, they remain valuable resources for understanding the principles and evolution of temperature measurement technology. For more recent developments and applied knowledge, please explore our related articles and case studies throughout this site.

References

  • Anderson, R.L. and Ludwig, R.L.
    Failure of Sheathed Thermocouples due to Thermal Cycling, Temperature, 1982, pp. 939–951.
  • Anderson, R.L., Lyons, J.D., Kollie, T.G. and Christie, W.H.
    Decalibration of Sheathed Thermocouples, Temperature, 1982, pp. 977–1007.
  • ASM International
    Selection Guide to Thermocouples and Protection Tubes, 1999.
  • ASTM
    Manual of the Use of Thermocouples in Temperature Measurement, ASTM Technical Publication 470B, 1981, Revised edition April 1993.
    Annual Book of ASTM Standards, ASTM Technical Publication Vol. 14.01, 1984.
  • Baker, H., Ryder, E.A., and Baker, N.H.
    Temperature Measurement in Engineering, Vol. 1, John Wiley and Sons, 1953.
    Temperature Measurement in Engineering, Vol. 2, John Wiley and Sons, 1961.
  • Barnard, R.D.
    Thermoelectricity in Metals and Alloys, Taylor and Francis, 1972.
  • Bass, N.M.
    Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, American Institute of Physics, New York, Vol. 5, Part 2, p. 813, 1982.
  • Bennett, F.I.M.
    Noble Metal Thermocouples, Johnson Matthey Metals, 1961.
  • Bentley, R.E.
    New Generation Temperature Probes, 2nd edition, Materials Australasia, April 1987, pp. 10–13.
    Theory and Practice of Thermoelectric Thermometry, 2nd edition, CSIRO Div. of Applied Physics, 1990.
  • Berry, R.J.
    Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, American Institute of Physics, New York, Vol. 5, Part 2, p. 743, 1982.
  • Billing, B.F. and Quinn, T.J.
    Temperature Measurement, Institute of Physics, Conference Series No. 26, IoP, 1975.
  • BIPM
    Techniques for Approximating the ITS-90, BIPM, 1990.
    Supplementary Information for the ITS-90, BIPM, 1990.
  • Browning, W.E. and Miller, C.E.
    Calculated Radiation Induced Changes in Thermocouple Composition, Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Instrument Society of America, Vol. 3, Part 2, pp. 271–276, 1962.
  • BSI
    BS EN 60584 Part 1: Thermocouples. Reference Tables, British Standards Institution, 1996.
    BS EN 60584 Part 2: Thermocouples. Tolerances, British Standards Institution, 1993.
  • Burley, N.A.
    Highly Stable Nickel Base Alloys for Thermocouples, Journal of the Australian Institute of Metals, pp. 101–113, May 1972.
  • Burley, N.A.
    Nicrosil/Nisil Type N Thermocouple, Measurements & Control, pp. 130–133, April 1989.
  • Burley, N.A.
    11th IMEKO Conference Proceedings, p. 155, Houston, ISA, 1988.
  • Burley, N.A.
    Advanced Integrally Sheathed Type N Thermocouple of Ultra-high Thermoelectric Stability, Measurement, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 36–41, Jan–Mar 1990.
  • Burley, N.A. and Jones, T.P.
    Practical Performance of Nicrosil-Nisil Thermocouples, Institute of Physics Conference Series No. 26, pp. 172–180, 1975.
  • Burley, N.A. et al.
    The Nicrosil Versus Nisil Thermocouple: Properties and Thermoelectric Data, NBS Monograph 161, 1978.
  • Burley, N.A. et al.
    New Considerations on the Preparation, Properties and Limitations of the Standard Thermocouple Thermometer, in: Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Vol. 5, Part 2, ISA, 1982.
  • Burley, N.A., Hobson, and Paine
    The Nicrosil Versus Nisil Type N Thermocouple: A Commercial Reality, Department of Defence Materials Research Laboratory, Report MRL-R-903, 1983.
  • Carpenter, F.D., Sandefur, N.L., Grenda, R.J. and Steibel, J.S.
    Emf Stability of Chromel/Alumel and Tungsten-3% Rhenium/Tungsten-25% Rhenium Sheathed Thermocouples in a Neutron Environment, Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Instrument Society of America, Vol. 4, Part 3, pp. 1927–1934, 1972.
  • Coates, P.B.
    NPL Report QU46, Functional Approximations to the Standard Thermocouple Reference Tables, 1978.
  • Coates, P.B. and Smith, A.C.K.
    NPL Report QU36, Polynomial Representations of Standard Thermocouple Reference Tables, 1977.
  • Connolly, J.J.
    Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, American Institute of Physics, New York, USA, Vol. 5, Part 2, p. 815, 1982.
  • Daneman, H.L.
    Thermocouples, Measurements & Control, pp. 242–243, June 1988.
  • Dauphinee, T.M.
    Canadian Journal of Physics, Vol. 31, p. 577, 1953.
  • Eckert, E.R.G. and Goldstein, R.J.
    Measurements in Heat Transfer, Hemisphere Publishing, 1976.
  • Evans, J.P.
    Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, American Institute of Physics, New York, USA, Vol. 5, Part 2, p. 771, 1982.
  • Fenton, A.W.
    Errors in Thermoelectric Thermometers, Proceedings of the IEE, Vol. 116, No. 7, 1969.
  • Fenton, A.W. and Dacey, R.
    Thermocouples, Instabilities of Seebeck Coefficient, UKAEA, TRG Report No. 1447, 1967.
  • Frank, D.E.
    As Temperatures Increase, So Do Problems, Measurements & Control, p. 245, June 1988.
  • Hill, J.J. and Miller, A.P.
    IEE Proceedings, Vol. 109B, pp. 157–162, 1962.
  • HMSO
    The International Temperature Scale of 1990, HMSO, 1991.
  • ISA
    Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Vol. 1, Reinhold, 1955.
  • ISA
    Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Vol. 3, Parts 1, 2 and 3, Reinhold, 1962.
  • ISA
    Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Vol. 4, Parts 1, 2 and 3, Instrument Society of America, 1972.
  • ISA
    Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Vol. 5, Parts 1 and 2, Instrument Society of America, 1982.
  • Kerlin, T.W.
    Practical Thermocouple Thermometry, 1999.
  • Kinzie, P.A.
    Thermocouple Temperature Measurement, John Wiley & Sons, 1973.
  • Knight, J.R. and Rhys, D.W.
    The Platinum Metals in Thermometry, Englehard, 1961.
  • Kollie, T.J., Anderson, R.L., Horton, J.L. and Roberts, M.J.
    Large Thermocouple Errors Caused by Magnetic Fields, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 48, No. 5, May 1977.
  • Kusters, N.C. and MacMartin, M.P.
    IEEE Transactions, IM-19, pp. 291–297, 1970.
  • Loscoe, C. and Mette, H.
    Limitations in the Use of Thermocouples for Temperature Measurements in Magnetic Fields, Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Instrument Society of America, Vol. 13, Part 2, pp. 283–288, 1962.
  • McLaren, E.H. and Murdock, E.G.
    New Considerations on the Preparation, Properties and Limitations of the Standard Thermocouple Thermometer, Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Vol. 4, Part 3, pp. 1543–1560, ISA Pittsburgh, 1972.
  • Michalski, L., Eckersdorf, K. and McGhee, J.
    Temperature Measurement, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.
  • Pollock, D.D.
    The Theory and Properties of Thermocouple Elements, American Society for Testing and Materials, STP 492, 1979.
  • Pollock, D.D. and Finch, D.I.
    The Effect of Cold Working on Thermoelements, Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Instrument Society of America, Vol. 3, Part 2, pp. 237–241, 1962.
  • Potts, J.F. and McElroy, D.L.
    The Effect of Cold Working Heat Treatment and Oxidation on the Thermal emf of Nickel Based Elements, Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, Instrument Society of America, Vol. 3, Part 2, pp. 243–264, 1962.
  • Preston-Thomas, H.
    The International Temperature Scale of 1990, Metrologia, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 3–10, 1990.
  • Quinn, T.J.
    Monographs in Physical Measurement, Economic Press, 1983.
  • Quinn, T.J.
    Temperature, Second Edition, Academic Press, 1990.
  • Sinclair, I.
    Sensors and Transducers, Third Edition, 2000.
  • Thompson, A.M. and Small, C.W.
    IEE Proceedings, Vol. 118, pp. 1662–1666, 1971.
  • Tumanski, S.
    Principles of Electrical Measurement, 2006.
  • Wolfendale, P.C.F., Yewen, J.D. and Daykin, C.I.
    Temperature, Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, American Institute of Physics, New York, USA, Vol. 5, Part 2, p. 729, 1982.
  • Wood, S.D., Mangum, B.W., Fillen, J.J. and Tillett, S.B.J.
    Res National Bureau of Standards, Vol. 83, No. 3, pp. 247–263, May–June 1978.
  • Ziman, J.M.
    Principles of the Theory of Solids, Cambridge University Press, 1964.