ASTM E585/E585M-12

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Designation:E585/E585M–09 Designation: E585/E585M – 12
Standard Specification for
Compacted Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed, Base Metal
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Thermocouple Cable
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E585/E585M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for compacted, mineral-insulated, metal-sheathed, base metal thermocouple
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cable, with at least two thermoelements.
1.2 This specification describes the required material, processing and testing requirements, and also the optional supplementary
testing and quality assurance and verification choices.
1.3 The material of construction includes standard base metal thermoelements, austenitic stainless steel or other corrosion
resistant sheath material, and either magnesia (MgO) or alumina (Al O ) insulation.
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1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the latest issue form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. In the event of
a conflict between this specification and other specifications referenced herein, this specification shall take precedence.
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
A213/A213M Specification for Seamless Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Superheater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
A249/A249M Specification for Welded Austenitic Steel Boiler, Superheater, Heat-Exchanger, and Condenser Tubes
A269 Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
A632 Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing (Small-Diameter) for General Service
B163 Specification for Seamless Nickel and Nickel Alloy (UNS N06845) Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes
B167 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, N06045,
and N06696), Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617), and Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Tungsten Alloy
(UNS N06674) Seamless Pipe and Tube
B516 Specification for Welded Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloy (UNS N06600, UNS N06603, UNS N06025, and UNS N06045)
Tubes
E220 Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples By Comparison Techniques
E230 Specification and Temperature-Electromotive Force (EMF) Tables for Standardized Thermocouples
E235 Specification for Thermocouples, Sheathed, Type K and Type N, for Nuclear or for Other High-Reliability Applications
E344 Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hydrometry
E608 Specification for Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Base Metal Thermocouples
E780 Test Method for Measuring the Insulation Resistance of Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Thermocouples and
Thermocouple Cable at Room Temperature
E839 Test Methods for Sheathed Thermocouples and Sheathed Thermocouple Cable
E1652 Specification for Magnesium Oxide andAluminum Oxide Powder and Crushable Insulators Used in the Manufacture of
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E20 on Temperature Measurement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E20.04 on
Thermocouples.
Current edition approved JuneMay 1, 2009.2012. Published September 2009.June 2012. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 20042009 as
E585/E585M-049. DOI: 10.1520/E0585_E0585M-0912.
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The terms “metal sheathed thermocouple cable” or “cable” will be used to describe the subject description.
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“Wire” is also used to describe “thermoelements.”
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