Compare thermistor and thermocouple.
Sr.No.
|
Parameter
|
Thermistor
|
Thermocouple
|
1 |
Materials
|
Metal oxides
|
Two dissimilar metals
|
2 |
Response
|
Nonlinear
|
Linear
|
3 |
Range of temperature
|
-1500C to 3000C
|
-200 0C to 2000 0C
|
4 |
Size
|
Small in size
|
Large as compared to thermistor
|
5 |
Whether active or passive
|
Passive
|
active
|
6 |
Transduction principle
|
Resistive transducer
|
Thermo electric effect
|