Conclusions
Tips made of MgO can operate in argon at 2400°C for up to 5 h.
Tips of ZrO2 are suitable for measuring temperatures up to 2400°C for several minutes and for longer periods up to 1900°C both in vacuum and in atmospheres of nitrogen and argon.
Long tips should be fitted to graphite rods.
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Margulis, O.M., Usatnikov, I.F. & Kamenetskii, A.B. Refractories for shielding thermocouples when measuring high temperatures. Refractories 5, 24–27 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01290445
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