Also, see our PT100 Table Generator.
Use this PT100 Calculator to calculate temperature and resistance values from the standard PT100 curves. The calculator will produce a temperature value from an entered resistance or calculate resistance and thermometer sensitivity values from an entered temperature.
Instructions
Select the required temperature units, thermometer type, and nominal resistance at 0 °C (R0) value.
You can enter a custom R0 value but understand that calculated values will be unique for the thermometer and will not be of standard table value.
To calculate temperature: enter a resistance value and click calculate.
To calculate resistance: enter a temperature value and click calculate.
Resistance results are given in ohms. Thermometer sensitivity (dR/dT) is given in ohms-per-degree (for example Ω/°C).
The calculator uses the following equation and coefficients.
RTD / PT100 Equation
R = R0 [1 + A t + B t2 + C (t – 100) t3]
PT-392
| -40 °C to 0 °C | |
| R0 | 100.0000 |
| A | 3.9827E-3 |
| B | -5.875E-7 |
| C | -4.171E-12 |
| 0 °C to 540 °C | |
| R0 | 100.0000 |
| A | 3.9827E-3 |
| B | -5.875E-7 |
| C | 0 |
PT-385
| -200 °C to 0 °C | |
| R0 | 100.0000 |
| A | 3.9083E-3 |
| B | -5.775E-7 |
| C | -4.183E-12 |
| 0 °C to 540 °C | |
| R0 | 100.0000 |
| A | 3.9083E-3 |
| B | -5.775E-7 |
| C | 0 |
R0 = Nominal thermometer resistance at 0 °C
A, B, C = equation coefficients obtained from the standards listed below.
Calculated values and the PT-100 equation are from the following standards: IEC 60751:2008, ASTM E1137-08(2020), and JIS C 1604:1997.
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