Temperature

Threaded protection tube

Design per DIN 43772 form 5, 8
Model TW45
WIKA data sheet TW 95.45

Applications

■ Chemical industry, process technology, equipment

manufacturing
■ For low and medium process loads

Special features

■ Designs per DIN 43772

■ Design TW45-F: Form 5
Design TW45-G: Form 8

Fig. left: Design TW45-F

Fig. right: Design TW45-G

Description

Each thermowell/protection tube is an important component Furthermore, one can differentiate between protection
of any temperature measuring location. It is used to separate tubes and thermowells. Protection tubes are constructed
the process from the surrounding area, thus protecting the from a tube, that is closed at the tip by a welded solid tip.
environment and operating personnel and keeps aggressive Thermowells are manufactured from solid bar stock.
media, high pressures and flow rates from the temperature
probe itself and thereby enables the thermometer to be The TW45 series of threaded protection tubes 1) are
exchanged during operation. suitable for use with numerous electrical and mechanical
thermometers from WIKA.
Based on the almost limitless application possibilities, there
are a large number of variants, such as thermowell designs Due to their design to DIN 43772, these protection tubes
or materials. The type of process connection and the basic for low and medium process loads are suitable for use in
method of manufacture are important design differentiation the chemical industry, process technology and equipment
criteria. A basic differentiation can be made between manufacturing.
threaded and weld-in thermowells/protection tubes, and
1) With short insertion lengths (copper alloy), solid-machined version available as an option
those with flange connections.

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Specifications

Basic information
Protection tube form
Design TW45-F Form 5
Design TW45-G Form 8
Version ■ Version per DIN 43772
■ Design similar to DIN 43772 (fast response)

Material (wetted) ■ Stainless steel 1.4571

■ Copper alloy

Process connection
Type of process connection ■ G ½ B male thread
■ G ¾ B male thread

Connection to thermometer
Design TW45-F ■ G ½ female thread
■ G ¾ female thread

Design TW45-G ■ G ½ B male thread

■ G ¾ B male thread

Bore size
Designs per DIN 43772 ■ Ø 7 mm [0.28 in]
■ Ø 9 mm [0.35 in]
■ Ø 11 mm [0.43 in]

Designs similar to DIN 43772, fast ■ Ø 6.2 mm [0.24 in]

response ■ Ø 8.2 mm [0.32 in]
■ Ø 8.5 mm [0.34 in]
■ Ø 10.2 mm [0.4 in]

Insertion length U
Design TW45-F ■ 82 mm [3.23 in]
■ 142 mm [5.59 in]
■ 182 mm [7.17 in]
■ 232 mm [9.13 in]
■ 382 mm [15.04 in]

Design TW45-G ■ 73 mm [2.87 in]

■ 110 mm [4.33 in]
■ 170 mm [6.69 in]
■ 260 mm [10.24 in]
■ 410 mm [16.14 in]

Overall length L Insertion length U1 + 28 mm [1.1 in]

Suitable stem length l1 (dial thermometer)
Design TW45-F Connection design S 1), l1 = L - 10 mm [0.4 in] or l1 = U1 + 18 mm [0.7 in]
4 or 5
Connection design 2 l1 = L - 30 mm [1.2 in] or l1 = U1 - 2 mm [0.1 in]
Design TW45-G Connection design 3 l1 = L - 12 mm [0.5 in] or l1 = U1 + 16 mm [0.6 in]
Suitable insertion length l1 (machine glass thermometer)
Design TW45-F Connection design E l1 = L - 10 mm [0.4 in] or l1 = U1 + 18 mm [0.7 in]
Design TW45-G Connection design 3 Process connection l1 = L - 12 mm [0.5 in] or l1 = U1 + 16 mm [0.6 in]
(thermometer): G ½
Process connection l1 = L - 8 mm [0.3 in] or l1 = U1 + 20 mm [0.8 in]
(thermometer): G ¾

1) Not suitable for use with protection tube inner diameter 6.2 mm (tube 8 x 0.9 mm), Ø 8.2 mm (tube 10 x 0.9 mm) and 10.2 mm (tube 12 x 0.9 mm).

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 Operating conditions
Max. process temperature, process pressure 160 °C [320 °F] with copper alloy as protection tube material (6 bar [87 psi] stat.)
Depending on:
■ Load diagram DIN 43772
■ Protection tube design
- Dimensions
- Material
■ Process conditions
- Flow rate
- Medium density
Wake frequency calculation (option) For critical applications, is recommended in accordance with Dittrich/Klotter as a WIKA
engineering service
→ For further information, see Technical information IN 00.15 “Wake frequency calculation”.

Certificates (option)

Certificates
Certificates ■ 2.2 test report
■ 3.1 inspection certificate

Approvals and certificates, see website

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Dimensions in mm [in]
Design TW45-F

3236570.01
Legend:
E Process connection
H1 Bore depth for female thread
H2 Length of female thread
K1 Length of stud end
L Overall length
N Connection to thermometer
S Wall thickness
S1 Tip thickness
SW Spanner width
U1 Insertion length
Ø d1 Bore size
Ø D1 Diameter of the sealing collar
Ø F1 Protection tube outer diameter

Material Dimensions in mm [in] Weight in kg [lbs]

E N Ø d1 Ø D1 Ø F1 H1 H2 K1 S S1 SW U1 = 82 mm U1 = 382 mm
[3.22 in] [15.04 in]
Stainless G½B G½ 7 26 12 19 15 14 2.5 3.5 27 0.15 [0.33] 0.33 [0.73]
steel [0.28] [1.02] [0.47] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.1] [0.15] [1.06]
1.4571 G½B G½ 9 26 14 19 15 14 2.5 3.5 27 0.15 [0.33] 0.36 [0.79]
[0.35] [1.02] [0.55] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.1] [0.14] [1.06]
G½B G½ 11 26 14 19 15 14 1.5 2.5 27 0.12 [0.26] 0.28 [0.62]
[0.43] [1.02] [0.55] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.06] [0.1] [1.06]
G½B G½ 6.2 26 8 19 15 14 0.9 1 27 0.12 [0.26] 0.18 [0.4]
[0.24] [1.02] [0.32] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.04] [0.04] [1.06]
G½B G½ 8.2 26 10 19 15 14 0.9 1 27 0.12 [0.26] 0.18 [0.4]
[0.32] [1.02] [0.39] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.04] [0.04] [1.06]
G½B G½ 10.2 26 12 19 15 14 0.9 1 27 0.12 [0.26] 0.19 [0.42]
[0.40] [1.02] [0.47] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.04] [0.04] [1.06]
G¾B G½ 7 32 12 19 15 16 2.5 3.5 32 0.24 [0.53] 0.42 [0.93]
[0.28] [1.26] [0.47] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.1] [0.14] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 9 32 14 19 15 16 2.5 3.5 32 0.24 [0.53] 0.45 [0.99]
[0.35] [1.26] [0.55] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.1] [0.14] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 11 32 14 19 15 16 1.5 2.5 32 0.22 [0.49] 0.37 [0.82]
[0.43] [1.26] [0.55] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.06] [0.1] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 6.2 32 8 19 15 16 0.9 1 32 0.21 [0.46] 0.27 [0.6]
[0.24] [1.26] [0.32] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.04] [0.04] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 8.2 32 10 19 15 16 0.9 1 32 0.21 [0.46] 0.27 [0.6]
[0.32] [1.26] [0.39] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.04] [0.04] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 10.2 32 12 19 15 16 0.9 1 32 0.21 [0.46] 0.28 [0.62]
[0.40] [1.26] [0.47] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.04] [0.04] [1.26]
G¾B G¾ 7 32 12 22 17 16 2.5 3.5 32 0.20 [0.44] 0.38 [0.84]
[0.28] [1.26] [0.47] [0.87] [0.67] [0.63] [0.1] [0.14] [1.26]
G¾B G¾ 9 32 14 22 17 16 2.5 3.5 32 0.20 [0.44] 0.41 [0.9]
[0.35] [1.26] [0.55] [0.87] [0.67] [0.63] [0.1] [0.14] [1.26]

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Material Dimensions in mm [in] Weight in kg [lbs]
E N Ø d1 Ø D1 Ø F1 H1 H2 K1 S S1 SW U1 = 82 mm U1 = 382 mm
[3.22 in] [15.04 in]
Stainless G¾B G¾ 11 32 14 22 17 16 1.5 2.5 32 0.18 [0.4] 0.33 [0.73]
steel [0.43] [1.26] [0.55] [0.87] [0.67] [0.63] [0.06] [0.1] [1.26]
1.4571 G¾B G¾ 6.2 32 8 22 17 16 0.9 1 32 0.17 [0.37] 0.23 [0.51]
[0.24] [1.26] [0.32] [0.87] [0.67] [0.63] [0.035] [0.04] [1.26]
G¾B G¾ 8.2 32 10 22 17 16 0.9 1 32 0.17 [0.37] 0.23 [0.51]
[0.32] [1.26] [0.39] [0.87] [0.67] [0.63] [0.04] [0.04] [1.26]
G¾B G¾ 10.2 32 12 22 17 16 0.9 1 32 0.17 [0.37] 0.24 [0.53]
[0.40] [1.26] [0.47] [0.87] [0.67] [0.63] [0.04] [0.04] [1.26]
Copper G½B G½ 8.5 26 10 19 15 14 0.75 0.75 27 0.11 [0.24] 0.18 [0.4]
alloy [0.34] [1.02] [0.39] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.03] [0.03] [1.06]
G¾B G½ 8.5 32 10 19 15 16 0.75 0.75 32 0.23 [0.51] 0.29 [0.64]
[0.34] [1.26] [0.39] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.03] [0.03] [1.26]

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Design TW45-G

3236588.01
Legend:
E Process connection
K1 Length of stud end
K2 Length of stud end for thermometer
L Overall length
N Connection to thermometer
S Wall thickness
S1 Tip thickness
SW Spanner width
U1 Insertion length
Ø d1 Bore size
Ø D1 Diameter of the sealing collar
Ø F1 Protection tube outer diameter

Material Dimensions in mm [in] Weight in kg [lbs]

E N Ø d1 Ø D1 Ø F1 H1 H2 K1 S S1 SW U1 = 73 mm U1 = 410 mm
[2.87 in] [16.14 in]
Stainless G½B G½ 7 26 12 19 15 14 2.5 3.5 27 0.14 [0.31] 0.34 [0.75]
steel [0.28] [1.02] [0.47] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.1] [0.15] [1.06]
1.4571 G½B G½ 9 26 14 19 15 14 2.5 3.5 27 0.14 [0.31] 0.37 [0.82]
[0.35] [1.02] [0.55] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.1] [0.14] [1.06]
G½B G½ 11 26 14 19 15 14 1.5 2.5 27 0.12 [0.26] 0.30 [0.66]
[0.43] [1.02] [0.55] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.06] [0.1] [1.06]
G½B G½ 6.2 26 8 19 15 14 0.9 1 27 0.13 [0.27] 0.20 [0.44]
[0.24] [1.02] [0.32] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.04] [0.04] [1.06]
G½B G½ 8.2 26 10 19 15 14 0.9 1 27 0.13 [0.27] 0.20 [0.44]
[0.32] [1.02] [0.39] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.04] [0.04] [1.06]
G½B G½ 10.2 26 12 19 15 14 0.9 1 27 0.11 [0.24] 0.18 [0.4]
[0.40] [1.02] [0.47] [0.75] [0.59] [0.55] [0.04] [0.04] [1.06]
G¾B G½ 7 32 12 19 15 16 2.5 3.5 32 0.22 [0.49] 0.43 [0.95]
[0.28] [1.26] [0.47] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.1] [0.14] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 9 32 14 19 15 16 2.5 3.5 32 0.22 [0.49] 0.46 [1.01]
[0.35] [1.26] [0.55] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.1] [0.14] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 11 32 14 19 15 16 1.5 2.5 32 0.20 [0.44] 0.39 [0.86]
[0.43] [1.26] [0.55] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.06] [0.1] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 6.2 32 8 19 15 16 0.9 1 32 0.21 [0.46] 0.28 [0.62]
[0.24] [1.26] [0.32] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.04] [0.04] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 8.2 32 10 19 15 16 0.9 1 32 0.21 [0.46] 0.28 [0.62]
[0.32] [1.26] [0.39] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.04] [0.04] [1.26]
G¾B G½ 10.2 32 12 19 15 16 0.9 1 32 0.20 [0.44] 0.27 [0.6]
[0.40] [1.26] [0.47] [0.75] [0.59] [0.63] [0.04] [0.04] [1.26]

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 Ordering information
Model / Protection tube form / Protection tube material / Process connection / Connection to thermometer / Insertion length U1 /
Dimension of pipe / Assembly with thermometer / Certificates / Options

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The specifications given in this document represent the state of engineering at the time of publishing.
We reserve the right to make modifications to the specifications and materials.

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