Custom Hermetic Thermocouple Seals – J, K, T, E Types Available

Pressure & Vacuum Solutions
PAVE Technology Co. is a leading manufacturer of thermocouple hermetic cables and thermocouple feedthroughs.  We support both standard and custom hermetic seal designs, allowing engineers to specify dimensions, materials, pin counts, and mounting styles. Our capabilities include:
  • Hermetic wire thermocouples and cable sealing solutions
  • Hermetic feedthrough cables for vacuum and pressure systems
  • Pressure thermocouple feedthru designs for low and high pressure
  • Vacuum Thermistor Seal and hybrid sensor sealing options
Request a Quote Today to discuss your thermocouple type, chamber conditions, and sealing specifications with our engineering team.

PAVE Thermocouple Feedthrus are compatible with all common thermocouple types used in aerospace and laboratory environments:

  • Type J
  • Type K
  • Type T
  • Type E

Each thermocouple pass through is engineered to preserve signal accuracy while delivering long-term hermetic performance in vacuum and pressure extremes.

From ultra-high vacuum to elevated pressure environments, PAVE vacuum thermocouple feedthrus are designed for reliability where failure is not an option.

Thermocouple Feedthrough Connectors Specifications

HERMETIC EPOXY TEMPERATURE RATING (Epoxy is proprietary and not sold separately)
PAVE Wire Seal® 150
PAVE Wire Seal® 200
PAVE Wire Seal® 200FR
-40° to 150° C
-60° to 200° C
- UL94V-O flame retardant
- Toxicity Rating K (NASA MAPTIS)
- Odor Rating A
- Thermal Vacuum Stability Rating A
- Flammability Rating X
- FM Class 3600, EExd II 90° C TI

The PAVE-Seal® epoxy is impervious to most oils, solvents, fuels, freons, gases, etc. Epoxy samples are available upon request for customer’s evaluation for any specific chemical compatibility.

Installation PortThermocouple TypeTotal WiresPAVE Description Codes, Housing & WiresAWG #DRAWING #
1" o-ring face sealType E FEP18VS15L-SS-150-9P-ET20-48-48,Type E FEP201602
1" o-ring face sealType J FEP18VS15L-SS-150-9P-JT20-48-48, Type J FEP See Quick Ship List201664
1" o-ring face sealType K FEP18VS15L-SS-150-9P-KT20-48-48, Type K FEP See Quick Ship List201601
1" o-ring face sealType T FEP18VS15L-SS-150-9P-TT20-48-48, Type T FEP See Quick Ship List201650
1/16" NPTType J FEP2PT1-SS-150-1P-JT24-50-50mm242409
⅛" NPTType K FEP2PT2-B-80-1P-KT30-55T-4303782
1/16" NPTType K FEP2PT1-SS-150-1P-KT24-10M-6M244080
⅛" NPTType K FEP2PT2-B-200-1P-KT30-26.5-13.5304179
⅛" NPTType K FEP2PT2-SS-150-1P-K30-120C-4W302154
¼" NPTRxSx2PT4-SS-200-1P-RT30-6-42304733
⅛" NPTType T FEP #30 AWG with calibrated welded tip bead2PT2-B-80-1P-TT30-67T-72304718
¼ NPTType T FEP2PT4-B-200-1P-TT20-96-24203462
3/8"-24 SAE threadTThermistor2SO6SW-AL-150-2-18-DELPHI-THERMISTOR HVAC183851
6.27mm piston o-ringType K FEP2SP4S-E-150-1P-TT36-71-BEAD 4098
⅜"piston o-ringType K FEP2SP6-E-150-1P-KT24-36-36241606
o-ring face sealType K #304SP6H-E-200UL94-2P-KT30-12-118 10k psi305634
⅜" piston o-ring sealPTFE6SP6-E-150-4/1P-TE28/TT30-9-9204086
¾" piston o-ringType K PFA insulated2SPF12-E-150-1p-KT20-48-11T204957
½" o-ring face sealType Bx FEP2VS8-SS-150-1P-BX20-180-36201621
½" o-ring face sealType Sx FEP2VS8-SS-150-1P-SX20-180-36202035
½" o-ring face sealType Kx Kapton2VS8-SS-150-1P-KK20-12-100204816
NW16 flangeType J FEP3NW16-SS-200-3P-JT20-104-4202622
¼" NPTType E FEP4PT4-SS-150-2P-ET20-48-48203687
¼" NPTType T FEP4PT4-B-150-2P-TT24-16-16242136
⅜" NPTType K FEP4PT6-SS-150-2P-KT24-6-.2243378
5/16-24 UNEF-2AType K FEP insulated4SO5-AL-150-2P-KT30-12-12BEAD305181
7/16" SAE threadType K4SO7L-SS-150-2P-KT24-3122P-48 Type K204004
½" SAEType J FEP4SO8X1688-AL-150-1/2-JT20/E16-3-3161648
¾" piston o-ringRsSx4 shieldedSP12-E-150-2P-RTS20-120-120201808
1" o-ring face sealType J FEP insulated4VS15L-SS-200UL94-2P-JT20-210-48205677
1" o-ring face sealType Bx FEP4VS15L-SS-150-2P-BX20-360-120201963
7/16" o-ring face sealType T FEP insulated4VS7F-SS-150-2-TT20-6-8205971
½" o-ring face sealType K FEP4VS8-SS-150-2P-KT24-72-18242470
½" o-ring face sealType T FEP4VS8-SS-150-2P-TT24-30-30241997
NW16 KF16 flangeType J FEP6NW16-SS-150-3P-JT20-72-36205395
¼"NPTType J FEP6PT4-SS-150-3P-JT24-36-36241559
¼ NPTType T FEP6PT4-B-150-3P-TT24-16-16243716
¾"NPTType E6PTN12-SS-150-2P-ETS20-24-480204745
1" NPT nippleType K shielded6PTN16-SS-150-3-KT20TWSH-72-180 shielded204476
½ piston o-ringType K & J7SP8M-E-150-1P/1P/3-KT20/JT20/TEE24-12-12243706
2.75" Conflat flangeType K FEP8CF275/PT12-SS-150-4P-KT20-99920P-360#205221
NW 40 KF20 flangeType K FEP #308NW40-SS-150-4P-KT30-5T-26 welded BEAD305675
⅜" NPTType K FEP8PT6-SS-80-4P-KT24-300-300mm241493
½"NPTType T FEP8PT8-B-150-4P-TT20-72-72201737
½" mNPTType K FEP8PT8-SS-200-4P-KT20-24-144205042
¾"NPT nippleType T FEP8PTN12-SS-200-4P-TT20-24-36205260
¾"NPT nippleType J FEP8PTN12-SS-200-4P-JT20-24-48202241
1" NPT nippleType J FEP8PTN16-SS-200-4P-JT20-36-240201757
⅜"NPT nippleType R FEP8PTN6-SS-200-4P-RT24-36-204241478
1 1/4" o-ring face sealType K FEP8VS18-B-150-4P-KT20-99920P-12 marine bronze shells205191
1 1/4" o-ring face sealType K FEP8VS18-B-150-4P-KT20-99920P-12 marine bronze shells205192
1" o-ring face sealType K FEP & #16 PTFE12VS15L-SS-200-4P/4-KT20/TE16-3470P-1220 & 165754
1" o-ring face sealType R & K FEP8VS15L-SS-150-2P/6P-RT20/KT20-36-3202038
1"o-ring face sealType Bx FEP8VS15L-SS-150-4P-BX20-120-120 2850
1" o-ring face sealType Bx FEP8VS15L-SS-150-4P-BX20-120-120201620
1" o-ring face sealSX FEP8VS15L-SS-150-4P-SX20TWSH-120-120205194
1 1/4" o-ring face sealType D16VS18-SS-200-8/4P-K20/TCD-15-15FT205650
1" NPTPlatinum9PT2-SS-150-5-TE24/PFA36(Pt)-4-15 3k psi#24 #36 5310
KF40 NW40 flangeType K #24 FEP10NW40-SS-150-5P-KT24-48T-48T 4953
NW40 FlangeType T FEP10NW40-SS-150-5P-TT24-1M-1M241680
1¼" NPTType K FEP10PT20-SS-200-5P-KF22-48-48222234
⅜"NPTType K FEP10PT6-SS-150-5P-KT24-84-36241604
½" NPT sealType T10PT8-SS-200-5P-TT20-48-48204590
½"piston o-ringType K FEP10SP8S-E-150-5P-KT24-36-36241896
1" o-ring face sealType Bx10VS15L-SS-150-5P-BX20-240-240204988
1"o-ring face sealType K FEP10VS15L-SS-150-5P-KT20-5m-25m203104
1" o-ring face seal#18 BARE NIOBIUM SOLID10VS15L-SS-150-10-NB18- 72-12185450
½" o-ring face sealType K FEP10VS8-SS-150-5P-KT24-10-10242716
2 ½" sanitary flange 316SSType J FEP12CLF3(2.0)-316LSS-200-6P-JT28-10M-10M285357
NW 25 KF25 flangeType Bx glass baid12NW25-SS-200-6P-BX20-48-48205430
NW25 flangeType K FEP12NW25-SS-150-6P-KT20-24-24201960
NW40 KF40Type K FEP12NW40-SS-150-6P-KT24-48T-72 weld BEAD245800
1/2"mNPTType T #20 FEP12PT8-BNP-150-6P-TT20-18-32205066
¾" NPTType T & K FEP insulated12PT12-B-150-3P/3P-TT20/KT20-120-120205002
¾"NPTType K FEP12PT12-B-150-6P-TT20-72-72204363
1" NPT nippleType K Glass Braid12PT16-SS-150-6P-KXG16-36-36162161
1"NPTType Jx FEP12PT16-SS-150-6P-JX24-300-180243697
1" NPT hex nippleType K FEP12PTN16-SS-150-6-KT20-48-48205449
1½" NPTType J FEP12PT24-SS-200-6P-JT20-24-24202428
½"NPTType K FEP12PT8-SS-150-6P-KT20-12-12202583
1" NPTType T FEP12PT16-SS-150-6P-TT20-48-96204800
1"NPTType t12PT16-B-150-6P-TT20-72-72204345
½ " piston o-ringType K FEP12SP8L-E-150-6P-KT30-12-12304419
17.37mm piston o-ringType K FEP12SP11M-E-80-6P-KT24-180CM-7CM241517
1" o-ring face sealK Refrasil12VS15L-SS-200-6P-KR20-96T-96T202667
1"o-ring face sealType R & C FEP12VS15L-SS-150-4P/2P-RTT24/CX24-36-48241505
1;" o-ring sealType E FEP shielded12VS15L-SS-150-6P-ETSS20-15-15201404
1" o-ring face sealCx PFA insulated12VS15L-SS-150-6P-CXT24-12-12245095
½" NPTType K FEP14PT8-SS-200-2/6P-TEE22/KT36-23.5/17-23.5/17362908
¾"NPTType E21PTN12-SS-150-7P-ETS20-24-480204744
Conflat 1.33"Type T FEP insulated16CF133-SS-200-8P-TT24-120-38245775
DN40 flangeType T FEP insulated16NW40-SS-150-8P-TT20-1M-1M205113
¾" NPTType T FEP16PT12-SS-200-8P-TT20-24-24202150
¾" NPT threadType J FEP16PT12-SS-200-8P-JT20-36-72204360
½" NPTType T FEP16PT8-SS-150-8P-TT27-84-96271944
1/2" mNPTType K FEP16PT8-SS-200-8P-KT24-120-40245052
½"NPTType T or K FEP16PT8-SS-150-8P-TT24-40-120 See Quick Ship List243285
1/2" mNPT nippleType T #24 FEP16PTN8-SS-150-8P-TT24-60-40 BEAD245860
¾" NPT nippleType J FEP16PTN12-SS-200-8P-JT20-36-180201679
¾"NPTType T FEP insulated16PT12-SS-150-8P-TT20-48-96 4839
¾" NPTType K FEP16PT12-SS-200-8P-KT24-72-120243691
1" NPT hex nippleSX FEP16PTN16-SS-150-8P-SX20TWSH-72-180205195
¾"piston o-ringType Sx FEP16SP12-E-150-8P-SX20TWSH-240-180 twisted shielded pairs205196
¾"piston o-ringType Kx16SP12-E-150-8P-KX20-240-180204809
17.32mm piston o-ringsType K FEP32SP11H-E-200-16/8P-TE28/KT28-24-24 10k psi16 #28 and 8 pairs Type K #285764
2" Tri-Clamp sanitary fittingType T FEP16CLF3(1.5)-316LSS-200-8P-TT30-44-63 Tri-Clamp sanitary fitting305917
½" piston o-ringType Bx FEP16SP12-E-150-8P-BX20-240-180200722
1"o-ring face sealType Rx glass braid16VS15L-SS-150-8P-RSXG20-118-118205588
1"o-ring face sealType Rx & N glass braid16VS15L-SS-150-6P/2P-RSXG20/NG20-118-118205589
1"o-ring face sealType Rx & N glass braid16VS15L-SS-150-6P/2P-BXG20/NG20-118-118205590
1"o-ring face sealType K #20 glass braid16VS15L-SS-150-8P-HTKT20-48-180 4854
1" o-ring face sealBx16VS15L-SS-150-8P-BX20-3M-3M204275
1"o-ring face sealType T FEP16VS15L-SS-150-6P/4-TT20/EE22-48-48202214
1" o-ring face sealType E #24 PVC16VS15-AL-150-4-TSPEP24-72-18 twisted shielded pairs245485
1¼" o-ring face sealType K FEP shielded16VS18-SS-150-8TSP-KT20-18T-18T term205360
1¼" o-ring face sealType Rx shielded FEP16VS18-SS-150-8TWSH-RPS20-300-60203692
1"o-ring face sealType Cx18VS15L-SS-150-9P-CX24-72-12244964
1⅝" o-ring face sealSingle disconnect Type Cx16VS22-SS-200-8P-CX16-120-3450P162707
1⅝"o-ring face sealSingle disconnect Type K16VS22-SS-200-8P-K16-120-3450P162706
3/4" NPTK, T, J, or E18PTN12-SS-200-9P-KT TT JT ET20904
1¼" NPTType K FEP18PT20-SS-200-9P-KF22-48-48222125
1"o-ring face seal nutType K glass braid18VS15L-SS-150-9P-KG20-48-48204994
1" o-ring face sealType K FEP18VS15L-SS-150-9P-KT24-96-96242129
1"o-ring face sealType R FEP18VS15L-SS-150-9P-RXT20-48-48201875
1" o-ring face sealType K18VS15-AL-150-9P-KT20-12-12204715
1" o-ring face sealType K & R FEP16VS15L-SS-150-4p/4p-KT20/RT20-12-48 3513
1 5/8"o-ring face sealType Bx glass braid18VS22-SS-200-9P-BX20-120-3450S205380
1¼"o-ring face sealType K #2219VS18P-SS-150-19-K22-3899920PS22PT-1073
1¼"o-ring face sealType K19Pushthru PAVE-Mate® replaceable core20PT-1074
n/aType K19INLINE SUBMERSIBLE THERMOCOUPLE CABLE ASSEMBLY 4613
n/aType K5SUBMERSIBLE RECEPTACLE THERMOCOUPLE CABLE ASSEMBLY 4614
2¾" Conflat flangeType Cx glass braid20CF275-SS-150-10P-CXG24-12-72245564
2¾" Conflat flangeType Rx Sx20CF275-SS-150-10P-RT24-120-120 4831
NW50 KF50Type K & Bx FEP20NW50-SS-200-2P/8P-KT20/BX20-36-36205573
NW/KF40Type J #24 FEP20NW40-SS-150-10P-JT24-96-48245513
1"NPTType K20PT16-SS-200-10P-KT20-36-X WELDED TIP204720
1 1/4" o-ring face sealType K FEP20VS18-SS-150-10P-KT20-20-20205102
1¼" o-ring face sealType T FEP20VS18-SS-150-10P-TT20SLE-72-72202225
Custom 6" flangeType K FEP24FL-SS-150-12P-KG20-96-36 glass braid tc202145
NW40 flangeType Bx FEP24NW40-SS-150-12P-BXT20-48-48202441
NW40 flangeType K FEP24NW40-SS-150-12P-KT20-48-48201581
NW40 flangeType Ni/NiMo FEP24NW40-SS-150-12P-Ni/NiMoT18-36-24181843
NW40 flangeType N FEP24NW40-SS-150-12P-NT20-48-48202429
1" NPTType K #2024PT16-SS-200-12P-KT20-18-18205504
1" NPTType K FEP24PT16-SS-150-12P-KT20-120-480102317
¾"NPT nippleType J FEP24PTN12-SS-200-12P-JT20-24-48202240
1" NPT nippleType K Glass Braid24PTN16-SS-200-12P-KG20-36-36203115
1"NPT nippleType K FEP24PTN16-SS-150-12P-KT20-420-180203662
1½" NPT nippleType Sx FEP24PTN24-SS-200FR-24-SXT20-360<24202323
17.37mm piston o-ringType K FEP24SP11M-E-200-12P-KT30-400-400cm243585
1" o-ring face sealType T FEP24VS15-AL-150-12P-TT20-96-24 4534
1"o-ring face sealType T FEP24VS15L-SS-150-12P-TT24-1M-1M244621
1" o-ring face sealType K FEP24VS15L-SS-150-12P-KT24-300mm-300mm244524
1"o-ring face sealType C FEP24VS15L-SS-150-12P-CT24-120-60241586
1" o-ring face sealTelfon16VS15L-SS-150-2/1/2-TSP26/USB3.1/USB2.0-34-34265459
1" o-ring face sealType T & E shielded24VS15L-SS-200-10/2-TT20TWSH/ET20TWSH-36-60204574
1¼"o-ring face sealType R FEP24VS18-SS-200-12P-RT20-12-12202564
standard densitydual sided25SP46/13-E-150-25-20-DSUB-DSUB TYPE K CONTACTS20 Type K3714
19.05mm piston face o-ringsType T FEP #2626SP11H-E-200-13P-TT26-96-18265656
1¼"o-ring face sealType T special limits26VS18-SS-150-13P-TT24SLE-120-120244560
1¼" o-ring face sealType K & R FEP26VS18-SS-200-5P/8P-KT20/RT20-180-180202009
1⅛"piston o-ringType T FEP27SPF18-E(1.125DIA)37-TT24241232
1 1/4" o-ring face sealType J FEP insulated30VS18-SS-150-15P-JT20-5M-5M205110
2.5” sanitary flange 316SSType J #28 Teflon30CLF3(2.0)-316LSS-200-15P-JT28-10M-10M sanitary fitting hermetic passthrough285068
KF40 NW40 flangeType T FEP insulated32NW40-SS-150-16P-TT24-108-48245729
2¾" Conflat flangeType T #24 FEP32CF275-SS-150-16P-TT24SLE-96-48245609
2¾" Conflat flangeType T FEP32CF275-SS-150-16P-TT24-96-48244900
NW40 KF40 LF flangeType K FEP32NW40-SS-150-16P-KT24-108-48245154
1"NPTType B FEP32 shieldedPTN16-SS-150-8-BT20TWSH-72-180204477
1" hex nipple NPTType T twisted shield32PTN16-SS-150-16P-TT24TWSH-36-84245387
17.37mm piston o-ringsType T #30 FEP32SP11H-E-200-16P-TT30-96-18305656
1" jam nut o-ring face sealK #3038VS15L-AL-150-16P/8-KT30/TE30-12-48305552
1" o-ring face sealType K40VS15-AL-150-16P/8-KT30/TE30-12-48305294
1" o-ring face sealType K FEP insulated32VS15-AL-150-16P-KT30-12-48305187
1' o-ring face sealType K #30 FEP32VS15L-SS-150-16P-KT30-12-48305135
1¼"o-ring face sealType T FEP welded bead32VS18-SS-150-16P-TT24-144-60 BEAD245394
1¼"o-ring face sealType E FEP32VS18-SS-200-16P-ET24-96-60242759
1-¼" o-ring face sealType R FEP32VS18-SS-200-16P-RT24-12-12243724
1 1/4" o-ring face sealType T FEP insulated32VS18-SS-150-16P-TT24SLE-144-144245180
1⅝"o-ring face sealType T FEP32VS22-SS-150-16P-TT20-24-24201871
1⅜" o-ring face sealType J & K FEP34VS22-SS-150-5P/2P/20-JT20/KT20/TEE20-72-72202275
Tri clamp 2"RTD36VS15L-SS-200-12-RTD(3WIRE)-46T-24245851
1⅝"o-ring face sealType K FEP36VS22-SS-150-18P-KT20-48-48201779
2¾"ConflatType K FEP40CF275-SS-200-20P-KT24-36-60245150
1½" NPTType T FEP40PT24-SS-150-20P-TT24-36-36241683
2¾"Conflat flangeType K #2440CF275-SS-200-20P-KG24-36-36 glass braid insulation245749
2¾"ConflatType K FEP40CF275-SS-150-20P-KT24-12-36244646
1⅝" o-ring face sealType T FEP40VS22-SS-150-20P-TT20-48-48201790
1⅝"o-ring face sealType K FEP40VS22-SS-200-20P-KT20-24-60202347
1⅝" o-ring face sealType R FEP40VS22-SS-200-20P-RXT20-24-60202032
1ⅼ"o-ring face sealSingle disconnect Type T FEP40VS26-SS-200-20-TT20-3122P-300 & SC3126F20-20-TT20-120202205
KF40 NW40Type K FEP Insulated48NW40-SS-150-24P-KT24-48-108245760
KF40 NW40Type T #24 FEP48NW40-SS-150-24P-TT24-36-36245828
1½" NPT nippleType Sx FEP48PTN24-SS-200FR-24TP-SXT20-360<24202322
dsub dual-sidedType T50SP58/16-E-150-50-20-DSUB-DSUB TYPE T CONTACTS205878
o-ring face sealType K dual sided connector50SP58/16-E-150-50-20-DSUB-DSUB TYPE K CONTACTS205344
1⅝"o-ring face sealType K FEP50VS22-SS-150-25P-KT20-36-36202063
1⅝" o-ring face sealType E FEP50VS22-SS-150-25P-ET24SLE-60-48242184
1⅝"o-ring face sealType N FEP50VS22-SS-150-25P-NT20-36-36, Ni203212
1⅝" o-ring face sealType T FEP50VS22-SS-150-25P-TT20-36-36202057
KF50 NW50 flangeType T FEP insulated60NW50-SS-150-30P-TT24-120-120245951
1⅝"o-ring face sealType T FEP60VS22-SS-150-25P/10-TT20/TEE20-48-48203508
1⅝" o-ring face sealType T FEP60VS22-SS-150-30P-TT24-120-24241626
1⅝"o-ring face sealType E FEP60VS22-SS-150-30P-ET24-144-72243304
1⅝" o-ring face sealType E FEP60VS22-SS-150-30P-ETSLE24-300-30243533
1⅝"o-ring face sealType E Glass Braid60VS22-SS-200FR-30P-EG24-24-240243646
1⅞" o-ring face sealDual sided connector Type T61VS26-SS-150-61-20-3470PS Type T thermocouple contacts202734
2¾"conflatType K FEP72CF275-SS-150-36P-KT24-18-36243667
1⅞" o-ring face sealType K FEP80VS26-SS-150-40P-TT20-72T-120T204032
1⅞"o-ring face sealType K FEP80VS26-SS-150-40P-KT20-48-48203590
1⅞" SAEType T FEP80SO26-SS-150-40P-TT20-100-100202372
2½"o-ring face sealType K FEP80VS32L-SS-200-76P/4P-NT20S/RST20S-60ft-2ft203803
4.5" Conflat flangeType T FEP96CF450-SS-150-48P-TT24-36-36245770
2¾" conflatType E FEP100CF275-SS-150-50P-ET24-18-36243666
2 1/2" o-ring face sealType T #24 FEP100VS32-SS-150-50P-TT24-24-24245983
2½"o-ring face sealType E FEP140VS32-SS-150-70P-ET20-96-180E203313
2½"o-ring face sealType T FEP140VS32-SS-150-70P-TTSTR20-48-84202535
2½"o-ring face sealType K FEP160VS32-SS-150-80P-KT20-48-48201773
2½" o-ring face sealN & R/S FEP160VS32L-SS-200-76P/4P-NT20S/RST20S-60ft-2ft203802
2 1/2" o-ring face sealType T FEP insulated250VS32-SS-150-125P-TT24SLE-144-144245179-3