Special Peltier Element Types

Special types of Peltier elements from Peltron GmbH

Special types of Peltier elements from Peltron GmbH: Peltron offers various types of Peltier elements for different applications and a wide variety of uses. For example, Peltron offers standard Peltier elements, high-temperature Peltier elements, Peltier elements for cycling operation, known as thermocyclers, and also Peltier elements with a central bore. The applications of individual and different Peltier elements and their different types are diverse. Learn more about the Peltier effect.

Peltier elements are electrothermal converters based on the Peltier effect. They generate a temperature difference when a current flows through them, or a current flow when there is a temperature difference (Seebeck effect). Peltier elements can therefore be used for both cooling and heating. A common abbreviation for Peltier elements and Peltier coolers is TEC, which stands for “thermoelectric cooler.”

For example, the so-called Peltier effect, which is used in a Peltier element, is the opposite of the Seebeck effect: An electric current causes a corresponding heat transfer, whereas the Seebeck effect describes the creation of a thermoelectric voltage, resulting in current and, to a lesser extent, heat transfer. The Peltier effect is described as an electric current, resulting in heat transfer and, to a lesser extent, a thermoelectric voltage. Both effects therefore always occur in a current-carrying thermocouple. However, the Peltier effect is difficult to detect in metallic thermocouples. Jean Peltier discovered the Peltier effect in 1834, 13 years after the discovery of the Seebeck effect.

Send us your inquiry by email or contact us by phone. We will process your request as quickly as possible. We would be happy to advise you on any questions you may have regarding the applications and uses of our special types of Peltier elements or on Peltier technology in general.