The present masters dissertation entitled Metrological Assessment of Thermoelectric Stability of Type K Thermocouple, refers to the verification of stability deviations in the electromotive force induced by the use of type K thermocouple with 3mm diameter mineral insulation. Eight samples from four national thermocouples manufacturers were analyzed, after their exposure to a 995 different to 0,5 temperature field, thus very close to its applicability threshold (1070 Celsius degree), simulating a continuous regime condition of use. The samples were annealed at 1000 Celsius degree to regulate the strain state before the tests; their physical-chemical conditions were assessed before the essays based on chemical and metallographic analyses. The variations in electromotive forces induced by use were assessed based on calibrations made before and after the exposure of the samples to the temperature field previously determined,performed against reference temperatures obtained with the use of six fixed- point cells (Ag, Al, Zn, Sn, In and Ga). The dissertation also presents a brief history on temperature gauging and the use of type K thermocouples, in addition to showing the basis of the theory that supports research development, its conclusions, thus establishing the basis for recommendations of new research in this field. The main result of the research carried out enabled us to prove that, for the imposed working conditions (calibration on fixed-point cells and exposure to temperatures of 995 Celsius degree under a continuous regime), all the samples presented deviations in their calibration curves which varied from 0.2 to 4.0 Celsius degree, which made explicit higher intervals than those expected by the users. The test s lifetime was completed with a 134 hour time interval submission to the temperature field. The research is relevant in the industrial and scientific context because type K thermocouples represent approximately 70percent of the Brazilian thermocouple market, and because it is an expectation and a recommendation of the National Metrology Institute of Brazil - the Instituto Nacional de Metrologia,Normalização e Qualidade Industrial (INMETRO).