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Interactive Guide
Strain Gages
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The following Strain Gage Designation System applies to all general-purpose Micro-Measurements gages. |
E 
Open-faced general-purpose gage with tough,
flexible cast
polyimide
backing. Various options are available, including
lead connection features and protective
encapsulation.
CE
Flexible gages with a cast polyimide backing
and encapsulation featuring large, rugged,
copper-coated solder tabs. This construction provides
optimum capability for direct leadwire attachment.
N2
The 'N2' matrix provides an
open-faced gage on a thin, high-performance laminated
polyimide film backing.
S2
Gage grid and solder tabs fully encapsulated
in a thin, flexible, laminated polyimide film.
Provided with large [0.030 in (0.75 mm)] solder pads
for ease of leadwire attachment.
W
Provides a gage fully encapsulated in
glass-fiber-reinforced
epoxy-phenolic resin
. High-endurance leadwires.
S
Full encapsulation identical to the W matrix,
but with solder dot connections instead of
leadwires. |
A Alloy
Constantan alloy in
self-temperature-compensated form.
P Alloy
Annealed constantan. Used for high-elongation
or post-yield gages.
D Alloy
Isoelastic alloy. High gage factor and high
fatigue life.
K Alloy
A nickel-chromium alloy (similar to Karma)
used for high-performance
self-temperature-compensated gages. |
The S-T-C number is the approximate thermal expansion coefficient in ppm/deg F of the structural material on which the gage is to be used. The following S-T-C numbers are available: A Alloy 00, 03, 05, 06, 09, 13, 15, 18Gages with S-T-C's of 30, 40, or 50 are available as Special-Purpose Gages . The D Alloy is not available in self-temperature-compensated form. 'DY' is used instead. |
The active gage length in mils [0.001 in (0.0254 mm)]. |
Unique for each grid and tab geometry. |
Nominal resistance of the gage in ohms. |
Most of the following options apply to the EA- or ED-Series gages:
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