Gage Selection Procedures

The performance of a strain gage in any given application is affected by every element in the design and manufacture of the gage. Micro-Measurements offers a great variety of gage types for meeting the widest range of strain measurement needs. Despite the large number of variables involved, the process of gage selection can be reduced to only a few basic steps. From the diagram below based on the gage designation code, it is evident that there are but six parameters to select, including options. These are the gage length (1) and pattern (2), the gage series (3), options (4), the resistance (5), and the S-T-C number (6).

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