Gage series |
Applicable specimen |
Normal operational temperature range
(°C) |
Compensated temperature range
(°C) |
Description |
General purpose foil gages
F series |
Metal
Glass
Ceramics
|
-20 to +80
|
+10 to +80
|
General purpose, stress concentration, torque, etc. |
General purpose foil, higher temperature
UF series |
Metal |
-20 to +150 |
+10 to +100 |
Usable up to 150°C |
Polyester backing integral lead
wire foil gage
PF series |
Metal
Mortar |
-20 to +80 |
+10 to +80 |
A gage with preattached lead wire |
General purpose, longer gage
lengths
PF series |
Metal
Mortar |
-20 to +80 |
+10 to +80 |
For metal and mortar |
General purpose, longer gage
lengths
P series |
Concrete
Mortar |
-20 to +80 |
+10 to +80 |
For concrete and mortar |
Waterproofed and integral
leadwires
WF series |
Metal |
0 to +80 |
+10 to +80 |
Integral lead wire gage with waterproof coating of epoxy resin |
Combined strain & temperature measurement
FLA-T series |
Metal
Glass
Ceramics |
-20 to +80 |
+10 to +80 |
Thermocouple is integrated. Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement using TML data logger. |
Metal backed/waterproof for
concrete
surface
FLM/WFLM series |
Concrete
Mortar |
-20 to +80 |
+10 to +80 |
Used for concrete surface. WFLM is a waterproof type. |
Magnetic field use
MF series |
Metal
Concrete |
-20 to +80 |
- |
Available with twisted or shielded lead wire |
Concrete embedment
PM/PMF series |
Concrete
Mortar |
-20 to +60 |
- |
Embedded in concrete or mortar for loading test on concrete or mortar |
High elongation, post yield
YEF/YF series |
Metal |
-20 to +80 |
- |
Large strain measurement up to 10 to 20% |
Wood, sheetrock, low modulus
materials
LF series |
Wood
Gypsum |
-20 to +80 |
+10 to +50 |
Foil gages for low elastic modulus materials |
Wood, sheetrock, low modulus
materials
L series |
Wood
Gypsum |
-20 to +50 |
+10 to +50 |
Having longer gage length than that of LF series |
Plastics
GF series |
Plastics |
-20 to +80 |
+10 to +80 |
Temperature compensated for acrylic or epoxy resin |
Composites
BF series |
Composite material |
-20 to +200 |
+10 to +80 |
For composite materials such as carbon glass fiber |
Low temperature to -196 °C
CF series |
Metal
Ceramics |
-196 to +80 |
-196 to +80 |
Usable down to -196 °C |
High temperature to +200 °C
QF series |
Metal
Ceramics |
-20 to +200 |
+10 to +100 |
Usable up to 200°C |
High temperature to +300 °C
ZF series |
Metal
Ceramics |
-20 to +300 |
+10 to +100 |
Usable up to 300°C |
Special purpose chevron pattern
SF series |
Metal |
-20 to +200 |
+10 to +100 |
Measures stress in the gage axis directly |
Wedable, woterproof, high
temperature
to 600 °C
AW series |
Metal |
-196 to +650 |
+10 to +600 |
Installed by spot welding |
Special purpose bolt gage
BTM |
Bolt M10 or larger |
-10 to +80 |
- |
Embedded in a pre-drilled hole of a bolt for axial strain measurement |
Special mechanical/waterproof
protection
FTP series |
Metal |
-20 to +80 |
+10 to +80 |
Gages with water and mechanical protection |
Special purpose one sided
gage
DD series |
Metal |
-10 to +70 |
- |
Separated measurement of bending and axial strains of a plate |
Crack propagation measurement
FAC series |
Metal |
-20 to +80 |
- |
Measures length of crack. Exclusive adapter is required. |
Temperature measurement
TF series |
All materials |
-20 to +200 |
- |
Installed in the same manner as a strain gage and used for temperature measurement |
