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
Temperature measurement
TF series
All materials -20 to +200 - Installed in the same manner as a strain gage and used for temperature measurement
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.
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