This gauge is specially designed for materials having a low elastic modulus such as wood or gypsum. It is a foil strain gauge with epoxy backing, and it is self-temperature compensated with 11ppm/°C.
Datasheet: LF series Low elastic strain gauge
| Main Test Materials | Wood, Gypsum | Materials Backing | Epoxy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Temperature | -20 to +80°C | Materials Element | Cu-Ni alloy foil |
| Compensation range | +10 to +50°C | Strain limit | 3% (30000×10-6) |
| Bonding adhesive | CN-E | Fatigue life at room temp. | 1×106 (±1500×10-6) |
Single element(G.F. 2.1 approx.)
| gauge pattern | type | gauge length (mm) |
gauge width (mm) |
backing length (mm) |
backing width (mm) |
Resistance (Ω) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
LFLA-10-11 | 10 | 3.1 | 18.5 | 5.3 | 120 |