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STRAIN GAUGE
(BONDED)
Used for detecting displacements caused by large
forces where the requirement is for high resistance
gauges, of several hundred ohms resistance.
Consist of a thin wire or conducting film arranged in a
coplanar pattern and cemented to a base or carrier.
The most common type of bonded wire Strain Gauge
consists of an insulating flexible backing that supports
a metallic foil pattern.
Bonded wire Strain Gauge Bonded metal foil Strain
Gauge
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