tion of the elements had been made by the manufacturer at 50 and 100
It was possible to compare
percent of the maximum pressure ratings.
these deflections with the curve obtained by the BRL calibration
In most cases good
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simulating actual gage mounting of the elements.
correlation was found. A step calibration, in addition, was made for
each peak pressure gage on its shot recording blanks (see Figure 3.15).
The elenents were elastic beyond the manufacturer's rating and
were calibrated above this rating. The following tabulation gives the
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maximum pressure to which each range
ted,
is
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(P.S.1.)
rve for a pressure element.
elements was normally calibra-
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Element Rating
Makimua Calibration Pressure
(psi)
(psi)
5
=
10
15
25
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50
100
150
200
400
16
25
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50
63
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