MODEL:

MODEL: GM100
GM100

ULTRASONIC
ULTRASONIC THICKNESS
THICKNESS GAUGE
GAUGE

INSTRUCTION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MANUAL

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CE@
Standard:Q/GMY
Standard:Q/GMY 003-2016
003-2016

C E @ Version,
Version, GM100-EN-05
GM100-EN-05
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS

1 . 1 nntrod
1 . 1 u cctio
t ro d u tionn-------------------------------------( 1 ))
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Sound velocities of common materials
S o u n d v e l o c iti e s of c o m m o n m a t e r i a l s

2. O
2. Operation cod iition-----------------------------(06)
p e r a t i o n cod tion-----------------------------(06)
Material
Material Velocity(m/s)
Velocity(m/s) Material
Material Velocity(m/s)
Velocity(m/s)

Aluminum
Aluminum
6320
6320 Acetate resin
Acetate r e s i n 2670
2670

3. O
3. O pe r a t i o n ii n
peration nstru ctit i o
stru c o nn--------------------------( O 77))
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Zinc
Zinc
4170
4170 Phosphor bronze
P h o s p h o r bronze 3530
3530

Silver
Silver
3600
3600 Turpentine
T u r p e n ti n e 4430
4430

4. M
4. Measurement tips------------------------------(12)
easurement t ips------------------------------(12)
Gold Glass
Gold 3240
3240 Glass 5440
5440

Tin
Tin 3230
3230 lncoloy alloy
l n c o l o y a ll o y 5720
5720

5. P
5. Precautions forr aaccurcy-----------------------(15)
r e c a u t i o n s fo ccu rey-----------------------( 1 5 )
lron/Steel
lron/Steel 5900
5900 Magnesium
Magnesium 6310
6310

Brass
Brass 4640
4640 Monel alloy
M o n e l a ll o y 6020
6020

6. M
6. Maa ii nnte nance------------------------------------(
te n 1 88))
ance------------------------------------( 1
Copper
Copper 4700
4700 Nickle
Nickle 5630
5630

sus
sus 5790
5790 Steel 4330 ((mild)
Steel 4330 mild) 5850
7. N
Nootit i ce
ce ---------------------------------------------( 2 0O))
5850
7. -------------------------------------------( 2
Acrylic resin
A c r y l i c resin 2730
2730 Steel 330
S t e e l 330 5660
5660

Water ((20ºC) 1480 Titanium 6070

8. T
Table of ssound
Water 20ºC)
velocity------------------------(21)
1480 Titanium 6070
8. a b l e of ound v elocity------------------------(21)
Glycerinl
Glycerinl 1920
1920 Zirconium
Zirconium 4650
4650

soluble glass
s o l u b l e glass 2350
2350 Nylon
Nylon 2620
2620

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7 .1. Warranty and warranty policy
7 . 1 . Warranty and warranty p o l i c y
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7 . 2 . Non-warranty list
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1.3. Standard packing & Parts description:

1 . 3 . S t a n d a r d p a c k i n g & Parts d e s c r i p t i o n :
6.6. When the tolerance is over than stated in this manual,
6 . 6 . W h e n t h e t o l e r a n c e is o v e r t h a n s t a t e d i n t h i s m a n u a l ,

1 >. Standard packing:

1 > . Standard packing:
please refer to the 3, 4, 5 chapter, in this manual.
p l e a s e refer to t h e 3 , 4 , 5 c h a p t e r , i n t h i s m a n u a l.

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6 . 7 . P l e a s e c o n ta et u s or o u r d i s t r i b u t o r if t h e fo l l o w i n g o c c u r s :

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6 . 3 . C l e a n i n g the cabinet CAL
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1 .4 . Specification
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s a m p l e b l o c k by u s i n g m i c ro m e t e r / c a l i b e r .

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Mínimum
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.1 m mm m 5.8. Abnormal reading
5 . 8 . Abnormal reading

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. 2 to 225.0mm
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thickness.
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5 . 9 . Choose and u s i n g coupling agent

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