Flexim FLUXUS F801 User Manual

FLUXUS ADM 8027, F801, ADM 8127B C Reference
154 UMFLUXUS_F8V4-6-1EN, 2018-10-10
C Reference
The following tables provide assistance for the user. The accuracy of the data depends on the composition, temperature
and processing of the material. FLEXIM does not assume liability for any inaccuracies.
C.1 Sound Speed of Selected Pipe and Lining Materials at 20 °C
The values of some of these materials are stored in the internal database of the transmitter. Column c
flow
shows the sound
speed (longitudinal or transversal) used for the flow measurement.
The sound speed depends on the composition and the manufacturing process of the material. The sound speed of alloys
and cast materials fluctuates strongly. The values only serve as an orientation.
Material (display) Explanation c
trans
[m/s]
c
long
[m/s]
c
flow
Carbon Steel steel (normal) 3 230 5 930 trans
Stainless Steel steel, stainless 3 100 5 790 trans
DUPLEX duplex steel 3 272 5 720 trans
Ductile Iron ductile iron 2 650 - trans
Asbestos Cement asbestos cement 2 200 - trans
Titanium titanium 3 067 5 955 trans
Copper copper 2 260 4 700 trans
Aluminium Aluminum 3 100 6 300 trans
Brass brass 2 100 4 300 trans
Plastic plastic 1 120 2 000 long
GRP glass reinforced plastic (GRP) - 2 650 long
PVC polyvinyl chloride - 2 395 long
PE polyethylene 540 1 950 long
PP polypropylene 2 600 2 550 trans
Bitumen bitumen 2 500 - trans
Acrylic acrylic glass 1 250 2 730 long
Lead lead 700 2 200 long
Cu-Ni-Fe copper-nickel-iron alloy 2 510 4 900 trans
Grey Cast Iron grey cast iron 2 200 4 600 trans
Rubber rubber 1 900 2 400 trans
Glass glass 3 400 5 600 trans
PFA perfluoralcoxy 500 1 185 long
PVDF polyvinylidene fluorid 760 2 050 long
Sintimid Sintimid - 2 472 long
Teka PEEK Teka PEEK - 2 534 long
Tekason Tekason - 2 230 long

Flexim FLUXUS F801 Specifications

General

Brand	Flexim
Model	FLUXUS F801
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English