Compression load cell Ceracore USC70

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Overview
As the heart of pressure gauges, the Ceracore capacitive ceramic measuring cell guarantees cost-efficient, reliable, and safe process control in millions of Endress+Hauser pressure gauges and customer-specific applications. The Ceracore measuring cell delivers outstanding performance, flexible adaptation to application requirements and application-specific configuration for safe measurements and long-term stability.

Ceracore USC70 at a glance

• Outside diameter: 32.4 mm
• Standardized measuring ranges from 0 … 100 mbar to 0 … 40 bar
• Patented metallic active solder connection between sensor base element and membrane
• Metallic coating of the sensor base element for improved EMC compatibility and reduced installation sensitivity
• Manufactured from high-purity ceramic (99.9% Al2O3) for excellent chemical resistance
• Dry measuring cell design (no oil for pressure transmission) — vacuum-resistant
• High overload resistance
• Linearized and temperature-compensated output

Key features

• Patented technology – Metallic active solder connection of sensor base element and membrane
• Ready-to-use – Factory pre-set (attenuation, turn-down, measuring range), linearized and temperature compensated
• Standardized measuring ranges – From 100 mbar to 40 bar for flexible applicability
• Versatile communication – Analog (ratiometric, absolute), digital (SPI, UART) or combined outputs
• Broad chemical compatibility – High-purity Al2O3 (99.9%) resists a wide range of process media
• Customer configurable – Configurable to specific application requirements

Interfaces for communication

• Analogue output signal
  • Ratiometric
  • Absolute
• Digital output signal
  • SPI
  • UART
• Digital and analogue output can be combined
• Switching output
• Temperature output

Application-specific configuration

• Factory pre-configured sensor (damping, turn-down, measuring range, linearization, temperature compensation)
• Adjustable measuring rate for optimal resolution and power consumption
• Customer-side configuration possible
• Output of pressure and temperature signals possible
• Power consumption <1.6 mA

Security

• Self-monitored measuring cell for maximum safety
• Communication via secure protocols
• Approvals: ATEX
• Compliance: RoHS
• FDA-listed materials

Technical specifications

• Model: Ceracore USC70
• Outside diameter: 32.4 mm
• Measuring ranges: standardized from 0 … 100 mbar to 0 … 40 bar
• Measuring principle: capacitive ceramic measuring cell
• Material: high-purity ceramic (99.9% Al2O3)
• Construction: dry measuring cell (no oil for pressure transmission) — vacuum-resistant
• Connection technology: patented metallic active solder connection of sensor base element and membrane
• Sensor base element: metallic coating for improved EMC compatibility and reduced installation sensitivity
• Output: linearized and temperature-compensated pressure output; optional temperature output
• Analog outputs: ratiometric, absolute
• Digital outputs: SPI, UART; digital and analog can be combined
• Other outputs: switching output
• Factory pre-configuration: damping, turn-down, measuring range, linearization and temperature compensation
• Adjustable measuring rate (resolution / power consumption)
• Power consumption: <1.6 mA
• Performance: high overload resistance
• Safety/approvals: self-monitoring, secure communication protocols, ATEX approval, RoHS compliance, FDA-listed materials