BOURDON TUBE

THE PRINCIPLE

THE BOURDON PRINCIPLE

BELIEVES THAT A FLATTENED TUBE
WILL REFORM OR GROW
CONSIDERABLY IN THE CROSS
SECTIONAL ASPECT WHEN A
PRESSURE IS APPLIED. THIS
CHANGE CAN BE REPRESENTED BY
A NEEDLE ON A GAUGE

BOURDON TUBE

IT IS A PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE

CONSISTS OF A TWISTED OR
CURVED METAL TUBE
THE TUBE IS CONSTRUCTED FROM
A THIN WALLED TUBE OF NON
CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION

CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS

The tubes The tubes are made from many

alloys,,,,,,,,,,,
are often heat tempered to optimize
elasticity
when selecting the tube the fluid measured
needs to be accounted for. Steel tubes are
used but have a very limited life due to
corosion, for very high pressure systems
berylium copper is used

TYPES OF BOURDON TUBE

C TUBE
HELICAL TUBE
SPIRAL TUBE
TWISTED TUBE

THE C TUBE IS THE MOST COMMON

TYPE

TYPES OF BOURDON TUBE

PROS

CHEAP
PORTABLE
EASY TO USE
NO LEVELING REQUIRED

CONS

STATIC MEASUREMENTS ONLY

LOWER ACCURACY