Types of Pressure gauges

To measure absolute pressure, gauge pressure, vacuum or draft pressure and differential pressure three physical methods
can
be
used
based
on
the
working
condition

Using a liquid column where density and height of liquid are important to measure pressure.

Using a pressure sensing elements

By electronic methods
Lets see pressure gauges of different types and pressure range they can work.

Diaphragm Pressure Gauge:

This pressure gauge is widely used to measure pressure of a reactor or closed container.
Principle:
When pressure is applied on either sides of the tight diaphragm, by which it gets deflected. This deflection of the diaphragm
is proportional to the differential pressure across it. Thus differential pressure across the diaphragm can be measured in
terms
of
its
deflection.
Construction
Diaphragm
gauge

uses

metallic

or

non

and
metallic diaphragms along

with

the

pointer

working:
mechanism.

1) Metallic diaphragms: These elements are flexible circular discs, either flat or corrugated. These elements convert
pressure
signal
to
pointer
deflection.
The metal is heat treated before forming a diaphragm to produce maximum elastic limit. After forming, the diaphragms are
heat treated to relive internal stresses. A diaphragm is usually designed so that the deflections versus pressure
characteristics are as linear as possible over a specified pressure range. Metals used are brass, beryllium-copper, stainless
steel
and
phosphor-bronze.
2) Non metallic diaphragms: very bendable diaphragms are used and so they can be utilized to measure vacuum and low
pressures available. Non metallic materials used are synthetic rubber, neoprene, leather, Teflon, nylon or decron.
Pressure
For
Minimum=
Maximum=0

non-metallic
0

diaphragm
to

0
2

inch
400

to

Advantages:
1.
Small
in
2.
By
using
corrosion
3.
We
can
Limitations:
1.
Cannot
be
2. Vibration will affect the reading

resistant
obtain

size
material
perfect
used

range:
inch water
water
psi

to 10
of

and
it

has
linearity
for high

long

cheaper
life
functions
pressure