Probe Selection

QA Technology offers many combinations of probes. You can build your probe by selecting the tube style, tip style and spring force for your specific application.

If you have questions at any time during the process, contact us at (603) 926-0348.

Spring Force

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TUBE SELECTION

Letter	Material	Average Resistance	Current Rating AMPS¹ 120°C (204°C)³
P	Nickel silver/ID precious metal clad	< 25 milliohms	3.4 (4.7)³

TIP STYLE SELECTION. Standard material is heat-treated BeCu/plated gold over nickel.
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for steel plungers, if available.
Use the drop-down menu at right to filter your choices by target type.

SPRING FORCE SELECTION

Letter	Spring Force	Preload	@ 0.167 [4.24] Stroke	Material	Cycle Life @ 0.167 [4.24] Stroke
L	Low	1.2 [34g/0.33N]	3.0 [85g/0.83N]	MW	1,000,000
S	Standard	1.1 [31g/0.31N]	4.3 [122g/1.20N]	MW	1,000,000
H	High	2.4 [68g/0.67N]	5.6 [159g/1.56N]	MW	1,000,000
Y	Elevated	3.2 [91g/0.89N]	8.0 [227g/2.22N]	SS	25,000
E	High Preload (Available only with headless -S tip styles)	4.2 [119g/1.17N]	8.0 [227g/2.22N]	SS	10,000

OPTION (ONLY IF REQUIRED)

Letter	Description
L	Long plunger. Must select from X39-40 tip styles
N	No probe lubrication. Removing probe lubrication greatly reduces cycle life and should only be used in applications outside of the working temperature range. See Testing in Extreme Working Temperature application note for more details. ³
	Heat treated steel/plated gold over nickel. (see tip styles for availability).

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¹ Current Rating is affected by spring material and lubrication choice. Please refer to Current Carrying Capacity and Testing in Extreme Temperature application notes for more details.

² Maximum plunger OD should be used to calculate minimum guide plate clearance holes.

³ Working Temperature Range: -45°C to 120°C with lubrication. SS springs can be used up to 204°C without lubrication.

All specifications subject to change without notice. All dimensions are in [mm]. All spring forces are oz [gm/newtons]. US Patent No. 6,570,399 & 4,885,533