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Selection of acoustic couplant, Bulletin f-107-uxf3 – Dwyer UXF3 User Manual

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5.6. Selection of acoustic couplant

Acoustic couplant is a media that eliminates a gap between the detector and the pipe

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Acoustic couplant

Pipe

Detector

There are 4 types of acoustic couplant. Select a suitable one referring to the following table.

Type

Silicone compound

(KE-348W)

Silicone-free grease

(HIGH Z)

Silicone grease

(G40M)

High temperature

grease

(KS62M)

Fluid temperature

-40 to +150°C

0 to +60°C

-30 to +150°C

-30 to +250°C

TFE

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Before coating the acoustic couplant, eliminate material such as rust, water drops, dust, oil/ grease or other foreign matters
from the pipe surface using the thinner, sand paper, etc.

Bulletin F-107-UXF3