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RADIAL PRESSURE GAUGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Small Arms
DEF

Mechanical means of measuring and interpolating the chamber pressure of a cartridge by subjecting a known copper or lead cylinder to the pressure developed and measuring its deformation. This measurement is then converted into a relative value of force.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Armes légères
DEF

Moyen mécanique servant à mesurer et interpoler la pression en chambre d'une cartouche en soumettant un cylindre certifié, de cuivre ou de plomb, à la pression engendrée et en mesurant sa déformation. Cette mesure est ensuite convertie en une valeur relative de force.

OBS

bloc manométrique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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