Load Cell Guide
What is a load cell? Learn what a load cell is, how they work, and how you can use them with Phidgets.
Products for USB Sensing and Control
Quantity Available: 1000+
| Qty | Price |
|---|---|
| 5 | $6.65 |
| 10 | $6.30 |
| 25 | $5.60 |
| 50 | $4.90 |
| 100 | $4.55 |
Load cells are used to measure weight or forces. They require a load cell interface to function.
Use the following table to connect this load cell to your load cell interface:
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| Sensor Properties | |
|---|---|
| Controlled By | Bridge |
| Sensor Type | Single Point Load Cell |
| Load Cell Accuracy Grade | Consumer Grade |
| Weight Capacity Max | 50 kg |
| Maximum Overload | 60 kg |
| Creep | 50 g/hr |
| Zero Balance | ± 750 g |
| Cell Repeatability Error Max | ± 25 g |
| Cell Non-Linearity Max | 25 g |
| Cell Hysteresis Max | 25 g |
| Temperature Effect on Span | 2.5 g/°C |
| Temperature Effect on Zero | 5 g/°C |
| Electrical Properties | |
| Rated Output | 1 mV/V |
| Rated Output Error Max | ± 150 μV/V |
| Output Impedance | 1 kΩ |
| Supply Voltage Max | 5 V DC |
| Physical Properties | |
| Compensated Temperature Min | -10 °C |
| Compensated Temperature Max | 40 °C |
| Operating Temperature Min | -20 °C |
| Operating Temperature Max | 55 °C |
| Cable Length | 550 mm |
| Cable Gauge | 30 AWG |
| Material | Aluminium Alloy (LY12CZ) |
| Screw Thread Size | M5x0.8 |
| Customs Information | |
| Canadian HS Export Code | 8423.90.00 |
| American HTS Import Code | 8423.90.10.00 |
| Country of Origin | CN (China) |
| Product | Sensor Properties | |||||||
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| Part Number | Price | Sensor Type | Weight Capacity Max | Creep | Zero Balance | Cell Repeatability Error Max | Cell Non-Linearity Max | Cell Hysteresis Max |
 Single Point Load Cell - 780g
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$6.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 780 g | 1.6 g/hr | ± 11.7 g | ± 390 mg | 390 mg | 390 mg |
 Single Point Load Cell - 5kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 5 kg | 5 g/hr | ± 75 g | ± 2.5 g | 2.5 g | 2.5 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 20kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 20 kg | 20 g/hr | ± 300 g | ± 10 g | 10 g | 10 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 50kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 50 kg | 50 g/hr | ± 750 g | ± 25 g | 25 g | 25 g |
 Button Load Cell - 50kg
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$45.00 | Compression Load Cell | 50 kg | * 20 g/hr | * ± 500 g | * ± 100 g | * 100 g | — |
 Button Load Cell - 200kg
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$45.00 | Compression Load Cell | 200 kg | * 40 g/hr | * ± 2 kg | * ± 200 g | * 400 g | — |
 S-Type Load Cell - 100kg
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$45.00 | Compression/Tension Load Cell | 100 kg | — | — | — | — | — |
 Single Point Load Cell- 100g
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 100 g | — | — | ± 50 mg | 50 mg | 50 mg |
 S-Type Load Cell - 500kg
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$50.00 | Compression/Tension Load Cell | 500 kg | — | — | — | — | — |
 Button Load Cell - 1000kg
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$50.00 | Compression Load Cell | 1 Mg | — | — | — | — | — |
 Single Point Load Cell - 780g
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 780 g | 7.8 g/hr | ± 78 g | ± 390 mg | 390 mg | 390 mg |
 Single Point Load Cell - 5kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 5 kg | 50 g/hr | ± 500 g | ± 2.5 g | 2.5 g | 2.5 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 25kg
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$7.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 25 kg | 250 g/hr | ± 2.5 kg | ± 12.5 g | 12.5 g | 12.5 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 3kg (C2)
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$20.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 3 kg | 1.8 g/hr | ± 45 g | ± 900 mg | 900 mg | 900 mg |
 Single Point Load Cell - 10kg (C2)
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$20.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 10 kg | 6 g/hr | ± 150 g | ± 3 g | 3 g | 3 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 30kg (C2)
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$20.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 30 kg | 18 g/hr | ± 450 g | ± 9 g | 9 g | 9 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 100kg (C2)
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$20.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 100 kg | 60 g/hr | ± 1.5 kg | ± 30 g | 30 g | 30 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 3kg (C4)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 3 kg | 1.2 g/hr | ± 150 g | ± 300 mg | 450 mg | 300 mg |
 Single Point Load Cell - 10kg (C4)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 10 kg | 4 g/hr | ± 500 g | ± 1 g | 1.5 g | 1 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 30kg (C4)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 30 kg | 12 g/hr | ± 1.5 kg | ± 3 g | 4.5 g | 3 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 100kg (C4)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 100 kg | 40 g/hr | ± 5 kg | ± 10 g | 15 g | 10 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 300g (C3)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 300 g | 180 mg/hr | ± 15 g | ± 45 mg | 60 mg | 45 mg |
 Single Point Load Cell - 200kg (C3)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 200 kg | 80 g/hr | ± 2 kg | ± 40 g | 40 g | 40 g |
 Single Point Load Cell - 500kg (C3)
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$25.00 | Single Point Load Cell | 500 kg | 200 g/hr | ± 5 kg | ± 100 g | 100 g | 100 g |
 Platformable Load Cell - 30kg (Matched set of 4)
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$65.00 | Platform (Matched Set) | 30 kg | 450 g/hr | ± 2 kg | ± 15 g | 15 g | 15 g |
 Platformable Load Cell - 75kg (Matched set of 4)
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$65.00 | Platform (Matched Set) | 75 kg | 1.1 kg/hr | ± 5 kg | ± 37.5 g | 37.5 g | 37.5 g |
 Platformable Load Cell - 150kg (Matched set of 4)
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$65.00 | Platform (Matched Set) | 150 kg | 2.3 kg/hr | ± 7.5 kg | ± 75 g | 75 g | 75 g |
 Shear Beam Load Cell - 500kg (C3)
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$75.00 | Shear Beam Load Cell | 500 kg | 200 g/hr | ± 5 kg | — | — | — |
 S-Type Load Cell - 2kg (C2)
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$40.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 2 kg | 1.2 g/hr | ± 40 g | ± 400 mg | 600 mg | 400 mg |
 S-Type Load Cell - 10kg (C2)
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$40.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 10 kg | 6 g/hr | ± 200 g | ± 2 g | 3 g | 2 g |
 S-Type Load Cell - 30kg (C2)
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$40.00 | S-Type Load Cell | 30 kg | 18 g/hr | ± 600 g | ± 6 g | 9 g | 6 g |
