MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 196)

MTS Series 793 Tuning and Calibration
Extensometer Calibration
Calibration Procedures 196
What you will need To calibrate an extensometer, you will need:
• An extensometer calibrator (such as an MTS Model 650.03-01
Extensometer Calibrator)
• A digital voltmeter (DVM)
Range support
Extensometers are typically calibrated such that the maximum strain represents
±100% of the full-scale capacity of the extensometer.