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title: "Gauge Movement"
industry: "Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing"
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attributes:
  spec:
    status: "config-dependent"
    typical_range: "-40°C to 150°C"
    unit: "mm"
engineering_limits:
  max_safe_operating_point:
    value: 0.5
    unit: "mm"
    consequence: "Thermal expansion coefficient mismatch between bonded metals (e.g., steel α=11×10⁻⁶/°C vs. brass α=19×10⁻⁶/°C) causing cyclic stress exceeding yield strength of 250 MPa"
fmea_matrix_quantitative:
  - node_1:
      trigger: "Thermal shock exceeding 100°C/min rate"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Graded thermal expansion interlayer with coefficient gradient from 12×10⁻⁶/°C to 18×10⁻⁶/°C"
  - node_2:
      trigger: "Ambient vibration at 120 Hz resonance frequency"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Damped mounting system with natural frequency shifted to 85 Hz using 70 Shore A silicone isolators"
bom_nodes:
  bimetallic-coil:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:BIMETALLIC_COIL"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  movement-plate:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:MOVEMENT_PLATE"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  pointer-shaft:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:POINTER_SHAFT"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  hairspring:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:HAIRSPRING"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
manufacturing_compliance:
  - standard: "ISO 9001:2015 - QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
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# Industrial Specification: Gauge Movement

## 1. Technical Definition
The internal mechanism of a temperature gauge that converts thermal expansion into pointer movement.

## 2. Engineering Reasoning & Causal Matrix
> **Operational Intelligence**: Designed for **-40°C to 150°C**. Failure boundary: **Bimetallic strip deflection exceeding 0.5 mm beyond calibrated range or fatigue crack initiation at 10⁶ stress cycles**, Mechanism: **Thermal expansion coefficient mismatch between bonded metals (e.g., steel α=11×10⁻⁶/°C vs. brass α=19×10⁻⁶/°C) causing cyclic stress exceeding yield strength of 250 MPa**.

### 2.1 Analytical Physics Model
Governed by the **Combined Measurement Uncertainty**:

> **Primary Equation**: $u_c = \sqrt{\sum u_i^2}$  
> **Engineering Impact**: Defines the precision confidence interval for inspection.

| Symbol | Variable Definition | Localized Reference |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| u_i | Standard Uncertainty components | Engineering Constant |

### 2.2 FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
| Event Trigger | Severity | Failure Mode | Mitigation Strategy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Thermal shock exceeding 100°C/min rate | 8 | Bimetallic strip delamination at bonding interface | Graded thermal expansion interlayer with coefficient gradient from 12×10⁻⁶/°C to 18×10⁻⁶/°C |
| Ambient vibration at 120 Hz resonance frequency | 8 | Pointer shaft bearing wear exceeding 0.1 mm clearance | Damped mounting system with natural frequency shifted to 85 Hz using 70 Shore A silicone isolators |

## 3. Key Technical Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| spec | Config-dependent | mm | Verified |

## 4. System BOM & Knowledge Routing
### Core Components (Recursive Links)

### Industrial DNA Context (De-duplicated)
**Complementary Dependencies**: **Temperature Calibration Chamber**, **Precision Assembly Workstation**, **Clean Room Environment System**  
**Downstream Applications**: Industrial Thermometers, HVAC Control Panels, Process Monitoring Instruments  

## 5. Engineering Risks & FAQ
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 

### Q: What materials are used in this gauge movement mechanism?
**A**: This gauge movement is constructed from durable materials including brass for corrosion resistance, steel for structural integrity, and phosphor bronze for precision components requiring elasticity and conductivity.

### Q: How does the bimetallic coil convert temperature changes into pointer movement?
**A**: The bimetallic coil expands or contracts with temperature changes, causing it to coil or uncoil. This motion is transferred through the movement plate and hairspring to rotate the pointer shaft, displaying the temperature reading.

### Q: What industries commonly use this type of gauge movement?
**A**: This gauge movement is essential in machinery and equipment manufacturing for industrial temperature monitoring in applications such as HVAC systems, industrial ovens, processing equipment, and power generation machinery.

## 6. Manufacturing Compliance
- ISO 9001:2015 - QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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### 🛠️ Engineering Resource Access
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### 🌐 Knowledge Graph Topology
> **Node Status**: Verified Engineering Spec
> **Connectivity**: Linked to **4** standalone system nodes
> **Global Context**: Part of a 5,814 node industrial cluster within the CNFX Graph

> **Reference ID**: GAUGE_MOVEMENT | **Authority**: CNFX-2026-ST-001 | **Fingerprint**: b9edfa02
