EN462-1 Wire Pentameters / IQI

Image quality indicator/ Pentameters

EN462 – 1

Each indicator consists of a series of seven parallel wires of different thickness and 10, 25 or 50mm long mounted between two thin sheets of transparent, flexible PVC. A lead monogram indicates the numbers of the thinnest and thickest wires, the material and includes the EN symbol.
 

1 FE EN		6 FE EN		10 FE EN		13FE EN
No.	Wire Diameter(mm)	No.	Wire Diameter(mm)	No.	Wire Diameter(mm)	No.	Wire Diameter(mm)
1	3.20	6	1.00	10	0.40	13	0.20
2	2.50	7	0.80	11	0.32	14	0.16
3	2.00	8	0.63	12	0.25	15	0.125
4	1.60	9	0.50	13	0.20	16	0.100
5	1.25	10	0.40	14	0.16	17	0.080
6	1.00	11	0.32	15	0.125	18	0.063
7	0.80	12	0.25	16	0.100	19	0.050
Use for material 40 – 160mm thick		Use for material 12.5 – 50mm thick		Use for material 5 – 20mm thick		Use for material 2.5 -  10mm thick

 

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