# SpectraFlex™ Flex Sensor - 55mm (Male Pins)

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** SEN-27315 · **Brand:** [Sparkfun](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/spectraflex-flex-sensor-55mm-sparkfun.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/spectraflex-flex-sensor-55mm-sparkfun.html.md))

Enjoy unmatched accuracy with minimal drift, making it a reliable choice for research, industrial operations, or personal projects...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $19.45 (inc GST) — $17.68 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 5+ $17.15 (exc GST) · 25+ $16.80 (exc GST) · 100+ $16.09 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 31 and Sep 07.

## Description

Introducing the SpectraFlex™ Flex Sensor. Enjoy unmatched accuracy with minimal drift, making it a reliable choice for research, industrial operations, or personal projects. This is our lightest sensor to date, a perfect balance of convenience and top-notch performance due to its reduced weight and thickness, which allows maximum adaptability across many applications. Not only is it feather-light, but it’s also incredibly durable, demonstrating a lifespan of over 2 million bend cycles at 180 degrees over an 8mm radius, effectively outlasting and outperforming its predecessors by more than double.

The revolutionary low drift technology it employs ensures near-zero drift, making each reading precise. SpectraFlex stands out with its swift signal responsiveness.

### Features

- Flat Resistance (Ohms): 12,000 ±20%
- Resistance Change Multiplier:defined as a function of bend radius(8mm) and angular deflection (180°): >4x
- Repeatability (under controlled conditions): ±2%
- Operating Temperature: -35°C to +80°C
- -Life Cycle: >2 million cycles with a bend angle of 180° over an 8mm (0.315”) radius
- Recommended Bend Radius: 2.5mm to 8mm

### Documents

- [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/SpectraFlex-Flex-Sensor-Datasheet-v2023a_29379a342a7.pdf)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/S/E/SEN-27315-1.jpg)