Metal Detector Sensitivity
Metal detector sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of a metal detector’s ability to detect a specific type and size of metal contaminants. The better the sensitivity of the metal detector, the smaller the irregularly shaped pieces of metal it canetect. Performance is usually expressed in terms of the diameter of a test ball made of a specific type of metal, such as ferrous or non-ferrous metals, aluminum or stainless steel. The more sensitive a metal detector is, the smaller pieces...