Table 1 Dimensions of tag attachment materials for individual suction cup and dart materials
From: Testing tag attachments to increase the attachment duration of archival tags on baleen whales
Individual tag attachment materials | Cup diameter (mm) | Dart length (mm) | Dart stem width (mm) | Max width of dart tip (mm) | Weight of tag attachment (g) | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Suction cup (rigid) | 77.8 | – | – | – | 68.0 | Rubber |
Suction cup (semirigid) | 80.9 | – | – | – | 56.7 | Silicone |
Titanium—short 3-petal dart | – | 45.0 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 4.0 | Grade 4 titanium |
Titanium—long 6-petal dart | – | 68.0 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 6.0 | Grade 4 titanium |
Stainless steel—short conical dart | – | 17.5 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 17.0 | 17-4 PH stainless steel |
Stainless steel—long conical dart | – | 76.2 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 17-4 PH stainless steel |
Stainless steel—triangular dart | – | 76.2 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 17-4 PH stainless steel |
Stainless steel—long 3-petal dart | – | 80.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 17-4 PH stainless steel |
Stainless steel—long 6-petal dart | – | 80.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 17-4 PH stainless steel |