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# What is inductive F1?

## F1 and F1 inductive sensors

The Factor 1 (F1) inductive sensor can be used wherever different types of metals must be uniformly identified with high precision. It is an all-around reliable sensor for recognizing all metals, without a reduction factor at the switching distance. Be it ferrous and non-ferrous metals, steel, brass, aluminum etc.

 

![F1应用1](https://kb.innovatingautomation.asia/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Simplified%20Chinese/Image/F1%E7%94%B5%E6%84%9F%E5%BC%8F%E6%8E%A5%E8%BF%91%E5%BC%80%E5%85%B3/F1%E5%BA%94%E7%94%A81.png?width=340&name=F1%E5%BA%94%E7%94%A81.png)

Additionally, they are magnetic-field-resistant, making them useable in areas with a strong electromagnetic field, such as welding plants. For harsh environments, you can also choose variants with PTFE coatings for protection against welding spatter.

![感应式衰减系数1传感器](https://kb.innovatingautomation.asia/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Simplified%20Chinese/Image/F1%E7%94%B5%E6%84%9F%E5%BC%8F%E6%8E%A5%E8%BF%91%E5%BC%80%E5%85%B3/%E6%84%9F%E5%BA%94%E5%BC%8F%E8%A1%B0%E5%87%8F%E7%B3%BB%E6%95%B01%E4%BC%A0%E6%84%9F%E5%99%A8.png?width=367&name=%E6%84%9F%E5%BA%94%E5%BC%8F%E8%A1%B0%E5%87%8F%E7%B3%BB%E6%95%B01%E4%BC%A0%E6%84%9F%E5%99%A8.png)[Learn more about BALLUFF inductive F1 sensors](https://www.balluff.com.cn/en/cn/productfinder/#/ca/A0001/cg/G0101/product/F1112)

 

 

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