T ECHNICAL DAT A MQ-5 GAS SENSOR

FEATU RES
* Highsensitivity to LPG, natural gas , town gas
* Small sensitivity to alcohol, smoke.
* Fast response. * Stableandlonglife * Simpledrivecircuit
AP P L ICAT ION
They areusedin gas leakagedetecting equipments infamily andindustry, aresuitablefor detecting of
LPG, natural gas , town gas, avoidthenoiseof alcohol andcookingfumes andcigarettesmoke.
SP ECIFICAT IONS
A. Standardwork condition
Symbol Parameter name Technical condition Remarks
Vc Circuit voltage 5V±0.1 AC OR DC
VH Heating voltage 5V±0.1 ACOR DC
PL Load resistance 20KΩ
RH Heater resistance 31± 10% RoomTem
PH Heating consumption less than 800mw
B. Environment condition
Symbol Parameter name Technical condition Remarks
Tao Using Tem -10℃-50℃
Tas StorageTem -20℃-70℃
RH Related humidity less than 95%Rh
O2 Oxygen concentration 21%(standard condition)Oxygen minimum valueis
concentration can affect sensitivity over 2%
C. Sensitivity characteristic
Symbol Parameter name Technical parameter Remarks
Sensing Resistance 10KΩ - 60KΩ Detecting concentration
Rs (5000ppm methane ) scope：
200-10000ppm
α LPG,LNG
(5000ppm/1000 Concentration sloperate ≤ 0.6 Natural gas,
ppm CH4) iso-butane, propane
Standard Temp: 20℃± 2℃ Vc:5V±0.1 Town gas
detecting Humidity: 65%±5% Vh: 5V±0.1
condition
Preheat time Over 24 hour
D. Strucyureandconfiguration, basic measuringcircuit

Parts Materials
1 Gas sensing SnO2
layer
2 Electrode Au
3 Electrodeline Pt
4 Heater coil Ni-Cr alloy
5 Tubular ceramic Al2O3
6 Anti-explosion Stainless steel gauze
network (SUS316 100-mesh)
7 Clamp ring Copper plating Ni
8 Resin base Bakelite
9 TubePin Copper plating Ni
Fig.2
Fig. 1
ConfigurationA Configuration B

A向 A向

Structureand configuration of MQ-5 gas sensor is shown as Fig. 1 (Configuration A or B), sensor composed by
micro AL 2O3 ceramic tube, Tin Dioxide (SnO2) sensitive layer, measuring electrode and heater are fixed into a
crust made by plastic and stainless steel net. The heater provides necessary work conditions for work of
sensitive components. The enveloped MQ-5 have 6 pin ,4 of themare used to fetch signals, and other 2 are used
for providing heatingcurrent.
Electric parameter measurement circuit is shownas Fig.2
E. Sensitivity characteristic curve
Fig.2 sensitivity characteristics of theMQ-5

MQ- 5
10 Fig.3 is shows thetypical
sensitivity characteristics of
theMQ-5 for several gases.
in their: Temp: 20℃、
Humidity: 65%、
O2 concentration 21%
RL=20kΩ
Ro: sensor resistanceat 1000ppmof
H2 in theclean air.
Rs:sensor resistanceat various
1 concentrations of gases.
Rs/ Ro

H2
LPG
CH4
CO
al cohol
Ai r ppm
0. 1
100 1000 10000

MQ- 5 Fig.4 is shows thetypical dependenceof

Fig.4 theMQ-5 ontemperatureand humidity.
1. 5
1. 4 Ro: sensor resistanceat 1000ppmof H2 in air at
1. 3 33%RH 33%RH and 20 degree.
1. 2 Rs: sensor resistance at different temperatures
1. 1
Rs/ Ro

85%RH
1 and humidities.
0. 9
0. 8
0. 7
0. 6
0. 5
- 10 0 10 20 30 40 50
Temp

SENSIT VIT Y ADJ USTMENT

Resistancevalueof MQ-5 is differenceto various kinds and various concentration gases. So, When using
this components, sensitivity adjustment is very necessary. werecommend that youcalibratethedetector for
1000ppmH2 or LPG concentrationinair and usevalueof Loadresistance( RL) about 20 KΩ (10KΩ to 47KΩ ).
Whenaccurately measuring, theproper alarmpoint for thegas detector shouldbedeterminedafter
consideringthetemperatureand humidity influence.