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Roadside Safety Hardware Identification Methods

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Appendix B. Cost Matrix of RFID Tags

Costs for RFID tags by quantity and durability are provided in table A-1.

A-1. Cost matrix by quantity and durability.
Tag Model Cost for 1–100 Cost for 500 Cost for 1K Cost for 5K Cost for 10K Cost for 25K Max Temp. C Notes
ARMORED 300C $13.70 $13.20 $12.70 $12.45 $12.20 $12.20 300 Stainless steel
BT-1HT $9.70 $8.70 $8.20 $7.95 $7.45 $7.20 300 Ceramic filler
BT-3HT $9.70 $8.70 $8.20 $7.95 $7.45 $7.20 300 N/A
HD-101 $7.70 $6.90 $6.77 $5.98 $5.90 $5.14 200 Flexible wrap
RS-102 $6.21 $6.14 $5.30 $5.17 $5.14 $4.60 200 Impact tested
ST-1 $7.04 $6.84 $5.73 $5.43 $5.37 $5.00 250 Eyelet over bolt
STI $9.50 $8.50 $8.00 $7.75 $7.25 $7.00 200 Drill tap and turn
TMT-3 $5.38 $4.78 $4.13 $3.83 $3.80 $3.70 200 N/A
WOW-1 WELDABLE $7.20 $6.45 $6.20 $5.85 $5.50 $5.20 200 Weldable
Average $8.46 $7.80 $7.25 $6.93 $6.67 $6.36 N/A N/A

N/A = not applicable.

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