National Measurement Institute (NMI)

Site

Force Standards Project

Accreditation No.

1

Site No.

25589

Date of Accreditation

01 Jul 2023

Address

36 Bradfield Road
Lindfield West, NSW 2070
Australia

measurement.gov.au

Contact

Ms Charmaine Kwan P: +61 (02) 84673836

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Force Standards Project

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Calibration

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Force metrology - Force measuring and testing equipment Elastic force measuring devices; Force gauges; Load cells Force in compression; Force in tension Comparison measurement with reference load cell; Gravimetric measurement with reference mass AS 2193
ASTM E74
ISO 376 and
In house procedure POM-FORCE-TM1

For 50N to 550kN: Comparison measurement with deadweight in compression and tension.
For 0.5MN to 4.5MN:  Comparison measurement with reference load  cell

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -

2 in 105 in the range 50 N to 550 kN (tension and compression);
2 in 104 in the range 0.5 to 1.5 MN (compression);
4 in 104 in the range 1.5 to 4.5 MN (compression);

Force metrology - Force standards Force standards and load cells used as force standards Force in compression; Force in tension Comparison measurement with reference load cell; Gravimetric measurement with reference mass AS 2193
ASTM E74
ISO 376 and
In house procedure POM-FORCE-TM1		 For 50 N to 550 kN: Comparison measurement with deadweight in compression and tension.
For 0.5 MN to 4.5 MN: Comparison measurement with reference load

Capability

With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
2 in 105 in the range 50 N to 550 kN (tension and compression);
2 in 104 in the range 0.5 to 1.5 MN (compression);
4 in 104 in the range 1.5 to 4.5 MN (compression);

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