This laboratory complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC
17025 (2005)
Their least uncertainties of measurement are expressed as
expanded uncertainties (±)
- 1.01 Limit gauges
- .01 Plain plug gauges
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1 μm for sizes up to 50 mm;
3 μm for sizes from 50 to 250 mm
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
2 μm for sizes from 2 to 50 mm;
3 μm for sizes from 50 to 200 mm
.99 Other limit gauges
- Radius gauges
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
- 1.02 Jigs, fixtures, cutting tools and components Linear
measurements up to 1200 mm
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
(1 + 0.007 L) μm where L is the length in mm
- .01 Jigs and fixtures
.11 Cutting Tools
.21 Components
- 1.03 Engineering metrology equipment
- .01 Surface plates
- For compliance with AS 1004 excluding clause 3.4
rigidity
- For compliance with AS 1003 and AS B72
- Engineer's squares up to 600 mm for compliance with
BS 939
- Mechanical and Optical types for compliance with AS
B139
- For compliance with AS 2054
limited to a sensitivity of 10 seconds of arc
with a least uncertainty of measurement of 2 second of arc.
- For compliance with AS 2328
- For compliance with AS 2102
- For compliance with AS 2101
- Depth micrometers and height micrometers
- For compliance with AS 2103
.27 Electronic and vernier callipers
- For compliance with AS 1984
- For compliance with AS B138
- For compliance with AS 1655
- Calibration to AS 1545 with a least uncertainty of
measurement of indicated extension of 1
μm
- Retractable steel pocket rules to AS 1290.4
up to 10 m
- Up to 1200 mm
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
(1 + 0.007 L) μm where L is the length in mm
- For compliance with AS 1004 excluding clause 3.4
rigidity
- 1.07 Hardness of metal products Brinell hardness tests
in the range 9.8 to 29.4 kN;
Rockwell hardness tests using A, B, C, E, F, G, H, K, N, T scales;
Vickers hardness tests in the range 9.8 to 980 N
- 1.08 Length and angle standards
- .10 Precision graticules
- with a minimum scale separation of 0.01 mm
and a least uncertainty of measurement of 1.5 μm
- up to 500 mm with a least uncertainty of measurement
of 2 μm
- with a minimum scale separation of 0.01 mm
- 1.09 Precision instruments
- .38 Dial gauge calibrators
.39 Extensometer calibrators
- 1.11 Masses
- .01 Mass standards
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.4 mg up to 100 g;
20 mg from 100 g to 2 kg;
130 mg from 2 to 20 kg
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.4 mg up to 100 g;
20 mg from 100 g to 2 kg;
130 mg from 2 to 20 kg
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
- 1.12 Weighing devices
- .01 Precision laboratory balances
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
2 in 10⁶ or 20 μg (whichever is greater) up to 200 g
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1 in 10⁵ or 1 mg (whichever is greater) up to 30 kg
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
5 in 10⁵ or 100 mg (whichever is greater) up to 4000 kg
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
- 1.20 Pressure and vacuum measuring devices Calibration
in the range -100 kPa to 70 MPa
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.05% of reading or 0.05 kPa (whichever is greater)
On-site calibration of industrial gauges and industrial pressure transducers
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.46% from -10 to -20 kPa and 10 to 20 kPa
0.23% from -100 to -20 kPa and 20 kPa to 70 MPa
- .01 Pressure gauges
- Including test gauges as defined in AS 1349
- Including test gauges as defined in AS 1349
- Self-indicating types and transducers with voltage,
current and frequency outputs
.31 Pressure control devices
- Operating pressure tests on pressure switches
- Including test gauges as defined in AS 1349
- 1.23 Force measuring devices
- .01 Calibrating devices
- Devices including electrical force cells up to 10 kN
to Class 0 requirements of AS 2193
- Devices such as force measuring rings for soils
testing machines up to 10 MN in compression and 3.3 MN
in tension to Class A requirements of AS 2193
Electronic load cells and hydrostatic weighing units including those in batching plants
- Including devices used in pre and post-stressing
jacks and jacking systems used for stressing tendons in
concrete up to 10 MN in compression and 3.3 MN in
tension to Class A requirements of AS 2193
- Devices including electrical force cells up to 10 kN
to Class 0 requirements of AS 2193
- 1.25 Torque measuring devices Up to 1 400 Nm
- .01 Torque wrenches
- Including on-site calibration
- Including on-site calibration
- 1.26 Testing machines
- .01 Tension and universal machines in tension
- Calibration at forces up to 3 MN to Class A
requirements of AS 2193, ISO 7500-1 and similar
specifications
- Calibration at forces up to 10 MN to Class A
requirements of AS 2193, ISO 7500-1 and similar
specifications
Verification of compression testing machines for concrete including self-alignment and restraint on tilt tests for compliance with BS 1881 Part 115
- Partial and complete calibration except indenter
dimensions (clause 2.4.2.2) from 9.8 to 1176 N to AS
1817.2 and similar specifications
- Partial and complete calibration except indenter
dimensions (clause 2.4.1.2b) to AS 1815.2 and similar
specifications
- Partial and complete calibration to AS 1816.2 and
similar specifications
- Partial and complete calibration to AS 2025
- Direct verification and indirect verification except
indenter dimensions from 9.8 to 49 N to ISO 146
- Direct verification except indenter dimensions to
ISO/DIS 146-2
- Partial and complete calibration to AS 1544.4 and
similar specifications
- Partial and complete calibration to AS 1544.4 and
similar specifications including ASTM E23 but excluding
striker profile
- Calibration of rebound pendulum to ASTM D1054
- Calibration at forces up to 3 MN to Class A
requirements of AS 2193, ISO 7500-1 and similar
specifications
- 1.27 Ancillary mechanical testing equipment
- .01 Portable Brinell measuring microscopes
- Visual examination
- Calibration of equipment used for the following
tests:
Paper Burst (AS/NZS 1301.403s);
Densometer (AS 1301.420s);
Board Burst (AS/NZS 1301.438s);
Tensile/fracture toughness (AS 1301.448s);
Crush testing (AS/NZS 1301.449s);
STFI compression strength (AS 1301.450rp);
Zero span wet tensile strength (AS/NZS 1301.459rp);
Box compression (AS 1301.800s);
Calibration of Huygen internal bond testsr (in-house method No. 76)
Taber stiffness (AS 1301.431 rp)
Bendsten Roughness/permeability (in-house method No 75)
- 1.28 Ancillary testing equipment for construction
materials
- .25 Dial gauges and other displacement measuring devices
.35 Penetrometers and penetration cones
- Calibration of dynamic cone penetrometers used for testing to AS 1289.6.3.2
.99 Other equipment
- Rubber hardness tests (IRHD) on rubber products
including liquid limit device bases
Timing tests on asphalt testing machines calibration to AS 1289.6.8.1 and AS 2891.12.1
Calibration of frequency of vibrating tables to AS 1289.5.5.1 and AS 2350.12
- 1.80 Calibration of temperature measuring equipment
- .02 Base metal thermocouples
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.5°C from 0°C to 420°C and
0.5°C + 0.1%T from -80 to 0°C
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H003
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
Half of one scale division at ice point only
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H002
- Calibration of Non-Contact Thermometers (IR 7-14um
pyrometers)
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
3.5°C from 0°C to 250°C (when designed for 0.95 emissivity)
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H007, H008
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.5°C from 0°C to 250°C
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H001
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.5°C from 0°C to 420°C
2°C from 420°C to 1000°C
0.5°C at 5°C to 80°C for thermohygrometers
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H005
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
- 1.81 Calibration of ancillary temperature measuring instruments
- .04 Indicators, recorders and controllers
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.1% of full scale reading
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H010
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
- 1.83 Hygrometry
- .10 Calibration of humidity measuring devices
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
2% RH at ambient from 19°C to 23°C and in the range 10% to 90% RH
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H004
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
2% RH at ambient from 19°C to 23°C and in the range 10% to 90% RH
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H009
- Temperature and humidity
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.5% RH at 10 to 90% RH from 10 to 25ºC
0.7% RH at 10 to 90% RH above 25 up to 40ºC
1.6% RH at 10 to 90% RH above 40 up to 60ºC
Temperature only
0.6ºC from -80 to 200ºC
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
- 1.84 Testing of temperature controlled enclosures
- .01 Ovens, furnaces and baths
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1.0°C from 0°C to 420°C
2°C from 420°C to 1100°C
by the methods of -
AS 2853, ACS Proc No H006
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.5°C from ambient to 100°C
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H006
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1.0°C from ambient to 200°C
by the methods of -
ACS Proc No H006 and NATA Technical Note No 5
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1.0°C from -80 to 0°C
by the methods of -
AS 2853 and ACS Proc No H006
- with least uncertainties of measurement of -
Accreditation No: 1239
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