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Australian Calibrating Services - Sydney Laboratory

NATA Accreditation No: 1239 - Scope Last Changed: 9 July 2010


This laboratory complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)
Their least uncertainties of measurement are expressed as expanded uncertainties (±)

1.02 Jigs, fixtures, cutting tools and components
   .21 Components
Linear measurements
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
5 in 10 or 5 μm (whichever is greater) up to 1 000 mm
 

1.03 Engineering metrology equipment

 
   .01 Surface plates
For compliance with AS 1004
 
   .03 Straightedges
For compliance with AS 1003
 
   .04 Squares
Engineers squares, grades A and B, up to 1 m for compliance with BS 939
 
   .08 Precision spirit levels
For compliance with AS 2054
 
   .21 Micrometer heads
For compliance with AS 2328 and BS 1734
 
   .22 External micrometers
Up to 1 m for compliance with AS 2102 and BS 870
 
   .23 Internal micrometers
Up to 1 m for compliance with AS 2101 and BS 959
 
   .24 Micrometer height and depth gauges
Precision vernier height gauges for compliance with BS 1643
Depth micrometers for compliance with BS 6468
 
   .25 Electronic indicators, dial gauges and test indicators
For compliance with AS 2103
 
   .27 Electronic and vernier callipers
Up to 1 m for compliance with AS 1984 and BS 887
 
   .29 Feeler gauges
For compliance with AS 1655
 
   .30 Extensometers
For compliance with AS 1545
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
(1 + 0.5 L) μm where L is the extension in mm
 
   .31 Steel rules and measuring tapes
Steel rules up to 1 m for compliance with BS 4372
Tapes up to 30 m
Pi tapes up to 30 m
 
   .32 Micrometer setting gauges
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1 in 105 or 1 μm (whichever is greater) up to 1 000 mm
 

1.08 Length and angle standards
   .04 Gauge blocks and accessories
Calibration up to 100 mm
For compliance with AS 1457, Grades 1 and 2 for metric blocks and BS 4311 Grade 2 only for imperial blocks
 

1.09 Precision instruments
   .39 Extensometer calibrators
For compliance with AS 1545 and AS 2328
 

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
 
   .02 Industrial balances
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
1 in 105 or 1 mg (whichever is greater) up to 12 kg
 
   .03 Industrial weighing appliances
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
5 in 105 or 100 mg (whichever is greater) up to 200 kg
 

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 kPa to -20 kPa and 10 kPa to 20 kPa
0.23% from -100 kPa to -20 kPa and 20 kPa to 70 MPa
 
   .01 Pressure gauges
Including test gauges as defined in AS 1349
 
   .02 Vacuum gauges (bourdon tube)
Including test gauges as defined in AS 1349
 
   .11 Pressure transducers
Self-indicating types and transducers with voltage, current and frequency outputs
 
   .13 Pressure recorders
   .31 Pressure control devices
Operating pressure tests on pressure switches

1.23 Force measuring devices

 
   .01 Calibrating devices
Calibration at forces up to 500 kN in tension and 2 MN in compression to -
Class 1 requirements of AS 2193 up to 500 kN in tension
Class 1 requirements of AS 2193 up to 500 kN in compression
Class 2 requirements of AS 2193 above 500 kN up to 2 MN in compression
Class 0.5 (up to 500 kN) and Class 1 requirements of ISO 376
 
   .02 Elastic force measuring devices
Calibration of devices such as load measuring rings for soil testing machines in tension and compression at forces up to 3.3 MN to Class A requirements of AS 2193
 

1.25 Torque measuring devices
By the methods of ISO 6789 or similar standards
with least uncertainties of measurement of -
0.2% up to 1500 N.m;
0.5% above 1500 N.m up to 18000 N.m
 
   .01 Torque wrenches
   .02 Torque transducers

1.26 Testing machines

 
   .01 Tension and universal machines in tension
Calibration at forces up to 3 MN to Class A requirements to AS 2193
 
   .02 Compression and universal machines in compression
Calibration at forces up to 4.5 MN to Class A requirements and Class B above 4.5 MN to 10 MN requirements of AS 2193
 
   .11 Vickers hardness machines
Partial and complete calibration, except indenter dimensions, to AS 1817 from 24.5 to
980 N
 
   .12 Rockwell hardness machines
Partial and complete calibration, except indenter dimensions and measuring apparatus, to AS 1815
 
   .13 Brinell hardness machines
Partial and complete calibration to AS 1816 from 39.2 N to 29.4 kN
 
   .14 Rockwell superficial hardness machines
Partial and complete calibration except depth measuring device to AS 2025
 
   .15 Vickers low-load hardness machines (HV 0.2 to HV 5)
Verification of forces from 9.8 to 49 N to AS 1817
 
   .16 Vickers micro-hardness machines (less than HV 0.2)
Direct verification except indentor dimensions to AS 1817
 
   .21 Izod impact machines
Partial and complete calibration to AS 1544
 
   .22 Charpy impact machines
Partial and complete calibration to AS 1544
 
   .25 Resilience testing machines
Calibration of rebound pendulum to DIN 53512 and similar specifications
 
   .31 Deadweight rubber hardness testers
For compliance with AS 1683.15.1
 
   .33 Rubber hardness meters (durometers)
For compliance with AS 1683.15.2 and similar specifications
 

1.27 Ancillary mechanical testing equipment

 
   .01 Portable Brinell measuring microscopes
with minimum scale intervals of 0.05 mm
 
   .02 Indenters for hardness machines
Visual examination
 

1.28 Ancillary testing equipment for construction materials

 
   .99 Other equipment
Rubber hardness tests (I.R.H.D.) on rubber products including liquid limit device bases for compliance with AS 1683.15.1 and similar specifications

 

 

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