ASTM E617-18

Standard Specification for Laboratory Weights and Precision Mass Standards

ABSTRACT
This specification covers laboratory weights and precision mass standards including their principal physical characteristics and metrological requirements. Maximum permissible error, magnetic property, density, and surface roughness for each weight shall be within the limits indicated in this specification. Physical characteristics shall be based on construction, design, surface area, materials, magnetism, density, surface finish, weight adjustment, and marking.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers weights and mass standards used in laboratories, specifically classes 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. This specification replaces National Bureau of Standards Circular 547, Section 1, which is out of print.  
1.2 This specification and calibration method is intended for use by weight manufacturers, national metrology institutes, weight calibration laboratories, accreditation bodies, users of weights, and regulatory bodies.  
1.3 This specification contains the principal physical characteristics and metrological requirements for weights that are used.  
1.3.1 For the verification of weighing instruments;  
1.3.2 For the calibration of weights of a lower class of accuracy; and  
1.3.3 With weighing instruments.  
1.4 Maximum Permissible Errors (formerly tolerances) and design restrictions for each class are described in order that both individual weights or sets of weights can be chosen for appropriate applications.  
1.5 Weight manufacturers must be able to provide evidence that all new weights comply with specifications in this standard (for example, material, density, magnetism, surface finish, mass values, uncertainties). Statements of compliance by calibration laboratories during subsequent calibrations must meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, 5.10.4.2 and indicate on the calibration report which sections have or have not been assessed. Subsequent calibrations must meet all the requirements (including environmental parameters as shown in Table 11, of Sections 7, 8, and 9; and the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005, 5.10.4.2 to make any claim of compliance to Specification E617, Maximum Permissible Errors, weight classes, or metrological traceability.  
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2018
• ICS: 71.040.20 - Laboratory ware and related apparatus
• Technical Committee: E41 - Laboratory Apparatus
• Drafting Committee: E41.06 - Laboratory Instruments and Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E617-13 - Standard Specification for Laboratory Weights and Precision Mass Standards
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Replaced By: ASTM E617-23 - Standard Specification for Laboratory Weights and Precision Mass Standards
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-2023
• Referred By: ASTM D8293-22 - Standard Guide for Evaluating and Expressing the Uncertainty of Radiochemical Measurements
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM C114-22 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM D4298-22 - Standard Guide for Intercomparing Permeation Tubes to Establish Traceability
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM E2206-21 - Standard Test Method for Force Calibration of Thermomechanical Analyzers
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM C1005-20 - Standard Specification for Reference Masses and Devices for Determining Mass and Volume for Use in Physical Testing of Hydraulic Cements
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM D4753-15 - Standard Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction Materials Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM E2040-19 - Standard Test Method for Mass Scale Calibration of Thermogravimetric Analyzers
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM D7416-09(2020) - Standard Practice for Analysis of In-Service Lubricants Using a Particular Five-Part (Dielectric Permittivity, Time-Resolved Dielectric Permittivity with Switching Magnetic Fields, Laser Particle Counter, Microscopic Debris Analysis, and Orbital Viscometer) Integrated Tester
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM D1203-22 - Standard Test Methods for Volatile Loss from Plastics Using Activated Carbon Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM C114-23 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM E1154-23 - Standard Specification for Piston or Plunger Operated Volumetric Apparatus and Operator Qualification
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM E542-22 - Standard Practice for Gravimetric Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric Instruments
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018
• Referred By: ASTM E458-08(2020) - Standard Test Method for Heat of Ablation
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:E617 −18
Standard Specification for
1
Laboratory Weights and Precision Mass Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E617; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1 This specification covers weights and mass standards
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
used in laboratories, specifically classes 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
5, 6, and 7. This specification replaces National Bureau of
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Standards Circular 547, Section 1, which is out of print.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.2 Thisspecificationandcalibrationmethodisintendedfor
use by weight manufacturers, national metrology institutes,
2. Referenced Documents
weight calibration laboratories, accreditation bodies, users of
2
2.1 ISO Standards:
weights, and regulatory bodies.
ISO/IEC 17025General Requirements for the Competence
1.3 This specification contains the principal physical char-
of Testing and Calibration Laboratories (2005)
acteristics and metrological requirements for weights that are
3
2.2 NIST Standards:
used.
NIST Handbook 143State Weights and Measures Laborato-
1.3.1 For the verification of weighing instruments;
ries Program Handbook (2007)
1.3.2 For the calibration of weights of a lower class of
NIST SP 811Guide for the Use of the International System
accuracy; and
of Unit (SI) 2008 Edition
1.3.3 With weighing instruments.
NIST SP 1038The International System of Units (SI) –
1.4 Maximum Permissible Errors (formerly tolerances) and
Conversion Factors for General Use (May 2006)
design restrictions for each class are described in order that
NISTIR5672AdvancedMassCalibrationandMeasurement
both individual weights or sets of weights can be chosen for
Assurance Program for State Calibration Laboratories
appropriate applications.
(2014)
NISTIR 6969Selected Laboratory and Measurement Prac-
1.5 Weight manufacturers must be able to provide evidence
tices to Support Basic Mass Calibrations (2017)
thatallnewweightscomplywithspecificationsinthisstandard
NISTTechnicalNote1297(1994)GuidelinesforEvaluating
(for example, material, density, magnetism, surface finish,
and Expressing the Uncertainty of NIST Measurement
mass values, uncertainties). Statements of compliance by
Results
calibration laboratories during subsequent calibrations must
4
meettherequirementsofISO/IEC17025,5.10.4.2andindicate 2.3 OIML Standards:
on the calibration report which sections have or have not been
OIMLD28ConventionalValueoftheResultofWeighingin
assessed. Subsequent calibrations must meet all the require- Air (2004)
ments (including environmental parameters as shown in
OIML R111–1e04Weights of classes E1, E2, F1, F2, M1,
Table11, of Sections 7, 8, and 9; and the requirements of M1–2, M2, M2–3 and M3 Part 1: Metrological and
ISO/IEC 17025:2005, 5.10.4.2 to make any claim of compli-
Technical Requirements (2004)
5
ance to Specification E617, Maximum Permissible Errors,
2.4 BIPM Standards:
weight classes, or metrological traceability.
VIM: JCGM 200:2012InternationalVocabulary of Metrolo-
gy–Basic and General Concepts and Associated Terms
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard.
2
Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de
la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
1 3
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 on Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100
Laboratory Apparatusand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.06 on Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
4
Laboratory Instruments and Equipment. Available from Organisation Internationale de Metrologie Legale, 11 Rue
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018. Published November 2018. Originally Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, http://www.oiml.org.
5
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as E617–13. DOI: Available from Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), Pavilion de
10.1520/E0617-18. Breteuil, F-92312, Sèvres Cedex, France, http://www.bipm.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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Designation: E617 − 13 E617 − 18
Standard Specification for
1
Laboratory Weights and Precision Mass Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E617; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers weights and mass standards used in laboratories, specifically classes 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
and 7. This specification replaces National Bureau of Standards Circular 547, Section 1, which is out of print.
1.2 This specification and calibration method is intended for use by weight manufacturers, national metrology institutes, weight
calibration laboratories, accreditation bodies, users of weights, and regulatory bodies.
1.3 This specification contains the principal physical characteristics and metrological requirements for weights that are used.
1.3.1 For the verification of weighing instruments;
1.3.2 For the calibration of weights of a lower class of accuracy; and
1.3.3 With weighing instruments.
1.4 Maximum Permissible Errors (formerly tolerances) and design restrictions for each class are described in order that both
individual weights or sets of weights can be chosen for appropriate applications.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.5 Weight manufacturers must be able to provide evidence that all new weights comply with specifications in this standard
(e.g., (for example, material, density, magnetism, surface finish, mass values, uncertainties). Statements of compliance by
calibration laboratories during subsequent calibrations must meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, 5.10.4.2 and indicate on the
calibration report which sections have or have not been assessed. Subsequent calibrations must meet all the requirements (including
environmental parameters as shown in Table 11, of Sections 7, 8, and 9; and the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005, 5.10.4.2
to make any claim of compliance to Specification E617, Maximum Permissible Errors, weight classes, or metrological traceability.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ISO Standards:
ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories (2005)
3
2.2 NIST Standards:
NIST Handbook 143 State Weights and Measures Laboratories Program Handbook (2007)
NIST SP 811 Guide for the Use of the International System of Unit (SI) 2008 Edition
NIST SP 1038 The International System of Units (SI) – Conversion Factors for General Use (May 2006)
NISTIR 5672 Advanced Mass Calibration and Measurement Assurance Program for State Calibration Laboratories
(2012)(2014)
NISTIR 6969 Selected Laboratory and Measurement Practices to Support Basic Mass Calibrations (2012)(2017)
NIST Technical Note 1297 (1994) Guidelines for Evaluating and Expressing the Uncertainty of NIST Measurement Results
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 on Laboratory Apparatusand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.06 on Weighing
DevicesLaboratory Instruments and Equipment.
Current edition approved May 1, 2013Oct. 1, 2018. Published July 2013November 2018. Originally approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 20082013 as
E617 – 97 (2008).E617 – 13. DOI: 10.1520/E0617-13.10.1520/E0617-18.
2
Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
3
Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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2.3 OIML Standards:
OIML D 28 Conventional Value of the Result of Weighing in Air (2004)
OIML R111–1e04 Weights of classes E1, E2, F1, F2, M1, M1–2, M2, M2–3 and M3 Part 1: Metrological and Technical
Requirements (2004)
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Designation: E617 − 18
Standard Specification for
1
Laboratory Weights and Precision Mass Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E617; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.1 This specification covers weights and mass standards
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
used in laboratories, specifically classes 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
5, 6, and 7. This specification replaces National Bureau of
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Standards Circular 547, Section 1, which is out of print.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.2 This specification and calibration method is intended for
use by weight manufacturers, national metrology institutes,
2. Referenced Documents
weight calibration laboratories, accreditation bodies, users of
2
2.1 ISO Standards:
weights, and regulatory bodies.
ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence
1.3 This specification contains the principal physical char-
of Testing and Calibration Laboratories (2005)
acteristics and metrological requirements for weights that are
3
2.2 NIST Standards:
used.
NIST Handbook 143 State Weights and Measures Laborato-
1.3.1 For the verification of weighing instruments;
ries Program Handbook (2007)
1.3.2 For the calibration of weights of a lower class of
NIST SP 811 Guide for the Use of the International System
accuracy; and
of Unit (SI) 2008 Edition
1.3.3 With weighing instruments.
NIST SP 1038 The International System of Units (SI) –
1.4 Maximum Permissible Errors (formerly tolerances) and
Conversion Factors for General Use (May 2006)
design restrictions for each class are described in order that
NISTIR 5672 Advanced Mass Calibration and Measurement
both individual weights or sets of weights can be chosen for
Assurance Program for State Calibration Laboratories
appropriate applications.
(2014)
NISTIR 6969 Selected Laboratory and Measurement Prac-
1.5 Weight manufacturers must be able to provide evidence
tices to Support Basic Mass Calibrations (2017)
that all new weights comply with specifications in this standard
NIST Technical Note 1297 (1994) Guidelines for Evaluating
(for example, material, density, magnetism, surface finish,
and Expressing the Uncertainty of NIST Measurement
mass values, uncertainties). Statements of compliance by
Results
calibration laboratories during subsequent calibrations must
4
meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, 5.10.4.2 and indicate
2.3 OIML Standards:
on the calibration report which sections have or have not been OIML D 28 Conventional Value of the Result of Weighing in
assessed. Subsequent calibrations must meet all the require-
Air (2004)
ments (including environmental parameters as shown in OIML R111–1e04 Weights of classes E1, E2, F1, F2, M1,
Table 11, of Sections 7, 8, and 9; and the requirements of
M1–2, M2, M2–3 and M3 Part 1: Metrological and
ISO/IEC 17025:2005, 5.10.4.2 to make any claim of compli- Technical Requirements (2004)
5
ance to Specification E617, Maximum Permissible Errors,
2.4 BIPM Standards:
weight classes, or metrological traceability.
VIM: JCGM 200:2012 International Vocabulary of Metrolo-
gy–Basic and General Concepts and Associated Terms
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard.
2
Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de
la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
1 3
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 on Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100
Laboratory Apparatusand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.06 on Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
4
Laboratory Instruments and Equipment. Available from Organisation Internationale de Metrologie Legale, 11 Rue
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018. Published November 2018. Originally Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, http://www.oiml.org.
5
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as E617 – 13. DOI: Available from Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), Pavilion de
10.1520/E0617-18. Breteuil, F-92312, Sèvres Cedex, France, http://www.bipm.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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