ASTM D4753-07
(Guide)Standard Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction Materials Testing
Standard Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction Materials Testing
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide provides those using standards related to soil, rock, and related construction materials, with a means for selecting the balance required for a particular standard.
This guide provides those writing standards pertaining to soil, rock, and related construction materials with a means for specifying the balance capabilities required for a particular standard and for describing the balance selected in a uniform fashion.
This guide provides agencies conducting soil, rock, and related construction materials, testing with guidance for selecting and evaluating general purpose balances and standard masses.
This guide provides inspection organizations with criteria for evaluating general purpose balances and standard masses.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides minimum requirements for general-purpose scales, balances, and standard masses used in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials.
1.2 This guide provides guidance for evaluating, selecting, and specifying general purpose scales, balances, and standard masses used in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials.
1.3 The accuracy requirements for balances and scales are specified in terms of the combined effect of all sources of error contributing to overall balance performance. The measurement of specific sources of error and consideration of details pertaining to balance construction have been intentionally avoided.
1.4 This guide does not include requirements for balances and scales having accuracies greater than those generally required in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials or for research programs or specialized testing requirements.
1.5 This guide does not apply to nongraduated balances.
1.6 This guide does not address the methods used to verify or quantify specific parameters dealing with balances and scales. For a description of tests used in evaluating balance performance, see NIST Handbook 44.
1.7 This guide is not intended to be used as a specification for the purchase of balances and scales. Note 1The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), and the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) publish standards or practices that specify construction requirements as well as performance guides for balances. ASTM, OIML, and NIST publish construction standards and tolerances for standard masses.
Note 2
The terms "mass" and "determine the mass of" are used in this standard instead of the more commonly used terms "weight" and "weigh" to comply with standard metric practice. In addition, the term "standard mass(es)" is used instead of standard "standard weight(s)" when referring to a piece of material of known specified mass used to compare or measure the mass of other masses.
1.8 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgement. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word "Standard" in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
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Designation: D4753 − 07
StandardGuide for
Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and
Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction
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Materials Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4753; 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.
to comply with standard metric practice. In addition, the term “standard
1. Scope*
mass(es)” is used instead of standard “standard weight(s)” when referring
1.1 This guide provides minimum requirements for general-
toapieceofmaterialofknownspecifiedmassusedtocompareormeasure
purpose scales, balances, and standard masses used in testing the mass of other masses.
soil, rock, and related construction materials.
1.8 This guide offers an organized collection of information
or a series of options and does not recommend a specific
1.2 This guide provides guidance for evaluating, selecting,
and specifying general purpose scales, balances, and standard course of action. This document cannot replace education or
experience and should be used in conjunction with professional
masses used in testing soil, rock, and related construction
materials. judgement. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in
all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to
1.3 The accuracy requirements for balances and scales are
represent or replace the standard of care by which the
specified in terms of the combined effect of all sources of error
adequacy of a given professional service must be judged nor
contributing to overall balance performance.The measurement
should this document be applied without consideration of a
of specific sources of error and consideration of details
project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the
pertaining to balance construction have been intentionally
title of this document means only that the document has been
avoided.
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.4 This guide does not include requirements for balances
and scales having accuracies greater than those generally 2. Referenced Documents
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required in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials
2.1 ASTM Standards:
or for research programs or specialized testing requirements.
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
1.5 This guide does not apply to nongraduated balances. Fluids
E617 Specification for Laboratory Weights and Precision
1.6 This guide does not address the methods used to verify
Mass Standards
or quantify specific parameters dealing with balances and
2.2 National Institute of Standards and Technology Docu-
scales. For a description of tests used in evaluating balance
ments:
performance, see NIST Handbook 44.
NIST Handbook 44 Specifications, Tolerances, and Other
1.7 This guide is not intended to be used as a specification
Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring
for the purchase of balances and scales. 3
Devices
2.3 International Organization for Legal Metrology
NOTE 1—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
formerly the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), and the International
(OIML):
Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) publish standards or practices
International Recommendation No. 20 Weights ofAccuracy
that specify construction requirements as well as performance guides for
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Classes E,E,F,F,M from 50 kg to 1 mg
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balances. ASTM, OIML, and NIST publish construction standards and
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International Recommendation No. 3
tolerances for standard masses.
NOTE2—Theterms“mass”and“determinethemassof”areusedinthis
standard instead of the more commonly used terms “weight” and “weigh”
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock the ASTM website.
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and Data Automation. Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
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Current edition approved July 15, 2007. Published August 2007. Originally AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D4753 – 02. DOI: 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
10.1520/D4753-07. www.access.gpo.gov.
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Designation:D 4753–95Designation: D4753 – 07
Standard SpecificationGuide for
Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and
ScalesStandard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and
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Construction Materials Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4753; 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 (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specificationguide provides minimum requirements for general-purpose scales, balances, and standard masses used in
testing soil, rock, and related construction materials.
1.2 This specificationguide provides guidance for evaluating, selecting, and specifying general purpose scales, balances, and
standard masses used in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials.
1.3 The accuracy requirements for balances and scales are specified in terms of the combined effect of all sources of error
contributing to overall balance performance. The measurement of specific sources of error and consideration of details pertaining
to balance construction have been intentionally avoided.
1.4 This specificationguide does not include requirements for balances and scales that have having accuracies greater than those
generally required in normaltesting soil, rock, and related construction materials or for research programs or specialized testing
requirements.
1.5 This specificationguide does not apply to nongraduated balances.
1.6 This specificationguide does not address the methods used to verify or quantify specific parameters dealing with balances
and scales. For a description of tests used in evaluating balance performance, see NIST Handbook 44.
1.7 This specificationguide is not intended to be used as a specification for the purchase of balances and scales.
NOTE 1—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), and the International
Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) publish standards or practices that specify construction requirements as well as performance specifications-
guides for balances. ASTM, OIML, and NIST publish construction standards and tolerances for standard masses.
NOTE2—The terms “mass” and “determine the mass of” are used in this standard instead of the more commonly used terms “weight” and “weigh” to
comply with standard metric practice. In addition, the term “standard mass(es)” is used instead of “weight(s)” when referring to a piece of material of
known specified mass used to compare or measure the mass of other masses. 2—The terms “mass” and “determine the mass of” are used in this standard
instead of the more commonly used terms “weight” and “weigh” to comply with standard metric practice. In addition, the term “standard mass(es)” is
usedinsteadofstandard“standardweight(s)”whenreferringtoapieceofmaterialofknownspecifiedmassusedtocompareormeasurethemassofother
masses.
1.8 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course
of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgement.
Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace
the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged nor should this document be applied
without consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the
document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards: ASTM Standards:
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
E617 Specification for Laboratory Weights and Precision Mass Standards
2.2 National Institute of Standards and Technology Documents:
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This specificationguide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D-18D18 on Soil and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.91 on Standards
Development and Review.
Current edition approved April 15, 1995. Published June 1995. Originally published as D 4753–87. Last previous edition D 4753–92.
Current edition approved July 15, 2007. Published August 2007. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D4753 – 02. DOI:
10.1520/D4753-07.
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