Top 3 ASTM E74 Load Cell Calibrations Mistakes We are writing this post to clear some common ASTM E74 misconceptions and discuss ASTM E74 Load Cell Calibrations Mistakes. We have written two early blogs on the ASTM E74 standard ASTM E74 Simplified, Calculating CMC using ASTM E74 standard, and have a slide share presentation detailing the ASTM […]
ASTM E74 Calibration Procedure Simplified - Intro Steps Recommended for Performing Calibration in Accordance with ASTM E74 Stabilization Allow UUT to come to room temperature Warm-up Instrumentation Preparation Select 10-11 Test points IF UUT IS TO BE USED IN BOTH INCREASING AND DECREASING FORCES, THE DEVICE MUST BE CALIBRATED IN BOTH MODES. THE SELECTION OF […]
Primary Force Standards (As Defined per ASTM E74) Morehouse Deadweight Machine ASTM E74 Standard Practice of Calibration of Force-Measuring Instruments for Verifying the Force Indication of Testing Machines (section 3.1.2) defines a primary force standard as a deadweight force applied directly without intervening mechanisms such as levers, hydraulic multipliers, or the like, whose mass has […]
