Force

Status: Ongoing

Last date for subscription

2010-08-31

Estimated start date

2010-10-01

Estimated delivery date for final report

2010-12-31

Name of organisation behind the Intercomparison

SP, Technical Research Institute of Sweden

Reference laboratory

SP, NMI for Force

Contact person with contact details

Joachim Ottosson Phone +46 10 516 54 78 e-mail: joachim.ottosson@sp.se

Objective of the Intercomparison

Verfication of method and BMC

Device(s) to be circulated

Compressive force transducer, capacity - 200 kN, model - HBM Z4. Tensile force transducer, capacity - 200 N, model – C4H2.

Quantity to be measured (incl.indication of measurement uncertainty for the reference values)

Calibration 200kN, compression using a testing machine to generate the force. Calibration 200N, tension, using the participants weights.

Measurement instructions

According to each participant´s own method or ISO 376.

Reporting from the participating laboratories (formats, calibration certificate, language, etc.)

Calibration certificate in English or Swedish.

Methods of transport

Any transport method in wooden box.

Appr. Price for the Intercomparison

1000 Euro plus one way transportation

Additional remarks

This intercomparision is planned to take place in October-November, 2010.