Accuracy Classes for Weight Equipment

Weights for testing weighing instruments have to be of an

accuracy class, which will not cause apparent errors in the
equipment under test. Suitable weights would be:

Class III or IIII

Up to 5000 divisions

M1

Class III

Over 5000 divisions

M1 up to 20kg 50%
M1 over 20kg

Class II

Over 5000 divisions

F2

Class I

Over 50000 divisions

E2

Calibration Information

Classes of Accuracy Mass is defined by reference to the

International Prototype of the kilogram and then through a
hierarchy of accuracies to provide the required traceability to
National Standards. The categories of weights are as follows:

E1

UK Primary Standard

Stainless Steel - integral

E2

UK Secondary Standard

Stainless Steel - integral

F1

UK Tertiary Standard

Stainless Steel adjustable

F2

Local Authority Standard

Stainless Steel or plated brass

Held by Carmarthenshire County Council,

Trading Standards Service.
M1

Weights and Measures Working Standards

Brass or Cast Iron

Held by Carmarthenshire County Council,

Trading Standards Service.
M2

Traders Weights

Brass or Cast Iron

M3

Non Trade Weights

Brass or Cast Iron

Limits of Error for OIML Classes of Weights (mg)

Nominal
value

Class E1

Class E2

Class F1

Class F2

Class M1

Class M2

Class M3

50kg

25

75

250

750

2500

7500

25000

20kg

10

30

100

300

1000

3000

10000

10kg

15

50

150

500

1500

5000

5kg

2.5

7.5

25

75

250

750

2500

2kg

1.0

3.0

10

30

100

300

1000

1kg

0.5

1.5

15

50

150

5000

500g

0.25

0.75

2.5

7.5

25

75

250

200g

0.10

0.30

1.0

3.0

10

30

100

100g

0.05

0.15

0.5

1.5

15

50

50g

0.030

0.10

0.30

1.0

3.0

10

30

20g

0.025

0.080

0.25

0.8

2.5

25

10g

0.020

0.060

0.20

0.6

2.0

20

5g

0.015

0.050

0.15

0.5

1.5

15

2g

0.012

0.040

0.12

0.4

1.2

12

1g

0.010

0.030

0.10

0.3

1.0

10

500mg

0.008

0.025

0.08

0.25

0.8

2.5

200mg

0.006

0.020

0.06

0.20

0.6

2.0

100mg

0.005

0.015

0.05

0.15

0.5

1.5

50mg

0.004

0.012

0.04

0.12

0.4

20mg

0.003

0.010

0.03

0.10

0.3

10mg

0.002

0.008

0.025

0.08

0.25

5mg

0.002

0.006

0.020

0.06

0.20

2mg

0.002

0.006

0.020

0.06

0.20

1mg

0.002

0.006

0.020

0.06

0.20