Calibration and Measurement Capabilities

Mass and Related Quantities, Argentina, INTI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial)
Calibration or Measurement Service

Measurand Level or Range

Class

Instrument or
Artifact

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

Mass

Mass

Mass

Mass

Mass standard

Mass standard

Mass standard

Instrument Type Minimum Maximum

or Method
value
value

Subdivision
method
Subdivision
method
Subdivision
method

Measurement
Conditions/Independent Variable

Level of
Confidence

Is the
expanded
uncertainty a
relative one?

Units

Parameter

Specifications

Value

Units

Coverage
Factor

mg

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.0007

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

mg

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.0007

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

mg

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.0008

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.0008

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.0008

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.001

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.001

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.0015

mg

95%

No

0.002

mg

95%

No

0.0025

mg

95%

No

0.0025

mg

95%

No

0.0045

mg

95%

No

10

20

50

100

10

20

50

100

mg

mg

mg

mg

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

200

200

mg

Temperature
Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

500

500

mg

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

The BIPM key comparison database, February 2012

Expanded Uncertainty

Comments

NMI Service
Identifier

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Calibration and Measurement Capabilities

Mass and Related Quantities, Argentina, INTI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial)
Calibration or Measurement Service

Measurand Level or Range

Class

Instrument or
Artifact

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

10

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

20

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

Mass

Mass

Mass

Mass

Mass standard

Mass standard

Mass standard

Instrument Type Minimum Maximum

or Method
value
value

Subdivision
method
Subdivision
method
Subdivision
method

50

100

200

500

Measurement
Conditions/Independent Variable

Parameter

Specifications

Value

Units

10

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.008

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

20

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.008

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.01

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.02

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.035

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.08

mg

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

0.15

mg

95%

No

0.5

mg

95%

No

0.8

mg

95%

No

1.5

mg

95%

No

10

mg

95%

No

25

mg

95%

No

95%

No

50

100

200

500

Subdivision
method

kg

Temperature
Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

kg

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Mass

Mass standard

Subdivision
method

kg

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Mass standard

Mass comparator,
dissemination

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C

Mass

Mass standard

Direct comparison

20

10

20

kg

kg

Mass

Mass standard

Direct comparison

50

50

kg

Temperature
Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Mass

Mass standard

Direct comparison

100

100

kg

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 1.5) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

The BIPM key comparison database, February 2012

Is the
expanded
uncertainty a
relative one?

Units

Mass standard

10

Level of
Confidence

Coverage
Factor

Mass

Mass

Expanded Uncertainty

Comments

NMI Service
Identifier

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Calibration and Measurement Capabilities

Mass and Related Quantities, Argentina, INTI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial)
Calibration or Measurement Service

Measurand Level or Range

Class

Instrument or
Artifact

Instrument Type Minimum Maximum

or Method
value
value

Mass

Mass standard

Direct comparison

200

Mass

Mass standard

Direct comparison

500

Mass

Mass

Density of solid

Mass standard

Mass standard

Volume of mass
standard 1 g

Direct comparison

Direct comparison

Hydrostatic
weighing by
weight comparison

1000

5000

0.104

Measurement
Conditions/Independent Variable

Density of solid

Density of solid

Volume of mass
standard 2 g

Volume of mass
standard 5 g

Hydrostatic
weighing

The BIPM key comparison database, February 2012

0.225

0.594

Level of
Confidence

Is the
expanded
uncertainty a
relative one?

Units

Parameter

Specifications

Value

Units

Coverage
Factor

200

kg

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 1.5) C

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

500

kg

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 1.5) C

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %

Temperature

((18 to 22 ) 1.5) C

15

95%

No

Humidity

((40 to 60) 7) %
150

95%

No

0.0008

cm3

95%

No

0.0008

cm3

95%

No

0.0015

cm3

95%

No

1000

5000

0.145

kg

kg

cm3

Temperature

((15 to 25 ) 3) C

Humidity

((40 to 60) 20) %

Water
temperature

20 C

Air
temperature
Humidity
Hydrostatic
weighing by
weight comparison

Expanded Uncertainty

0.275

0.6562

cm3

cm

Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature

Comments

NMI Service
Identifier

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C

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Calibration and Measurement Capabilities

Mass and Related Quantities, Argentina, INTI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial)
Calibration or Measurement Service

Class

Density of solid

Density of solid

Density of solid

Density of solid

Density of solid

Density of solid

Density of solid

Density of solid

Instrument or
Artifact

Volume of mass
standard 10 g

Volume of mass
standard 20 g

Volume of mass
standard 50 g

Volume of mass
standard 100 g

Volume of mass
standard 200 g

Volume of mass
standard 500 g

Volume of mass
standard 1 kg

Volume of mass
standard 2 kg

Measurand Level or Range

Instrument Type Minimum Maximum

or Method
value
value

Hydrostatic
weighing

Hydrostatic
weighing

Hydrostatic
weighing

Hydrostatic
weighing

Hydrostatic
weighing

Hydrostatic
weighing

Hydrostatic
weighing

Hydrostatic
weighing

The BIPM key comparison database, February 2012

1.208

2.448

6.188

12.396

24.792

61.981

123.962

247.924

1.292

2.551

6.313

12.604

25.208

63.02

126.04

252.08

Units

cm

cm

cm3

cm

cm

cm

cm

cm

Measurement
Conditions/Independent Variable

Parameter

Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature

Specifications

Expanded Uncertainty

Level of
Confidence

Is the
expanded
uncertainty a
relative one?

Value

Units

Coverage
Factor

0.0015

cm3

95%

No

0.002

cm3

95%

No

0.002

cm3

95%

No

0.0035

cm3

95%

No

0.0069

cm3

95%

No

0.017

cm3

95%

No

0.035

cm3

95%

No

0.069

cm3

95%

No

Comments

NMI Service
Identifier

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C

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Calibration and Measurement Capabilities

Mass and Related Quantities, Argentina, INTI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial)
Calibration or Measurement Service

Class

Density of solid

Density of solid

Density of solid

Density of solid

Density of liquid

Instrument or
Artifact

Volume of mass
standard 5 kg

Volume of mass
standard 10 kg

Volume of mass
standard 20 kg

Volume of mass
standard 50 kg

Hydrometers

Measurand Level or Range

Instrument Type Minimum Maximum

or Method
value
value

Hydrostatic
weighing

Hydrostatic
weighing

Weighing of the
displaced liquid

Weighing of the
displaced liquid

Cuckow method,
weighing
hydrostatic

619.81

1239.62

2479.24

6198.09

0.65

630.2

1260.4

2520.8

6301.99

Units

cm

cm

cm3

cm

g/cm3

Measurement
Conditions/Independent Variable

Parameter

Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity
Water
temperature
Air
temperature
Humidity

Absolute
Pressure

Pressure gauge

Gas medium

1,5E+03

4,0E+04

Pa

Absolute
Pressure

Pressure gauge

Gas medium

4,0E+04

7,0E+06

Pa

Absolute
Pressure

Pressure gauge

Gas medium

7,1E+06

1,21E+07

Pa

The BIPM key comparison database, February 2012

Specifications

Expanded Uncertainty

Level of
Confidence

Is the
expanded
uncertainty a
relative one?

Value

Units

Coverage
Factor

0.17

cm3

95%

No

0.35

cm3

95%

No

0.5

cm3

95%

No

cm3

95%

No

0.0001

g/cm3

95%

No

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

Comments

NMI Service
Identifier

((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
20 C
((18 to 22 ) 0.5) C
((40 to 60) 7) %
15 C to 20 C
20 C
40% to 60%

(2.0 + 5E05p ), p
pressure in
Pa
6E-05p , p
pressure in
Pa

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Calibration and Measurement Capabilities

Mass and Related Quantities, Argentina, INTI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial)
Calibration or Measurement Service

Class

Instrument or
Artifact

Measurand Level or Range

Instrument Type Minimum Maximum

or Method
value
value

Units

Measurement
Conditions/Independent Variable

Parameter

Specifications

Expanded Uncertainty

Value

(30 + 5E05p ), p
pressure in
Pa
(4E-05p +
2.1E-13p 2),
p pressure
in Pa
(1 + 4E05p ), p
absolute
value of the
gauge
pressure in
Pa

Units

Coverage
Factor

Level of
Confidence

Is the
expanded
uncertainty a
relative one?

Comments

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

Absolute
Pressure

Pressure gauge

Oil medium

2,0E+05

1,0E+08

Pa

Absolute
Pressure

Pressure gauge

Oil medium

1,0E+08

4,0E+08

Pa

Gauge Presure

Pressure gauge

Gas medium

-1,0E+05

-5,0E+03

Pa

Gauge Presure

Pressure gauge

Gas medium

-5,0E+03

-1,5E+03

Pa

Pa

95%

No

Gauge Presure

Pressure gauge

Gas medium

-1,5E+03

1,5E+03

Pa

0.03

Pa

95%

No

Gauge Presure

Pressure gauge

Gas medium

1,5E+03

5,0E+03

Pa

Pa

95%

No

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

Pa

95%

No

Approved on 12
February 2009

(1 + 4E05p ), p
pressure in
Pa
5E-05p , p
pressure in
Pa
(30 + 4E05p ), p
pressure in
Pa
(4E-05p +
2.1E-13p 2),
p pressure
in Pa

Gauge Presure

Pressure balance,
pressure gauge

Gas medium

5,0E+03

7,0E+06

Pa

Gauge Presure

Pressure balance,
pressure gauge

Gas medium

7,0E+06

1,20E+07

Pa

Gauge Presure

Pressure balance,
pressure gauge

Oil medium

1,0E+05

1,0E+08

Pa

Gauge Presure

Pressure balance,
pressure gauge

Oil medium

1,0E+08

4,0E+08

Pa

Force, tension
and compression
Force, tension
and compression

Force measuring
device
Force measuring
device

Direct comparison

500

1000

Temperature

0.0004

95.45%

Yes

Direct comparison

2.5

kN

Temperature

0.0004

95.45%

Yes

The BIPM key comparison database, February 2012

NMI Service
Identifier

Approved on 12
February 2009
Approved on 12
February 2009
Approved on 12
February 2009

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Calibration and Measurement Capabilities

Mass and Related Quantities, Argentina, INTI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Industrial)
Calibration or Measurement Service

Class

Force, tension
and compression
Force, tension
and compression
Force, tension
and compression
Force, tension
and compression
Force, tension
and compression
Force, tension
and compression
Force, tension
and compression
Force, tension
and compression
Force, tension
and compression
Volume of liquids

Volume of liquids

Volume of liquids

Volume of liquids

Instrument or
Artifact
Force measuring
device
Force measuring
device
Force measuring
device
Force measuring
device
Force measuring
device
Force measuring
device
Force measuring
device
Force measuring
device
Force measuring
device
Glassware
(pycnometers,
pipettes, buretes,
flasks)
Glassware
(pycnometers,
pipettes, buretes,
flasks)
Volumetric test
measures
(graduated neck
type)
Volumetric test
measures
(graduated neck
type)

Measurand Level or Range

Instrument Type Minimum Maximum

or Method
value
value

Measurement
Conditions/Independent Variable

Units

Parameter

Specifications

Expanded Uncertainty

Value

Units

Coverage
Factor

Level of
Confidence

Is the
expanded
uncertainty a
relative one?

Comments

NMI Service
Identifier

Direct comparison

2.5

kN

Temperature

0.0004

95.45%

Yes

Direct comparison

10

kN

Temperature

0.0003

95.45%

Yes

Direct comparison

10

20

kN

Temperature

0.0005

95.45%

Yes

Direct comparison

20

50

kN

Temperature

0.0001

95.45%

Yes

Direct comparison

50

110

kN

Temperature

0.0001

95.45%

Yes

Direct comparison

110

150

kN

Temperature

0.0003

95.45%

Yes

Direct comparison

150

200

kN

Temperature

0.0003

95.45%

Yes

Direct comparison

200

500

kN

Temperature

0.0004

95.45%

Yes

Direct comparison

500

999

kN

Temperature

0.0003

95.45%

Yes

Gravimetric,
distilled and
deaerated water

10

100

ml

Temperature

19 C to 21 C

0.05

95%

Yes

Approved on 13 102.04.05.00.00
February 2012
4

Gravimetric,
distilled and
deaerated water

0.1

Temperature

19 C to 21 C

0.03

95%

Yes

Approved on 13 102.04.05.00.00
February 2012
4

Gravimetric,
distilled and
deaerated water

40

Temperature

ambient

0.015

95%

Yes

Approved on 13 102.04.05.00.00
February 2012
5

Gravimetric

100

5000

Temperature

ambient

0.015

95%

Yes

Approved on 13 102.04.05.00.00
February 2012
5

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