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Project 499A

Project 499A (Restricted)

Sub-Field

Density Projects

Number Title Coordinator Status
702 Comparison of the calibrations of high resolution hydrometers for liquid density determinations S Lorefice Agreed
675 Validation of facilities for density determination J Verbeek Completed 
627 Comparison of density determinations of liquid samples H Bettin Agreed 
373 Solid density intercomparison S Downes Completed
339 Intercomparison of volume standards by hydrostatic weighing P Richard Completed
236 Intercomparison of hydrometers' calibration stations with transfer standard hydrometers S Lorefice Completed
138 Calibration of master hydrometers H Bettin Completed 


Force Projects

Number Title Coordinator Status
913 Calibration and qualification of strain cylinders P Averlant Proposed
890 Dynamic force measurement R Kumme Proposed
887 Guidance on uncertainty calculations for force calibrations A Knott Proposed
838 Bilateral comparison of force standard machines S Fank Proposed
535 Intercomparison of force standards at 5 kN and 10 kN A Pusa Agreed
518 An intercomparison of force standards at 50 kN and 100 kN A Knott Agreed
505 Comparison of force standards from 500 kN to 4 MN R Kumme Agreed
350 Training period in the force laboratory at LNE A Gosset Completed
310 Workshop on statement of uncertainty of force standard machines A Gosset Completed
286 Traceability in force measurement at national laboratory level in range up to 2 MN R Kumme Agreed
285 Calibration of precision force measuring devices and transfer standards of the capacities up to 16,5 MN R Kumme Agreed
113 Multi-component force calibration systems and development of multi-component force transducer G D'Agostino Agreed


Hardness Projects

Number Title Coordinator Status
26 Hardness standards A Germak Completed 


Mass Projects

Number Title Coordinator
(Contact)		 Status
858 Hydrostatic weighing - exchange of experiences M Ferreira Proposed
839 Comparison of stainless steel 500 kg mass standard I Kriz Proposed
837 Surface effects on mass standards P Fuchs Agreed
832 Comparison of 50 kg weights K Riski Agreed
786 Comparison of mass standards in multiples and submultiples of the kilogram - part II M Frennberg Proposed 
761 A bilateral comparison of a 1 mg - 20 kg weight set calibrated by subdivision/multiplication L Nielsen Completed 
742 A bilateral comparison of a 1 kg platinum standard L Nielsen Completed 
734 Study of materials for the realisation of mass standards P Pinot Agreed 
716 Study of materials for the realisation of mass standards P Pinot Transferred
697 Setting up of a mass lab from 1 mg to 10 kg at E1 level J Bartolo Agreed 
598 Investigation of magnetic interactions between mass standards and weighing instruments M Gläser Completed 
592 PRAQIII Intercomparison of mass measurements K Carneiro Completed 
551 Study of several roughness measurement techniques for the characterisation of mass standard P Pinot Completed 
519 Correlations between air humidity and anormal dispersion of refractive index of air N Khelifa Agreed
510 Comparison of mass standards of the kilogram (stainless steel) S Davidson Agreed 
509 Intercomparison of Pt-Ir kilograms standards S Davidson Agreed 
503 Determination of carbon dioxide content for air buoyancy calculation in mass measurements M Plassa Completed
461 Comparison of 500 kg mass standard I Kriz Agreed
445 Comparison of mass standards in multiples and submultiples of the kilogram U Jacobsson Agreed 
441 A bi-lateral comparison of a 0.5 g to 0.001 g weight set N Raymond
(S Davidson)		 Completed 
408 Evaluation of Danish primary laboratories for the sub-field Volume within the subject field Mass K Carneiro Completed
402 Mass mesurement (Guide to the mass determination). R Spurný Agreed
395 Convection effects in mass calibration due to temperature differences or gradients M Gläser Completed 
351 Workshop on Secondary and Reference Mass Standards A Gosset Agreed 
336 Primary mass standards based on atomic mass P Becker Completed 
328 Enquiry on the cleaning of stainless steel mass standards M Plassa Completed 
324 Balance sensitivity to magnetic susceptible weights and magnetic weights T Myklebust
(H Kolbørnsen)		 Completed
319 Implementation of procedures for the expression of uncertainty in mass calibration L Nielsen Completed 
318 Study of sensitivity of balances to ground vibrations M Mosca Completed
317 Mathematical models for linearizing the scales of balances M Mosca Completed 
259 Characterization of technical and metrological balances M Mosca Completed
231 The assessment of uncertainty in mass calibration at national laboratory level W Bich Completed 
215 Intercomparison of stainless steel kilogram standards S Lewis
(S Davidson)		 Completed
212 Intercomparison about weighing 5 tonnes A Gosset Completed
186 Weight stability M Plassa Completed
144 Measurement of air density using specially designed masses M Gläser Completed 
143 Comparison of mass and measurement techniques at 10 g and 50 g S Lewis
(S Davidson)		 Completed
64 Automatic weighing L Pendrill Completed


Pressure Projects

Number Title Coordinator
(Contact)		 Status
922 Bilateral comparison to support planned replacement of CMC entries of PTB in the range 0.01 Pa to 2 000 Pa K Jousten Proposed
921 Comparison in the range -2 000 Pa to +2 000 Pa M Rantanen Agreed
911 Study of standard leaks performance for different gas, in the transition regime M Bergoglio Agreed
901 Comparison of national standards in the pressure range from 20 MPa to 200 MPa J Setina Proposed
884 Comparison of absolute pressure standards in the barometric range from 80 kPa to 110 kPa P Otal Agreed
881 Comparison in the range 50 MPa to 500 MPa M Rantanen Agreed 
861 Comparison of standards in the pressure range 0,04 MPa to 1,75 MPa I Kocas Agreed
855 Comparison between NPL and INRiM in the range 0,3 mPa to 90 mPa P Carroll Proposed
834 Bilateral comparison in the field of pressure measurement (Detailed report ) I Kocas Completed 
803 FPG-type digital piston manometer - exchange of experiences M Rantanen Agreed 
788 Pressure measurements and calculation of the effective area of a transfer piston-cylinder assembly from 0,05 MPa to 1 MPa C Wüthrich Completed 
740 Effective area calculation, uncertainty evaluation, and studies for piston-cylinder units of non-ideal geometries used in pressure balances (extended pressure range) G Molinar Completed 
722 Bilateral pressure comparison in the range to 7 MPa, in oil I Sandu Completed 
676 Investigations on the force controlled piston gauge FPG8601 with non-rotating piston of nominal area 980 mm2 manufactured by DH Instruments Inc M Jescheck Completed 
650 Interlaboratory comparison in the pressure range 0 kPa to 13 kPa (differential mode), and 0,1 kPa to 13 kPa (absolute mode) M Rantanen Completed 
537 Bilateral comparison linking to CCM key comparison in the pressure range up to 7 MPa J Tesar Completed 
534 Low pressure digital piston manometer with large nominal effective are J Tesar Agreed
499A Workshop on Primary, Reference, and Working Standards in Pressure J Verbeek Agreed 
463 Calculation of elastic distortion and associated uncertainty in piston cylinders operating up to 1 GPa W Sabuga Completed 
455 Intercomparison in the pressure range 50 kPa to 350 kPa M Rantanen Completed 
451 Support to the IIIth CCM Int. Conference "Pressure metrology from UHV to VHP (10-7 Pa to 109 Pa)", Torino, Italy, 3-7 May 1999 G Molinar Completed
442 Comparison in the low pressure range 1 x 10-7 Pa to 1 kPa J-C Legras Agreed
439 Pressure standard comparison, gas media and gauge mode, from 50 kPa to 7 MPa I Severn
(S Davidson)		 Agreed
389 100 MPa hydraulic pressure comparison M Perkin Completed 
338 A comparison of pressure balance calibration methods. D Simpson
(S Davidson)		 Completed
323 Methods of evaluating uncertainties of primary standards in the vacuum region A Calcatelli Completed
305 Comparison measurement in the pressure range 1 MPa to 5 MPa J Jäger
(W Sabuga)		 Completed
291 The harmonisation of the methods of calibrating and estimating the uncertainty of digital piston manometers J-C Legras Completed
256 Calculation of the elastic distortion of piston cylinder assemblies in pressure balances etc G Molinar Completed 
226 Intercomparison in the pressure range 20 MPa to 100 MPa J-C Legras Completed
220 The harmonisation of methods of evaluating and quoting the measurement uncertainties of pressure balances P Stuart
(S Davidson)		 Completed
218 Establishing the tracebility of a new pressure laboratory M Rantanen Completed
213 Training periods in the pressure laboratory at LNE J-C Legras Completed
152 Calibration of pressure standards Ruska 2450-700 B Nyrud
(H Kolbørnsen)		 Completed
111 Dynamic pressure measurement in liquid and gas J Damion Completed
110 Intercomparison in the pressure range 100 MPa to 700 (1000) MPa J-C Legras Completed
45 Intercomparison in the pressure range 50 MPa to 500 MPa J-C Legras Completed


Torque Projects

Number Title Coordinator Status
769 Bi-lateral comparison of torque at 1 kN·m P Averlant Proposed
349 Calibration of torque measuring devices and transfer standards up to 200 kN·m A Gosset Completed


Viscosity Projects

Number Title Coordinator
(Contact)		 Status
415 Intercomparison of viscosity standards in the high-viscosity range and test of surface-tension correction factors G Klingenberg Completed 
303 Intercomparison of viscosity standards in the low viscosity range H Broeke
(G Klingenberg)		 Completed
273 Intercomparison of viscosity standards H Broeke
(G Klingenberg)		 Completed
214 Viscosity measurement services M Priel Completed
5 Viscosity measurement services H Wolf Agreed 


Other Projects

Number Title Coordinator
(Contact)		 Status
604 Comparison issues P Leggat
(S Davidson)		 Completed 
356 Meeting on scientific priorities for SMT in the 4th Framework programme J Petersen Completed
281 Workshop on training activities J-L Debethune
(A Gosset)		 Completed
Last Updated: 25 Mar 2010
Created: 23 Nov 2007