Significance and Use

Testing machines that apply and indicate torque are in general use in many industries. Practice WK6364 has been written to provide a practice for the torque verification of these machines. A necessary element in Practice WK6364 is the use of devices whose torque characteristics are known to be traceable to national standards. Practice E 2428 describes how these devices are to be calibrated. The procedures are useful to users of torque testing machines, manufacturers and providers of torque measuring instruments, calibration laboratories that provide calibration services and documents, and service organizations using devices to verify torque testing machines.

1. Scope

1.1 This practice is to specify procedure for the calibration of elastic torque-measuring instruments.

Note 1Verification by deadweight and a lever arm is an acceptable method of verifying the torque indication of a torque testing machine. Tolerances for weights used are tabulated in Practice WK6364 ; methods for calibration of the weights are given in NIST Technical Note 577, Methods of Calibrating Weights for Piston Gages.

1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.3 This practice is intended for the calibration of static or quasi-static torque measuring instruments. The practice is not applicable for high speed torque calibrations or measurements.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E2624 Practice for Torque Calibration of Testing Machines and Devices

American National Standard

Keywords

torque cell; torque standard; torque testing machine;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 19.100 (Non-destructive testing)

DOI: 10.1520/E2428-08

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ASTM E2428