Metrology.NET®

MII-Approved

TestProcess.Measure.Length.Diameter

Description – Length Diameter is the edge-to-edge straight-line distance passing through the center of a circular object. It can measure the inside open space or outside diameter of the object.

Required Parameters

  • Length

Optional Parameters

  • Type – {Inside, Outside}
  • Position – Where is it being measured? [plain text]
  • Reference – DIN, ISO, ASTM, ASME, or Federal G-Series Measurement Specifications  [plain text]

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Length (m)

TestProcess.Measure.Length

Description – Length is the straight-line distance between two points.  It can be measured in one, two, or three dimensions with 6 degrees of freedom.  

Length measurements are made from Point 1 to Point 2 based on the reference definition of an ISO or ASME standard datum specifically defining the orientation and references for each of the x,y,z points.   The start and end points allow defining and distinguishing direction if required; otherwise, they are interchangeable.

Required Parameters

  • Length

Optional Parameters

  • StartPointX – Start Point on the X-Axis distance from the reference
  • EndPointX – End Point on the X-Axis distance from the reference
  • StartPointY – Start Point on the Y-Axis distance from the reference
  • EndPointY – End Point on the Y-Axis distance from the reference
  • StartPointZ – Start Point on the Z-Axis distance from the reference
  • EndPointZ – End Point on the Z-Axis distance from the reference
  • Reference – ISO- or ASME-compliant datum drawing specification (or equivalent unambiguous specification) [plain text]

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Length (m)

TestProcess.Measure.Ratio.Humidity.Specific

Measuring the ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of the dry air. The gravimetric method of calibration determines the specific humidity, with pressure and temperature having no effect on the masses. 

Also referred to as moisture content

Required Parameters

  • Humidity

Optional Parameters

  • DryAirMass
  • WaterVaporMass

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Humidity {%}

TestProcess.Measure.Ratio.Humidity.Relative

Measuring the ratio of the water vapor’s partial pressure divided by the saturation water vapor pressure allowed at a given temperature. 

Required Parameters

  • Relative Humidity

Optional Parameters

  • Temperature
  • Pressure

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Relative Humidity {%}

TestProcess.Measure.Humidity.Absolute

Measuring the ratio of the total mass of the water vapor divided by the total volume of air. 

This is also called volumetric humidity.

Required Parameters

  • Humidity

Optional Parameters

  • DryAirVolume
  • WaterVaporMass

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Humidity {kg/m3}

TestProcess.Source.Ratio.Humidity.Specific

Sourcing the ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of the dry air. The gravimetric method of calibration determines the specific humidity, with pressure and temperature having no effect on the masses. 

Also referred to as moisture content,

Required Parameters

  • Humidity

Optional Parameters

  • DryAirMass
  • WaterVaporMass

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Humidity {%}

TestProcess.Source.Ratio.Humidity.Relative

The generation of relative humidity as a ratio of the water vapor’s partial pressure divided by the saturation water vapor pressure allowed at a given temperature. 

Required Parameters

  • Relative Humidity

Optional Parameters

  • Temperature
  • Pressure

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Relative Humidity {%}

TestProcess.Source.Humidity.Absolute

The generation of humidity as a ratio of the total mass of the water vapor divided by the total volume of air. 

This is also called volumetric humidity.

Required Parameters

  • Humidity

Optional Parameters

  • DryAirVolume
  • WaterVaporMass

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Humidity {kg/m3}

TestProcess.Source.Force

Test Process that sources a Force as defined as mass times acceleration (F = m * a). The formula describes a free mass or the net force on any mass. Dead-weight force measurements depend on true mass, specific location’s influences, such as local gravity, air buoyancy, and material density are often needed.  Equal but opposite forces counteract to cancel any net motion or acceleration, but result in a deformation of the objects which can be measured.

This test process is typically used to calibrate devices like load cells, multi-axis transducers, proving rings, force gauges, traction dynamometers, crane scales, bolt testers, aircraft scales, load cell washer, truck wheel load scales, miniature load cells, handheld force gauges, etc.

When sourcing mass of a physical object See TestProcess.Source.Mass.True

Required Parameters

  • Force {N, lbf, kgf}
  • Mode – {Compression or Tension}

Optional Parameters

  • Direction – {Ascending or Descending}
  • Bridge
  • Excitation voltage
  • Current
  • Output sensitivity
  • Adapters

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Force {N, lbf, kgf}

TestProcess.Source.Mass.Conventional

Test Process that sources a conventional value of the result of weighing a body in air equals the mass of a standard that balances this body under the following conventionally chosen conditions:

  • ambient temperature 20 °C
  • air density 1.2 mg/cm³
  • mass density 8.000 g/cm³ 

Conventional mass has the same unit as mass (the kilogram), because the multiplication of a mass by a dimensionless quantity defines its values. Labs typically measure mass and correct the results from actual to conventional conditions.

“Apparent Mass versus 8.0 g/cm³” formerly equated to conventional mass in the United States.

References: 

NISTIR 6969 (2019) https://www.nist.gov/publications/nistir-6969-selected-laboratory-and-measurement-practices-and-procedures-support-1

OIML D28 (2004)  https://www.oiml.org/en/files/pdf_d/d028-e04.pdf

NIST Handbook 44:

https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/publications/nist-handbooks/other-nist-handbooks/other-nist-handbooks-2-3

Required Parameters

  • Mass

Optional Parameters

  • Density (Other than Stainless Steel)

Measured Value & Uncertainty

  • Mass