Description
Wire weight F1 is a precision calibration weight in wire form for verifying and adjusting laboratory balances as part of F1-class weight sets from 1 mg to 10 kg. In this range, values up to 500 mg are realised as plate or wire-style weights, with material choices matched to nominal mass and handling needs. Aluminium with a density of 2,7 g/cm³ is used for the smallest plate weights, nickel silver at 8,7 g/cm³ for intermediate plate weights, and non-magnetisable special steel with a density of 8,0 g/cm³ and high corrosion resistance for plate weights from 10 mg to 500 mg; larger knob weights are high-gloss polished. Supplied as one piece with a net weight of 0,001 kg and gross weight of 0,020 kg, this calibration accessory from manufacturer Sartorius supports balance checks, quality control and traceable weighing in analytical and industrial laboratories. Non-magnetisable steel and defined densities help reduce magnetic interference and improve handling consistency. Within complete F1 sets such weights are commonly kept in a wooden case to protect working surfaces. The format is suited to laboratories that need compact F1 reference standards for routine calibration and performance monitoring of precision balances.
This article is part of Calibration & test weights, in Balances & scales.
Key features
- Pack size: 1 pc
- Density: (special steel): 8,0 g/cm³
- Storage temperature: Room temperature
- Product type: Wire weight
- Accuracy class: F1
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Wire Weight 10 mg, OIML F1 is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes Sartorius for laboratory use. It sits in Calibration & test weights, inside Balances & scales, in Lab instruments.
A test weight is a mass of a stated class, used to check a balance. The class sets the tolerance. A weight that is dirty, or that has been handled with bare fingers, is no longer that class. The certificate ties the weight to a standard.
A balance compares a mass with a standard. An analytical balance reads to 0.1 mg or finer and needs a draft shield and a stable bench. A precision balance is coarser and faster. A platform scale takes a heavier load. The reading is only as good as the calibration chain back to the kilogram, which is why test weights and a certificate exist. A moisture analyser is a balance with a heater: it records the loss of mass as water leaves. The unit of mass is kept by the BIPM, compared across Europe by EURAMET, and accredited by BELAC. NIST publishes the same measurement foundations.
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