ASTM Int'l Issues Torque Calibration Standard - ASTM E 2428
June 4, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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ASTM International issued ASTM E 2428 - Practice for Calibration of Torque-Measuring Instruments for Verifying the Torque Indication of Torque Testing Materials, which is designed to reduce laboratory inconsistencies and uncertainties.
"We expect a broad spectrum of laboratories with various capabilities and measurement uncertainties to adopt the methods in [ASTM] E 2428, bringing uncovered scenarios to light," said Dave Kreitlow, operations supervisor/quality manager, MTS Metrology and Calibration Laboratory.
"This will trigger continual improvement opportunities for the subcommittee to discuss and potentially implement in future revisions."
Kreitlow also said that involvement by the calibration and testing industry was critical in the development of ASTM E 2428.
The standard was developed by Subcommittee E28.01 on Calibration of Mechanical Testing Machines and Apparatus, which is part of ASTM International Committee E28 on Mechanical Testing.
"Now that the standard has been published, maintaining and fine tuning [ASTM] E 2428 will depend on the continued active input and participation of current and future Committee E28 members," said Kreitlow.
All interested parties are also encouraged to join in the development of proposed ASTM WK6364 - Practice for Torque Verification of Torque-Testing Machines and Devices. "[ASTM] E 2428 is the foundation standard to support the testing machine torque calibrations addressed in [ASTM] WK6364," said Kreitlow.
Source: ASTM International.