Deid weight Device

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Dead weight device

General
Dead weight testers are a piston-cylinder type
measuring device. As primary standards, they are
the most accurate instruments for the calibration
of electronic or mechanical pressure measuring
instruments.
They work in accordance with the basic principle
that P= F/A, where the pressure (P) acts on a
known area of a sealed piston (A), generating a
force (F). The force of this piston is then compared
with the force applied by calibrated weights. The
use of high quality materials result in small
uncertainties of measurement and excellent long
term stability.
Dead weight testers can measure pressures of up
to 10,000 bar, attaining accuracies of between
0.005% and 0.1% although most applications lie
within 1 - 2500 bar. The pistons are partly made of
tungsten carbide (used for its small temperature
coefficient), and the cylinders must fit together
with a clearance of no more than a couple of
micrometers in order to create a minimum friction
thus limiting the measuring error. The piston is
then rotated during measurements to further
.minimise friction

The testing pump (2) is connected to the instrument to be tested

(3), to the actual measuring component and to the filling socket. A
special hydraulic oil or gas such as compressed air or nitrogen is
used as the pressure transfer medium. The measuring piston is
then loaded with calibrated weights (4). The pressure is applied via
an integrated pump (1) or, if an external pressure supply is
available, via control valves in order to generate a pressure until
the loaded measuring piston (6) rises and 'floats' on the fluid. This
is the point where there is a balance between pressure and the
mass load. The piston is rotated to reduce friction as far as
possible. Since the piston is spinning, it exerts a pressure that can
.be calculated by application of a derivative of the formula P = F/A

The accuracy of a pressure balance is characterised by the

deviation span, which is the sum of the systematic error
.and the uncertainties of measurement
Today's dead weight testers are highly accurate and
complex and can make sophisticated physical
compensations. They can also come accompanied by an
intelligent calibrator unit which can register all critical
ambient parameters and automatically correct them in
.real time making readings even more accurate

device that we work at it:

The contact of device:
1-calibration weight's
2-piston
3-adjudtable feet
4-clynder
5-spirit level
6- 1/4" n/bore connection to guage under
calibration

data about Device:

Area of piston= 24408*10-6 KN/m2
Nass of piston =0.5 mg
Maxi. Pressure=180 KN/m2

The readings from the device and the true

value from formula (P = mg /A (kN/m2) )
M (KG)

0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5

P (KN/m)

21
40
60.5
79.5
99.5
119
139.5
159.5
179.5

P = mg /A
(kN/m2)
20.04
40.07
60.1
80.15
100.18
120.22
140.26
160.30
180.33

RESULT AND CALCULATION:

Pressur
Piston

Area of

%
Guage

Absolut

e in
mess

Piston

(kg)

(m )

guag
reading

e guage

clynder

e
(KN/m )

error

(kN/m )

error

0.5

244.8*1

1.0

0
244.8*1

1.5

0
244.8*1

2.0

0
244.8*1

2.5

0
244.8*1

3.0

0
244.8*1

3.5

0
244.8*1

4.0

0
244.8*1

4.5

0
244.8*1

20.04

21

0.96

104.
79
99.8

-6

40.07

40

0.07

60.1

60.5

0.5

-6

2
100.
6
99.1

-6

80.15

79.5

0.65

100.18

99.5

0.68

-6

8
99.3
2
99.4

-6

120.22

119.5

0.72

140.26

139.5

0.76

-6

8
99.4
5

-6

160.30

159.5

0.8

99.5

-6

0-6

180.33

179.5

0.83

99.5
8

Errors in reading may be because:

1-capability of the oil that use
2-errors during applied the weights
3-vibration during measurement
4-ability of the device
5-error with device fixing