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Capabilities of calibrating
mass standards an weights

Smallest uncertainties

Nominal value
Uncertainty (2 uc)
    1 mg
 0,0004 mg
    2 mg 
 0,0004 mg
     5 mg 
 0,0004 mg
   10 mg 
 0,0004 mg
   20 mg 
 0,0004 mg
   50 mg 
 0,0005 mg
 100 mg 
 0,0006 mg
 200 mg 
 0,0006 mg
 500 mg 
 0,0008 mg
     1 g 
 0,0010 mg
     2 g 
 0,0012 mg
     5 g 
 0,0020 mg
   10 g 
 0,0030 mg
   20 g 
 0,0035 mg
   50 g 
 0,0040 mg
 100 g 
 0,0050 mg
 200 g 
  0,008   mg
 500 g 
  0,015   mg
       1 kg 
  0,028   mg
       2 kg 
  0,057   mg
       5 kg
  0,14     mg
     10 kg
  0,29     mg
     20 kg 
  2,0       mg
     50 kg 
  5,0       mg
   100 kg 
  0,15 g
   200 kg 
  0,25 g
   500 kg 
  0,40 g
 1000 kg 
  0,6   g
 2000 kg
  1,2   g
 5000 kg 
  2,5   g



Average Fees for the Calibration of Weights in EURO

KVONL of December 17, 1970 as last revised with effect from Nov 01,2009.
Excepted are costs for transport, packing, customs duties, remittances from abroad.
Nominal value

Class E2*)

Class E1*)
more accurate than
Class E1*)
Determination of mass volume mass volume mass
1 mg bis 500 mg,
per pc.
88,-   -   263,-   -   351,-  
1 mg bis 500 mg,
12 pc.
936,-   -   2106,-   -   2691,-  
1 g bis 1 kg,
per pc.
117,-   185,-   117,-   308,-   293,-  
1 g bis 1 kg,
13 pc.
1024,-   1384,-   1024,-   3014,-   2106,-  
2 kg bis 10 kg,
per pc.
117,-   263,-   117,-   263,-   293,-  
20 kg bis 50 kg,
per pc.
146,-   263,-   146,-   -   -  
100 kg to 5000 kg,
per pc.
upon request
+ preparatory and final work, per Calibration Certificate 234,-

A volume determination generally is not necessary for Class E2 and all classes for nominal values below 1 g. For Class E1 and more accurate calibrations, a volume determination will not be required if the volume is known with sufficient accuracy.

*) d   corresponding the error of conventional mass in accordance to the International Recommendation OIML R 111.


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