ASTM D4753-24
(Guide)Standard Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction Materials Testing
Standard Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction Materials Testing
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide provides those using standards related to soil, rock, and related construction materials, with a means for selecting the balance required for a particular standard.
4.2 This guide provides those writing standards pertaining to soil, rock, and related construction materials with a means for specifying the balance capabilities required for a particular standard and for describing the balance selected in a uniform fashion.
4.3 This guide provides agencies conducting soil, rock, and related construction materials, testing with guidance for selecting and evaluating general purpose balances and standard masses.
4.4 This guide provides inspection organizations with criteria for evaluating general purpose balances and standard masses.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides minimum requirements for general-purpose balances and standard masses used in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials.
1.2 This guide provides guidance for evaluating, selecting, and specifying general purpose balances and standard masses used in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials.
1.3 The accuracy requirements for balances are specified in terms of the combined effect of all sources of error contributing to overall balance performance. The measurement of specific sources of error and consideration of details pertaining to balance construction has been intentionally avoided.
1.4 This guide does not include requirements for balances having accuracies greater than those generally required in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials or for research programs or specialized testing requirements.
1.5 This guide does not apply to nongraduated balances.
1.6 This guide does not address the methods used to verify or quantify specific parameters dealing with balances. For a description of tests used in evaluating balance performance, see NIST Handbook 44.
1.7 This guide is not intended to be used as a specification for the purchase of balances.
Note 1: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), and the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) publish standards or practices that specify construction requirements as well as performance guides for balances. ASTM, OIML, and NIST publish construction standards and tolerances for standard masses.
Note 2: The terms “mass” and “determine the mass of” are used in this standard instead of the more commonly used terms “weight” and “weigh” to comply with standard metric practice. In addition, the term “standard mass(es)” is used instead of “standard weight(s)” when referring to a piece of material of known specified mass used to compare or measure the mass of other masses.
1.8 The values states in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.9 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.11 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standard...
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Designation: D4753 − 24
Standard Guide for
Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and
Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction
1
Materials Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4753; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
of material of known specified mass used to compare or measure the mass
1. Scope*
of other masses.
1.1 This guide provides minimum requirements for general-
1.8 The values states in SI units are to be regarded as
purpose balances and standard masses used in testing soil,
standard.
rock, and related construction materials.
1.9 This guide offers an organized collection of information
1.2 This guide provides guidance for evaluating, selecting,
and specifying general purpose balances and standard masses or a series of options and does not recommend a specific
course of action. This document cannot replace education or
used in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials.
experience and should be used in conjunction with professional
1.3 The accuracy requirements for balances are specified in
judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all
terms of the combined effect of all sources of error contributing
circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-
to overall balance performance. The measurement of specific
sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of
sources of error and consideration of details pertaining to
a given professional service must be judged nor should this
balance construction has been intentionally avoided.
document be applied without consideration of a project’s many
1.4 This guide does not include requirements for balances
unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this
having accuracies greater than those generally required in
document means only that the document has been approved
testing soil, rock, and related construction materials or for
through the ASTM consensus process.
research programs or specialized testing requirements.
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.5 This guide does not apply to nongraduated balances.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.6 This guide does not address the methods used to verify responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
or quantify specific parameters dealing with balances. For a priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
description of tests used in evaluating balance performance, mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
see NIST Handbook 44.
1.11 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.7 This guide is not intended to be used as a specification
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
for the purchase of balances.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
NOTE 1—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
formerly the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), and the International
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) publish standards or practices
that specify construction requirements as well as performance guides for
balances. ASTM, OIML, and NIST publish construction standards and
2. Referenced Documents
tolerances for standard masses.
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
NOTE 2—The terms “mass” and “determine the mass of” are used in this
standard instead of the more commonly used terms “weight” and “weigh”
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
to comply with standard metric practice. In addition, the term “standard
Fluids
mass(es)” is used instead of “standard weight(s)” when referring to a piece
E617 Specification for Laboratory Weights and Precision
Mass Standards
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.95 on Information Retrieval
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and Data Automation. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2024. Published March 2024. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D4753 – 15. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D4753-24. the ASTM
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Designation: D4753 − 15 D4753 − 24
Standard Guide for
Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Balances and
Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and Construction
1
Materials Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4753; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This guide provides minimum requirements for general-purpose scales, balances, balances and standard masses used in testing
soil, rock, and related construction materials.
1.2 This guide provides guidance for evaluating, selecting, and specifying general purpose scales, balances, balances and standard
masses used in testing soil, rock, and related construction materials.
1.3 The accuracy requirements for balances and scales are specified in terms of the combined effect of all sources of error
contributing to overall balance performance. The measurement of specific sources of error and consideration of details pertaining
to balance construction has been intentionally avoided.
1.4 This guide does not include requirements for balances and scales having accuracies greater than those generally required in
testing soil, rock, and related construction materials or for research programs or specialized testing requirements.
1.5 This guide does not apply to nongraduated balances.
1.6 This guide does not address the methods used to verify or quantify specific parameters dealing with balances and scales.
balances. For a description of tests used in evaluating balance performance, see NIST Handbook 44.
1.7 This guide is not intended to be used as a specification for the purchase of balances and scales.balances.
NOTE 1—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), and the International
Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) publish standards or practices that specify construction requirements as well as performance guides for
balances. ASTM, OIML, and NIST publish construction standards and tolerances for standard masses.
NOTE 2—The terms “mass” and “determine the mass of” are used in this standard instead of the more commonly used terms “weight” and “weigh” to
comply with standard metric practice. In addition, the term “standard mass(es)” is used instead of standard “standard weight(s)” when referring to a piece
of material of known specified mass used to compare or measure the mass of other masses.
1.8 The values states in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.95 on Information Retrieval and
Data Automation.
Current edition approved May 1, 2015Feb. 1, 2024. Published May 2015March 2024. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 20072015 as
D4753 – 07.D4753 – 15. DOI: 10.1520/D4753-15.10.1520/D4753-24.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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1.9 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of
action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not
all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the
standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged nor should this document be applied without
consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document
has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthsafety, health, and environmental practices and determine
the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.11 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of In
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