2025 SMSI Bannerklein

E1.1 Innovative mass standards for the worldwide transfer of the redefined unit kilogram

Event
SMSI 2020
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(did not take place because of Covid-19 virus pandemic)
Band
SMSI 2020 - System of Units and Metrological Infrastructure
Chapter
E1 Traditional and Quantum-based Measurement Standards
Author(s)
K. Lehrmann, D. Knopf, F. Härtig - Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig (Germany)
Pages
354 - 355
DOI
10.5162/SMSI2020/E1.1
ISBN
978-3-9819376-2-6
Price
free

Abstract

Manufacturing processes and handling procedures for new stable silicon mass standards with unprec-edented accuracy have been developed and transferred to industry. The patented manufacturing pro-cess and the high precision calibration procedures were developed by PTB. Both the manufacturing process for the spheres and the handling of the spheres were extended to two small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). The transfer was part of the three-year transfer project “Si-kg” for industrial requirements and placed on the market with great success.

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