Calibration procedures

VERNIER CALIPER
1. Scope
This document covers the Work Procedures for calibration of Vernier/ Dial/ Digital Calipers covering
upto 1000 mm.
2. Instruments/ Masters used for Calibration
 Grade “0” slips gauges having traceability to National /International standards.
 Master ring gauge having traceability to National /International standards.
 Profile Projector having traceability to National /International standards.
3. Preliminary Checking of Instrument
 Visually check for any damages on the surface of the jaws and both Vernier and main scales.
 Clean the equipment with a cleaning agent like isopropyl alcohol / acetone and wipe the functional
surfaces with soft cloth.
 Check the smoothness of movement of the slide throughout its traverse in the unclamped position.
If required, lubricate the guiding surface on the beam with light high quality oil.
 Check the function of the clamping screw of the slide and fine adjustment screw.
4. Environmental Conditions for Calibration
Stabilize the Caliper and Slip gauges in a controlled atmosphere, temperature maintained at 20° ±
1 °C for minimum period of 2 hours.
5. Accuracy Checks
Caliper is calibrated for External Measuring Jaws, Internal Measuring Jaws, Depth Measuring
Blade, Parallelity of Internal and External Measuring Jaws.
5.1 Calibration of External Measuring Jaws
 Move the sliding jaw to come in contact with the fixed jaw.
 Note the caliper reading. This indicates the error at Zero Position. In case of Digital Vernier reset
value to zero.
 Place “0" grade slip gauge between the measuring faces near to the Main scale of the Caliper and
note the reading.
 Error = Calipers Reading - Slip Gauge Size.
 Repeat the above procedure to cover the full range of the caliper using different sizes of slip
gauges.
 Repeat the above procedures at any one position of the Vernier caliper 10 times and note down
the readings for evaluating the Type A error, for calculating uncertainty of measurement.
 Record all the results as per the format.
 Note down the type B components for Uncertainty of Measurement as per the enclosed
UOM format sheet.
5.2 Calibration of Internal Measuring Jaws
 Insert the internal jaws of the calipers into the master ring gauge and note the reading.
 Error = Calipers Reading - Ring gauge value.
 Repeat the procedure to cover the full range of the caliper using a number of ring gauges.
 Repeat the above procedures at any one position of the Vernier caliper 10 times and note down
the readings for evaluating the Type A error, for calculating uncertainty of measurement.
 Record all the results as per the format.
 Note down the type B components for Uncertainty of Measurement as p er the enclosed
UOM format sheet.

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5.3 Calibration of Depth Measuring Blade

 Set the zero if possible by butting the surface of the Depth Measuring Jaw of the Caliper to the
Reference surface, and note down the error if any.
 Measure depth using Slip Gauges and note down the readings.
 Error = Calipers Reading - Slip gauge size.
 Repeat the above procedures at any one slip gauge 10 times and note down the readings for
evaluating the Type A error, for calculating uncertainty of measurement.
 Record all the results as per the format.
 Note down the type B components for Uncertainty of Measurement as per the enclosed
UOM format sheet.
5.4 Parallelism Using Profile projector
 Measure the distance between the jaws at different sections using Profile projector by aligning one
edge of jaw and measure the other jaw at different places.
 Difference between maximum and minimum reading is the Parallelity of the jaws.

6. Recording of Results
Record all the results in the enclosed format.
6.a Uncertainty of measurement.
Calculate Uncertainty of measurement as per enclosed format.
7. Handling of instrument/ gauge
After calibration the Vernier caliper is lubricated with oil or white petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion,
packed in its own box / container and stored in the cupboard "After calibration".
8. Reference Documents
 IS: 3651 (Part 1)-1982 (Reaffirmed 2005) "Specification for Vernier Calipers” with L.C. 0.1 & 0.05
mm with a range of 1000mm.
 IS: 3651 (Part 2)-1985 (Reaffirmed 2005) "Specification for Vernier Calipers” with L.C. 0.02 mm
with a range of 500mm.
 IS: 3651 (Part 3)-1988 (Reaffirmed 2003) “Specification for Vernier Calipers” with L.C. 0.1mm with
a range of above 1000mm & upto 4000 mm.

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9. Format for recording results

Description of the Item (DUC) : Vernier Caliper (TYPE- ),

Range.: L.C:
Make:
Identification & Sl. No. : Sl No.:

1. Date & Place of Calibration :

2. Equipment Used For Calibration & Traceability

a) Grade “0” Slip Gauges

b) Setting Ring Gauges:

c) Profile projector:

3. Reference Document :
4. Temperature During Calibration : Beginning Middle End Mean RH

5. Uncertainty of Measurement :
(At 95 % Confidence Level)

I. Calibration of External Jaws: (All values in mm)

Vernier Caliper
Sl.No. Slip Gauge Size Error
Reading
1
2
3
4
…
…
…
….
…
II. Calibration of Internal Jaws:
Master Ring gauge Vernier Caliper
Sl.No. Error
size Reading
1
2
3
…
…
…

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III. Calibration of Depth Measuring Blade:

Vernier Caliper
Sl.No. Slip Gauge Size Error
Reading
1
2
3
…
…
…

IV. Calibration of Parallelism of Measuring Faces:

Parameter Calibrated Value
Parallelity of External Measuring Jaws
Parallelity of Internal Measuring Jaws

Repeatability:
Sl.No Readings
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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UNCERTAINTY CALCULATION FOR EXTERNAL JAW

Device: Vernier/ Digital Caliper

Nominal Size of Measurement: mm Master Used: Grade '0' Slip Gauges

Make:
Equipment Used: Not Applicable

TYPE-A Calculation of Uncertainty

MEASUREMENT DATA Trial No. Error (Xi-Xa) (Xi-Xa)2
in Micron
1 Uncertainty of Temp Measuring Device UT C 1
2 Room Temperature (Nom = 20 deg) TR C 2
3 Expansion Coeff of Master aM mm/ m/ C 3
4 Expansion Coeff of Device aM mm/ m/ C 4
5 Uncertainty due to Master used UM mm 5
6 Resolution of Device. RE mm 6
7 Parallelism Error P mm 7
8
9
10
TOTAL

No.of Rdgs. :

Average(Xa) : mm
Standard Deviation, s
Sqrt [{Sum of (Xi-Xa)2}/(n-1)] : mm
Mean of Std. Deviation, Ua
Sqrt[s2 /n]

UNCERTAINTY BUDGET
Probability Detail Standard Sensitivity Uncertainty Degrees of
Source of Uncertainty Estimate Limits Type Distribution Factor Uncertainty Co-efficient Contribution Freedom
A or B U(xi) mm

Uncert.of Temp. Meas.

U1
Device L*UT*aD
Deviation in Temp.
U2
L*(TR-20)*aD
Diff in Threm Exp Co-
U3
eff L*(TR-20)*(aM-aD)
Unc in Threm Exp Co-
U4
eff L*(TR-20)*aD*0.2
Uncertainty of Master
U5
UM
Uncertainty due to
Resolution of
U6
Equipment
URE/2
Uncertainty due to
U7
Jaws Parallelism UP
U8 Repeatability

Combined Uncertainty, Uc

Degrees of freedom
Expanded Uncertainty, U k= mm
Expanded Uncertainty of Measurement is at 95% confident Level with Coverage Factor K =

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UNCERTAINTY CALCULATION FOR INTERNAL JAW

Device: Vernier/ Digital Caliper

Nominal Size of Measurement: mm Master Used: Ring Gauge

Make:
Equipment Used: Not Applicable

TYPE-A Calculation of Uncertainty

MEASUREMENT DATA Trial No. Error (Xi-Xa) (Xi-Xa)2
in Micron
1 Uncertainty of Temp Measuring Device UT C 1
2 Room Temperature (Nom = 20 deg) TR C 2
3 Expansion Coeff of Master aM mm/ m/ C 3
4 Expansion Coeff of Device aM mm/ m/ C 4
5 Uncertainty due to Master used UM mm 5
6 Resolution of Device. RE mm 6
7 Parallelism Error P mm 7
8
9
10
TOTAL

No.of Rdgs. :

Average(Xa) : mm
Standard Deviation, s
Sqrt [{Sum of (Xi-Xa)2}/(n-1)] : mm
Mean of Std. Deviation, Ua
Sqrt[s2 /n]

UNCERTAINTY BUDGET
Probability Detail Standard Sensitivity Uncertainty Degrees of
Source of Uncertainty Estimate Limits Type Distribution Factor Uncertainty Co-efficient Contribution Freedom
A or B U(xi) mm

Uncert.of Temp. Meas.

U1
Device L*UT*aD

Deviation in Temp.
U2
L*(TR-20)*aD
Diff in Threm Exp Co-
U3
eff L*(TR-20)*(aM-aD)
Unc in Threm Exp Co-
U4
eff L*(TR-20)*aD*0.2
Uncertainty of Master
U5
UM
Uncertainty due to
Resolution of
U6
Equipment
URE/2
Uncertainty due to
U7
Jaws Parallelism UP
U8 Repeatability

Combined Uncertainty, Uc

Degrees of freedom
Expanded Uncertainty, U k= mm
Expanded Uncertainty of Measurement is at 95% confident Level with Coverage Factor K =

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UNCERTAINTY CALCULATION FOR DEPTH MEASURING BLADE

Device: Vernier/ Digital Caliper/ Vernier Depth Gauge

Nominal Size of Measurement: mm Master Used: Grade '0' Slip Gauges

Make:
Equipment Used:

TYPE-A Calculation of Uncertainty

MEASUREMENT DATA Trial No. Error (Xi-Xa) (Xi-Xa)2
in Micron
1 Uncertainty of Temp Measuring Device UT C 1
2 Room Temperature (Nom = 20 deg) TR C 2
3 Expansion Coeff of Master aM mm/ m/ C 3
4 Expansion Coeff of Device aM mm/ m/ C 4
5 Uncertainty due to Master used UM mm 5
6 Resolution of Device. RE mm 6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL

No.of Rdgs. :

Average(Xa) : mm
Standard Deviation, s
Sqrt [{Sum of (Xi-Xa)2}/(n-1)] : mm
Mean of Std. Deviation, Ua
Sqrt[s2 /n]

UNCERTAINTY BUDGET
Probability Detail Standard Sensitivity Uncertainty Degrees of
Source of Uncertainty Limits Type Distribution Factor Uncertainty Co-efficient Contribution Freedom
A or B U(xi) mm

Uncert.of Temp. Meas.

U1
Device L*UT*aD

Deviation in Temp.
U2
L*(TR-20)*aD
Diff in Threm Exp Co-
U3
eff L*(TR-20)*(aM-aD)
Unc in Threm Exp Co-
U4
eff L*(TR-20)*aD*0.2
Uncertainty of Master
U5
UM
Uncertainty due to
Resolution of
U6
Equipment
URE/2
U8 Repeatability

Combined Uncertainty, Uc

Degrees of freedom
Expanded Uncertainty, U k= mm

Expanded Uncertainty of Measurement is at 95% confident Level with Coverage Factor K =

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