Constant Pressure and Vacuum Transporter for 1 kg Mass Standards

Published

September 8, 2008

Author(s)

Vincent J. Lee, Zeina J. Kubarych

Abstract

This report describes the design and intended use of a constant pressure and vacuum transporter for transferring 1 kg mass standards between different locations and environments without compromising the atmospheric conditions and therefore maintaining stability of the surface and mass values of the artifacts. The development of this transporter is intended for transferring 1 kg artifacts between a vacuum mass comparator and the NIST Watt balance.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) -

Issue

NISTIR 7515

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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Keywords

1 kg mass standard, mass artifact, vacuum mass comparator, vacuum transporter, Watt balance

Citation

Lee, V. and Kubarych, Z. (2008), Constant Pressure and Vacuum Transporter for 1 kg Mass Standards, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=823004 (Accessed October 10, 2025)