ASME B89.1.7 2009 R2014

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ASME B89.1.7 Performance Standard for Steel Measuring Tapes – Reaffirmed: 2014

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
ASME	2009	24

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This standard specifies the requirements for steel measuring tapes, with respect to units (International System (SI) and/or U.S. Customary), graduations, numbering, designations, and accuracy requirements.

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5	CONTENTS NONMANDATORY APPENDICES
6	FOREWORD
7	COMMITTEE ROSTER
8	CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE B89 COMMITTEE
9	1 SCOPE 2 DEFINITIONS 3 REFERENCES 3.1 Normative References 3.2 Additional References
10	4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 4.1 Straight and Parallel 4.2 Ease of Reading 4.3 Background 4.4 Compatibility 4.5 Measurement Units 4.6 Graduation Requirements 4.6.1 Graduation Quality. 4.6.2 Arrangement. 4.6.3 Length of Graduations. 4.6.4 Width. 4.7 Additional Markings 4.8 Numbering 4.8.1 Size of Numbers. 4.8.2 Zero Reference Mark. 4.8.3 Distinguishing of Numbers.
12	4.9 Definition of the Calibrated Distance 5 STEEL MEASURING TAPES 5.1 Retractable Steel Tape Rule 5.2 Measuring Tape — Steel General Purpose 5.3 Measuring Tape — Surveying/Engineering 5.4 Measuring Tape — Liquid Gaging 6 CALIBRATION AND MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS 6.1 Tension 6.2 Calibration Procedure
13	6.3 Decision Rule 6.4 Maximum Permissible Errors MPE Requirements 6.4.1 Curved Cross Section Without Tension. 6.4.2 Flat Rectangular Cross Section With Tension. 6.4.3 With End Fittings. 6.4.4 MPE for Tapes With End Fittings.
15	MANDATORY APPENDIX I REFERENCE STANDARD TRACEABILITY I-1 GENERAL TRACEABILITY ISSUES I-2 REFERENCE STANDARD TRACEABILITY I-3 METROLOGICAL TERMINUS
17	NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A CALIBRATION OF A TAPE BY COMPARISON TO A MASTER TAPE A-1 TEST SETUP A-2 NOTATION A-3 CALIBRATION PROCEDURE A-4 UNCERTAINTY EVALUATION
19	A-5 DECISION RULE A-6 EXAMPLE: COMPARATOR REQUIREMENT FOR TAPE CALIBRATION
20	NONMANDATORY APPENDIX B CALIBRATION OF A TAPE USING A LASER INTERFEROMETER B-1 TEST SETUP B-2 NOTATION B-3 LASER INTERFEROMETER TAPE CALIBRATION SETUP B-4 CALIBRATION PROCEDURE B-5 CALCULATION OF TEST TAPE ERRORS
22	B-6 DECISION RULE B-7 UNCERTAINTY EVALUATION