Precision Weights are made of austenitic stainless steel.
Press Release Summary:
Available in Precision and OIML styles, Alloy 8 Weights are made of austenitic stainless steel, which possesses closely controlled density of 8.03g/cm³, low magnetic susceptibility, and resistance to corrosion and handling damage.
Original Press Release:
New and Exclusive from Troemner - Alloy 8 High Precision Weights
Thorofare, NJ, January 14, 2005 - Troemner, Inc., a leading provider of weights, mass standards and calibration services introduces Alloy 8, the finest commercially available stainless steel for high precision weights and mass standards.
Troemner's exclusive new Alloy 8 is now available in Precision and OIML style weights. This specially developed austentic stainless steel possesses a closely controlled density of 8.03g/ cm3, extremely low magnetic susceptibility and good stability with resistance to corrosion and handling damage.
Alloy 8 is similar to the stainless steel material specifications that NBS (now NIST) specified when purchasing the original U.S. state laboratory mass standards over 35 years ago.
Established in 1838, Troemner is the nation's leading manufacturer of precision weights and mass standards. Troemner offers NIST/NVLAP and UKAS certification for precision weights and mass standards. Troemner also provides calibration services for temperature, thermal mass flow, pressure, humidity and pipettes. Troemner is an ISO 9001 registered company.
For additional information regarding Troemner products and calibration/certification services, contact Troemner, LLC, 201 Wolf Drive PO Box 87, Thorofare, NJ 08086-0087 USA, www.troemner.com, (856) 686-1600
