CALLIBRATION OF PRESSURE GAUGE

APPARATUS OF PRESSURE GAUGE

OBJECTIVE

To calibrate a Pressure Gauge by comparing with a dead weight pressure in a fluid.

THEORY

Pressure is applied to the fluid by the dead weights placed on the dead weight plunger. Average gauge
pressure can be calculated using the readings of pressure gauge in loading and unloading. Correction of
gauge pressure is given by the difference of actual pressure and average gauge pressure. Note: 1 bar =
14.5 psi
PROCEDURE

 The apparatus was filled with oil and the air was removed inside the cylinder.
 10 Psi of dead weight was placed on the plat form of the plunger and the intensifier was
changed until the plunger with weights was floated on oil freely.
 The gauge pressure was recorded.
 The weight was increased in steps of 10 Psi (marked) up to150 Psi (marked) and the
corresponding gauge pressures were recorded.
 The procedure was repeated by unloading the weights in steps of 10 Psi (marked).
 OBSERVATION SHEET

NAME : KASMJ KULARATHNA

FIELD : Polymer technology

GROUP : Group 1

SERIAL NO : 22

DATE OF PERFORMANCE : 04/10/2022

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR : 09/12/2022

Gauge Reading/ (psi)

Actual Pressure
/(psi) Loading Unloading
10
12 12

20 22 22

30 32 34

40 42 42

50 52 52

60 62 64

70 74 74

80 84 82

90 94 92

100 104 104

110 114 112

120 124 122

SPECIMEN CALCULATION

Sample calculation for observation set no 1

Actual pressure in psi = 10psi

1
Actual pressure in bar = 10 × 14.5

= 0.69 bar

Loading =12psi

Unloading=12psi

12+12
Average gauge pressure in psi= 2

= 12 psi

1
Average gauge pressure in bar = 12 × 14.5

= 0.83 bar

Correction of average gauge pressure = Actual gauge pressure – Average gauge

pressure

= 0.69- 0.83

= - 0.14 bar
CALCULATIONS

Actual Pressure Average Gauge Pressure

Correction
psi bar psi bar

10 0.69 12 0.83 -0.14

20 1.38 22 1.52 -0.14

30 2.07 33 2.28 -0.21

40 2.76 42 2.90 -0.14

50 3.45 52 3.59 -0.14

60 4.14 63 4.34 -0.2

70 4.83 74 5.10 -0.27

80 5.52 83 5.72 -0.2

90 6.21 93 6.41 -0.2

100 6.90 104 7.17 0.27

110 7.59 113 7.79 -0.2

120 8.28 124 8.55 -0.27

THE GRAPH OF ACTUAL PRESSURE Vs AVERAGE GAUGE PRESSURE
TABULATION
Table for the graph of Actual pressure (bar) vs Average gauge pressure (bar)

Actual pressure (bar) Average gauge pressure

(bar)
0.69 0.83

1.38 1.52

2.07 2.28

2.76 2.90

3.45 3.59

4.14 4.34

4.83 5.10

5.52 5.72

6.21 6.41

6.90 7.17

7.59 7.79

8.28 8.55
THE GRAPH OF THE CORRECTION OF GAUGE PRESSURE VS AVERAGE GAUGE
PRESSURE
TABULATION

Correction of Average Gauge Pressure Average Gauge Pressure

(bar) (bar)

-0.14 0.83

-0.14 1.52

-0.21 2.28

-0.14 2.90

-0.14 3.59

-0.2 4.34

-0.27 5.10

-0.2 5.72

-0.2 6.41

0.27 7.17

-0.2 7.79

-0.27 8.55
RESULT

The actual pressure values and the average pressure values are approximately the same.

CONCLUSION

In this pressure gauge, actual values and average pressure values are approximately the same.
Therefore, we can conclude our experiment was done well. And the working conditions of the
pressure gauge is good.
DISCUSSION

In every given industrial facility, pressure gauges—devices that measure the internal pressure
of media within a system—are among the most frequently used equipment. Pressure is
monitored and managed with pressure gauges. Industrial processing systems would be
unpredictable and unreliable without pressure gauges.
There are a few potential places for calibration problems in pressure gauges. These include
changes in the environment, such as those in temperature or humidity, exposure to
challenging circumstances, such as corrosive substances or extremely cold temperatures,
jolting mechanical or electrical shocks, frequent use, and the aging process that naturally
degrades calibration over time.
The fluid force tries to straighten out the curved tube as the pressure inside the tube rises. The
lever, which is attached to the needle on the display and shows the pressure at the fluid port, is
then pulled away by the tube. This is what a pressure gauge typically does.
There are many techniques we can employ to calibrate the pressure gauge. To calibrate the
pressure gauge, we can use instruments like a deadweight tester, a conventional pneumatic
calibrator, or any other calibrator with an accurate reading. The calibration tools mentioned
above have several benefits and drawbacks. The vast pressure range they cover and the
extremely steady pressures they provide when calibrating devices are benefits of utilizing a
deadweight tester to calibrate pressure measurement equipment. The downside of the
deadweight tester is that the minimum mass value in the mass set limits the minimum pressure
increment.
A conventional pneumatic calibrator has the benefits of self-purging, being a free energy
source, being environmentally friendly, being simple to use, and having accurate calibration.
For pneumatic instruments, sensitivity to vibration, temperature fluctuations, mounting
location, and the like has a far greater impact on calibration accuracy than for electronic
devices. These are the drawbacks of the typical pneumatic tool.
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https://blog.ashcroft.com/check-calibration-of-pressure-gauge