Standard Specifications and Operating Instructions for Glass Capillary Kinematic Viscometers

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1.1 These specifications cover operating instructions for glass capillary kinematic viscometers of all the types described in detail in Annex A1, Annex A2, and Annex A3 as follows:    
Modified Ostwald viscometers, Annex A1  
Suspended-level viscometers, Annex A2  
Reverse-flow viscometers, Annex A3  
1.2 The calibration of the viscometers is described in Section 6.  
1.3 This standard covers some widely used viscometers suitable for use in accordance with Test Method D445. Other viscometers of the glass capillary type which are capable of measuring kinematic viscosity within the limits of precision given in Test Method D445 may be used.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:D446 −12 (Reapproved 2017)
Designation: 71/2/95
Standard Specifications and Operating Instructions for
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Glass Capillary Kinematic Viscometers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D446; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope and Viscosity Oil Standards
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2.2 ISO Documents:
1.1 These specifications cover operating instructions for
ISO 3104Petroleum Products—Transparent and Opaque
glasscapillarykinematicviscometersofallthetypesdescribed
Liquids—Determination of Kinematic Viscosity and Cal-
in detail in Annex A1, Annex A2, and Annex A3 as follows:
culation of Dynamic Viscosity
Modified Ostwald viscometers, Annex A1
Suspended-level viscometers, Annex A2 ISO 3105 Glass Capillary Kinematic Viscometers—
Reverse-flow viscometers, Annex A3
Specifications and Operating Instructions
1.2 The calibration of the viscometers is described in ISO5725Basic Methods for the Determination of Repeat-
Section 6. ability and Reproducibility of a Standard Measurement
Method
1.3 This standard covers some widely used viscometers
ISO17025General Requirements for the Competence of
suitable for use in accordance with Test Method D445. Other
Testing and Calibration Laboratories
viscometers of the glass capillary type which are capable of
ISO Guide25General Requirements for the Calibration and
measuring kinematic viscosity within the limits of precision
Testing Laboratories
given in Test Method D445 may be used.
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2.3 NIST Standards:
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
NIST1297Guidelines for Evaluating and Expressing the
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Uncertainty of NIST Measurement Results
standard.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
3. Materials and Manufacture
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1 Fully annealed, low-expansion borosilicate glass shall
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
be used for the construction of all viscometers. The size
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
number,serialnumber,andmanufacturer’sdesignationshallbe
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
permanently marked on each viscometer. All timing marks
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
shall be etched and filled with an opaque color, or otherwise
made a permanent part of the viscometer. See detailed descrip-
2. Referenced Documents
tion of each type of viscometer in Annex A1, Annex A2, and
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Annex A3.
D445Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
3.2 With the exception of the FitzSimons and Atlantic
and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of DynamicViscos-
viscometers, all viscometers are designed to fit through a
ity)
51-mm hole in the lid of a constant-temperature bath having a
D2162Practice for Basic Calibration of MasterViscometers
liquid depth of at least 280 mm; and it is assumed that the
surfaceoftheliquidwillbenotmorethan45mmfromthetop
of the bath lid. For certain constant-temperature baths, espe-
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These specifications and operating instructions are under the jurisdiction of
ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and cially at low or high temperatures, it may be necessary to
are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.07 on Flow Properties.
constructtheviscometerswiththeuppermosttubeslongerthan
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2017. Published December 2017. Originally
approvedin1966asD2515–66.RedesignatedD446in1977.Lastpreviousedition
approved in 2012 as D446–12. DOI: 10.1520/D0446-12R17.
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