ASTM D666-57

Method for Conversion of Kinematic Viscosity of Saybolt Furol Viscosity (Withdrawn 1961)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Technical Committee: D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
• Drafting Committee: D02.06.0A - Chemical Analysis

Standards Content (Sample)

APPROVED AS
AMERICAN STANDARD
BY THE AMERICAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
ASA NO.: Zll.53-1957
UDC 532.13:665.5
Standard Method for
CONVERSION OF KINEMATIC VISCOSITY TO
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SAYBOLT FUROL VISCOSITY
ASTM Designation: D 666- 57
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ADOPTED, 1944; REVISED, 1953, 1957.
This Standard of the American Society for Testing Materials is issued under
the fixed designation D 666; the final number indicates the year of original
adoption as standard or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.
Scope listed, but which are within the range
given in Table I, may be obtained by
1. The conversion table and equations
linear interpolation. · Calculate the Say­
in this method provide means for con­
bolt Furol viscosity equivalents for
verting kinematic viscosity to Saybolt
kinematic viscosities above 400 cs by use
Furol viscosity in seconds at 122 F and
of the equation corresponding to the
210 F. Kinematic viscosity values are
proper temperature, as given at the bot­
based on water being 1.0038 centistokes
tom of Table I.
(cs) at 68 F.
NoTE.-Unnecessary interpolations can be
Procedure
avoided by use of expanded tables based on this
2. Convert kinematic viscosities of 48 3
method. ASTM Viscosity Tables for Kinematic
Viscosity Conversions and Viscosity Index Cal­
to 400 cs at either 122 F or 210 F to
culations are published separately as ASTM
equivalent Saybolt Furol viscosity values
Special Technical Publication No. 43-B. Copies
directly from Table I. Viscosities not
may be obtained from ASTM Headquarters,
1916 Race St., Philadelphia 3, Pa.
1 Under the standardizatiqn procedure of the
Society, this method is under the jurisdiction of
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the ASTM Committee D-2 on Petroleum Prod­ See Supporting Data for Extension of Stand­
ard Method for Conversion of Kinematic Vis­
ucts and Lubricants.
2 cosity to Saybolt Furol Viscosity (D 666 - 53)
Prior to adoption as standard, this method
was published as tentative from 1942 to 1944. to Permit Conversion of Kinematic to Saybolt
In 1957, the procedure for converting kine­ Furol Viscosities at 210 F, Appendix XIV, com­
matic viscosity at 210 F to Saybolt furol vis­ pilati01i of "ASTM Standards on Petroleum
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