Standard Test Method for Saybolt Viscosity

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method is useful in characterizing certain petroleum products, as one element in establishing uniformity of shipments and sources of supply.  
5.2 See Guide D117 for applicability to mineral oils used as electrical insulating oils.  
5.3 The Saybolt Furol viscosity is approximately one tenth the Saybolt Universal viscosity, and is recommended for characterization of petroleum products such as fuel oils and other residual materials having Saybolt Universal viscosities greater than 1000 s.  
5.4 Determination of the Saybolt Furol viscosity of bituminous materials at higher temperatures is covered by Test Method E102.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the empirical procedures for determining the Saybolt Universal or Saybolt Furol viscosities of petroleum products at specified temperatures between 21 and 99°C (70 and 210°F). A special procedure for waxy products is indicated. Note 1—Test Methods D445 and D2170 are preferred for the determination of kinematic viscosity. They require smaller samples and less time, and provide greater accuracy. Kinematic viscosities may be converted to Saybolt viscosities by use of the tables in Practice D2161. It is recommended that viscosity indexes be calculated from kinematic rather than Saybolt viscosities.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:D88 −07 (Reapproved 2013) American Association State
Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No: T72
Method 304—Federal Test
Method Standard No. 791b
Replaces Method 4285 of Federal Test
Method Standard No. 141A
Standard Test Method for
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Saybolt Viscosity
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D88; 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.Asuperscript
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 D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-
1.1 This test method covers the empirical procedures for
ity)
determining the Saybolt Universal or Saybolt Furol viscosities
D2161 Practice for Conversion of Kinematic Viscosity to
of petroleum products at specified temperatures between 21
Saybolt Universal Viscosity or to Saybolt Furol Viscosity
and 99°C (70 and 210°F). A special procedure for waxy
D2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts
products is indicated.
(Bitumens)
NOTE 1—Test Methods D445 and D2170 are preferred for the deter-
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
mination of kinematic viscosity. They require smaller samples and less
Petroleum Products
time, and provide greater accuracy. Kinematic viscosities may be con-
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
verted to Saybolt viscosities by use of the tables in Practice D2161.Itis
Petroleum Products
recommended that viscosity indexes be calculated from kinematic rather
than Saybolt viscosities.
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Sieves
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
E102 TestMethodforSayboltFurolViscosityofBituminous
only.
Materials at High Temperatures
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3. Terminology
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 3.1 Definitions:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.1 Furol—an acronym of “Fuel and road oils.”
3.1.2 Saybolt Furol viscosity—the corrected efflux time in
2. Referenced Documents
seconds of 60 mLof sample flowing through a calibrated Furol
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
orifice under specified conditions. The viscosity value is
D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
reported in Saybolt Furol seconds, abbreviated SFS, at a
Closed Cup Tester
specified temperature.
D117 Guide for Sampling, Test Methods, and Specifications
3.1.3 Saybolt Universal viscosity—the corrected efflux time
for Electrical Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin
in seconds of 60 mL of sample flowing through a calibrated
D140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
Universal orifice under specified conditions. The viscosity
D244 Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts
value is reported in Saybolt Universal seconds, abbreviated
SUS, at a specified temperature.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D08 on Roofing
and Waterproofing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D08.05 on
Solvent-Bearing Bituminous Compounds for Roofing and Waterproofing. 4. Summary of Test Method
Current edition approved May 1, 2013. Published May 2013. Originally
4.1 The efflux time in seconds of 60 mL of sample, flowing
approved in 1921. In 1923, combined with former Methods D47. Last previous
edition approved in 2007 as D88 – 07. DOI: 10.1520/D0088-07R13.
through a calibrated orifice, is measured under carefully
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
controlled conditions. This time is corrected by an orifice
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
factor and reported as the viscosity of the sample at that
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. temperature.
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D88−07 (2013)
5. Significance and Use 6.4 Saybolt Viscosity Thermometers ,aslistedinTable1,for
reading the temperature of the sample. Each thermometer shall
5.1 This test method is useful in characterizing certain
conform to the requirements listed in Specification E1 for that
petroleum products, as one element in establishing uniformity
ASTM Thermometer Number.
of
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