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Appendix F - Calibration Procedures
TheaccuracyoftheDV2Tisveriedusingviscositystandarduidswhichareavailablefrom
BrookeldEngineeringLaboratoriesoryourlocalBrookeldagent.Viscositystandardsare
Newtonian,andtherefore,havethesameviscosityregardlessofspindlespeed(orshearrate).
Viscositystandards,calibratedat25°C,areshowninTable F-1(SiliconeOils)andTable F-2
(MineralOils).
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Container size:ForViscosityStandards<30,000cP,usea600mLLowFormGrifn
Beakerhavingaworkingvolumeof500mL.
ForViscosityStandards
≥30,000cP,usetheuidcontainer.
InsideDiameter: 3.25”(8.25cm)
Height: 4.75”(12.1cm)
Note:Containermaybelarger,butmaynotbesmaller.
Temperature: Asstatedontheuidstandardlabel:(
+/-)0.1°C
Conditions: TheDV2Tshouldbesetaccordingtotheoperatinginstructions.The
waterbathmustbestabilizedattesttemperature.Viscometerswiththe
letters“LV”or“RV”inthemodeldesignationmusthavetheguardleg
attached(seeAppendixGformoreinformationontheguardleg).
Normal 25ºC Standard Fluids
Viscosity (cP) Viscosity (cP)
High Temperature Standard Fluids
Three Viscosity/Temperatures**
5 5,000 HT-30,000
10 12,500 HT-60,000
50 30,000 HT-100,000
100 60,000
500 100,000 **25°C, 93.3°C, 149°C
1,000 Refer to Brookeld catalog for more information
Table F-1
MINERAL OIL VISCOSITY STANDARD FLUIDS
BEL Part No. Viscosity (cP) 25°C
B29 29
B200 200
B600 600
B1060 1,060
B2000 2,000
B10200 10,200
B21000 21,000
B73000 73,000
B200000 200,000
B360000 360,000
Table F-2
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