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Temperature Vs. Kinematic Viscosity: ASTM D341

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Kinematic Viscosity cst

log.log (v + 0.7) = A-BlogT v = kinematic viscosity; cst T = temperature deg Kelvin

Temperature deg C

using ASTM D341 log.log (v + 0.7) = A-BlogT

two process variables
kinematic viscosity (cst) temperature (OK)

two constants A & B therefore with two sets of calibration data.... A&B can be found

Calculations
log.log (v + 0.7) = A-BlogT........(i)
let v = 128.58cst at 40 OC log.log (129.28) = A-Blog(313).............(ii) let v = 15.00 cst at 100 OC log.log (15.70) = A-Blog(373)...............(iii) (ii) - (iii) and solve for B: B=3.24 substitute B in (ii) and solve for A log.log (15.70) = A-3.24log(373).............(iv)

calculating base viscosity

now substitute A and B in (i) log.log (v + 0.7) = 8.41-3.24logT........(v) and now: enter the temperature of interest in T, e.g. 50 OC, the base temperature find v log.log (v + 0.7) = 8.41-3.24log(323) v = 80.0cst at 50 OC

the multi-curve method

for products where quality changes dramatically for multiple products combines ASTM equation with ratio technique for bunker monitoring and blending control

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determining base viscosity

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Logarithmic scale

The viscosity at the base Find the calibration curve temperature viscosities at the base a Find the Ratio of calibration Viscosity measured temperature and then apply at curve viscosities at the temperature b the ratios process to find the process temperature to the viscosity for the process measured value curve

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