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Appendix F - Calibration Procedures
TheaccuracyoftheDV3TisveriedusingviscositystandarduidswhichareavailablefromBrookeld
Engineering Laboratories or your local Brookeld agent. Viscosity standards are Newtonian, and
therefore, have the sameviscosity regardless of spindle speed (or shear rate). Viscosity standards,
calibratedat25
°C,areshowninTable F-1(SiliconeOils)andTable F-2 (MineralOils).
Formorehelpyoucangotothewebsite,
www.brookeldengineering.com,anddownloadthevideo.
Container size: ForViscosityStandards<30,000cP,usea600mLLowFormGrifnBeaker
havingaworkingvolumeof500mL.
ForViscosityStandards
≥30,000cP,usetheuidcontainer.
InsideDiameter: 3.25”(8.25cm)
Height: 4.75”(12.1cm)
Note:Containermaybelarger,butmaynotbesmaller.
Temperature: Asstatedontheuidstandardlabel:(
+/-)0.1°C
Conditions: TheDV3Tshouldbesetaccordingtotheoperatinginstructions.Thewaterbath
mustbestabilizedattesttemperature.Rheometerswiththeletters“LV”or
“RV”inthemodeldesignationmusthavetheguardlegattached(seeAppendix
Gformoreinformationontheguardleg).
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 **25ºC, 93.3ºC, 149ºC
1,000 Refer to Brookeld catalog for more information
Table F-1
MINERAL OIL VISCOSITY STANDARD FLUIDS
BEL Part No. Viscosity (cP) 25ºC
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