Brookfield DV3T - Calibration Procedure for Cone;Plate Rheometers; Interpretation of Calibration Test Results

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Calibration Procedure for Cone/Plate Rheometers
1) Followtheaboveproceduresformechanicallyadjustingthesettingoftheconespindletothe
plate.
2) RefertoAppendixA;TableA-1,anddeterminethecorrectsamplevolumerequiredforthe
selectedspindle.
3) Selectaviscositystandarduidthatwillgiveviscosityreadingsbetween10%and100%of
fullscalerange.RefertoAppendixBforviscosityrangesofconespindles.Consultwith
Brookeldoranauthorizeddealertodeterminewhichuidisappropriate.
 Itisbesttouseaviscositystandarduidthatwillbeclosetothemaximumviscosityfora
givenconespindle/speedcombination.
Example:
DV3TLVRheometer,ConeCP-42,Fluid10
     Havingaviscosityof9.7cPat25°C
 At60RPM,thefullscaleviscosityrangeis10.0cP.Thus,theRheometerreadingshouldbe
97%torqueand9.7cPviscosity±0.197cP(0.1cPfortherheometerplus0.097cPforthe
uid).TheaccuracyisacombinationofRheometeranduidtolerance(refertoInterpretation
ofCalibrationTestResults).
4) Withtherheometerstopped,removethesamplecupandplacetheviscositystandarduidinto
thecup,waiting10minutesfortemperatureequilibrium.
5) ConnectthesamplecuptotheRheometer.Allow sufcient time for temperature toreach
equilibrium.Typically 15minutes is themaximum time thatyou mustwait.  Lesstime is
requiredifspindleandcuparealreadyattesttemperature.
6) MeasuretheviscosityandrecordtheRheometerreadinginboth%torqueandcentipoise(cP).
Notes: 1) Thespindlemustrotateatleastve(5)timesbeforeaviscosityreadingis
taken.
  2) TheuseofBrookeldViscosityStandarduidsintherangeof5cPto5000cPis
recommendedforcone/plateinstruments.PleasecontactBrookeldEngineering
Laboratoriesoranauthorizeddealerifyourcalibrationprocedurerequiresmore
viscousstandards.
 3) Selectaviscositystandarduidthatwillgiveviscosityreadingsbetween10%
and 100% of full scale range.  Refer toAppendix B for viscosity ranges of
conespindles.Donotuseasiliconeviscositystandarduidwithaviscosity
valuegreaterthan5000cPwithaCone/PlateRheometer.Brookeldoffersa
completerangeofmineraloilviscositystandardssuitableforusewithCone/Plate
RheometersasshowninTableE-2.ConsultwithBrookeldoranauthorized
dealertodeterminewhichuidisappropriate.
Interpretation of Calibration Test Results:
WhenverifyingthecalibrationoftheDV3T,theinstrumentandviscositystandarduiderror
mustbecombinedtocalculatethetotalallowableerror.
TheDV3Tisaccurateto(+/-)1%oftherangeinusewhenusingspindlesLV#1-3,RV#2-6,
HA#2-6andHB#2-6.WhenusinganaccessorydevicewiththeDV3TsuchasSmallSample
Adapter,ULAdapter,Thermosel,SpiralAdapter,andDINAdaptertheaccuracyvaluemaybe
increased.Ingeneraltheincreaseinaccuracywillbeminimal,however,itcouldbeasmuchas
1%foratotalaccuracyof+/-2%oftherangeinuse.