Brookfield RVDV-II+Pro - Appendix B - Viscosity Ranges

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Appendix B - Viscosity Ranges
Viscosity Range Tables
Viscosity ranges shown are for operational speeds 0.1 through 200 rpm.
LV Viscometer with LV spindles #1-4 and
RV/HA/HB Viscometers with spindles #1-7
Viscosity Range (cP)
Viscometer
Minimum
Maximum
LVDV-II+
15 6,000,000
RVDV-II+
100 40,000,000
HADV-II+ 200 80,000,000
HBDV-II+ 800
320,000,000
Small Sample Adapter and Thermosel
SSA and
Ther-
mosel
Spindle
Viscosity (cP)
Shear
Rate
sec-1Å
LVDV-II+ RVDV-II+
HADV-II+ HBDV-II+
S
SC4-14
58.6 - 1,171.00
625 - 12,500,000 1,250 - 25,000,000
5,000 - 100,000,000 .40N
S
SC4-15
23.4 - 468,650
250 - 5,000,000 500 - 10,000,000 2,000 - 40,000,000
.48N
S
SC4-16
60 - 1,199,700 640 - 12,800,000 1,280 - 25,600,000 5,120 - 102,400,000 .29N
SC4-18 1.5 - 30,000 16 - 320,000 32 - 640,000 128 - 2,560,000 1.32N
SC4-21 2.4 - 46,865 25 - 500,000 50 - 1,000,000 200 - 4,000,000 .93N
SC4-25 240 - 4,790,000 2,560 - 51,200,000 5,120 - 102,400,000 20,480 - 409,600,000 .22N
SC4-27 11.7 - 234,325 125 - 2,500,000 250 - 5,000,000 1,000 - 20,000.000 .34N
SC4-28 23.4 - 468,650 250 - 5,000,000 500 - 10,000,000 2,000 - 40,000,000 .28N
SC4-29 46.9 - 937,300 500 - 10,000,000 1,000 - 20,000,000 4,000 - 80,000,000 .25N
SC4-31 15 - 300,000 160 - 3,200,000 320 - 6,400,000 1,280 - 25,600,000 .34N
SC4-34 30 - 600,000 320 - 6,400,000 640 - 12,800,000 2,560 - 51,200,000 .28N
S
This spindle used with Small Sample Adapter only
Å N represents speed in RPM. For example, spindle SC4-14 operated at 5 rpm has a shear rate of
0.40 x 5 = 2.0 sec
-1
Range and spindle constant information for spindles 82 and 83 are listed on Brookeld Techni-
cal Sheet T95-954. Consult Brookeld or your Brookeld dealer for information on spindles
81 and 37.