Glass Capillary Viscometer

Viscometer

Material

ASTM / ISO

Specification

Cannon-Fenske Routine Viscometer

Cannon-Fenske  Routine

Transparent Newtonian  liquids, particularly    petroleum products or  lubricants

ASTM D 445 and ISO 3104 Specifications conform to ASTM D  446 and ISO 3105

Minimum sample volume 7 mL.
Require liquid bath depth of
203 mm

Zeitfuchs  Transparent

Transparent Newtonian  liquids

ASTM D 445 and ISO 3104,  Specifications conform to ASTM D  446 and ISO 3105

Filling, measurement, and cleaning can  be done without removal from constant  temperature bath. Manufactured with  permanently attached round metal  holder or rectangular metal holder

BS/U-Tube

Transparent Newtonian liquids

ASTM D 445 and ISO 3104  Specifications conform to ASTM D  446 and ISO 3105

Sample volume 7ml, 12ml & 23 ml
Require liquid bath depth of 280 mm

Ubbelohde Viscometer

Ubbelohde

Transparent Newtonian liquids

ASTM D 445 and D 446, and ISO  3104 and 3105

Measurement by suspended level principle

Cannon-  Ubbelohde
 Suspended level

Transparent Newtonian liquids jet and hydraulic lubricants

ASTM D 445 and ISO 3104
 Specifications conform to ASTM D 446  and ISO 3105

Especially suited for use at temperatures  above 93°C (200°F) or below –18°C  (0°F) Require no kinetic energy  corrections over 0.5 to 100 000  centistokes range. Viscometer constant  is same at all temperature

BS/IP/SL,  BS/IP/SL(S)

Transparent Newtonian liquids

ASTM D 445 and ISO 3104.  Specifications conform to ASTM D 446  and ISO 3105

Minimum sample volume 11 mL / 10 mL
Require liquid bath depth of 250mm /  230 mm

BS/IP/MSL

Transparent Newtonian liquids

ASTM D 445 and ISO 3104.  Specifications conform to ASTM D 446  and ISO 3105

Minimum sample volume 4 mL.
Require liquid bath depth of 305 mm

Viscometer

Material

ASTM / ISO

Specification

Reverse Flow Viscometers

Cannon-Fenske  Opaque

Dark Newtonian liquids

ASTM D 445 and ISO 3104

Can also be used to measure kinematicviscosity of liquid (cutback) asphalts androad oils at 60°C (140°F) in range of 30to 6000 centistokes according to ASTM D2170

Zeitfuchs Cross- Arm

Transparent and opaqueNewtonian liquids

ASTM D 445 & ISO 3104.
Specifications conform to ASTM D 446and ISO 3105

Also used to measure kinematic viscosityof liquid (cutback) asphalts and road oilsat 60°C (140°F) and asphalt cements at135°C (275°F) in the range of 30 to6000 centistokes according to ASTM D2170.

Can be filled and cleaned while in
constant temperature bath.

Supplied with permanently attached
round metal holder or rectangular metalholder.

BS/IP/RF U-Tube

Opaque Newtonian liquids

ASTM D 445 & ISO 3104.
Specifications conform to ASTM D 446and ISO 3105

Minimum sample volume 7 mL.
Require liquid bath depth of 280 mm

Small Volume (semi-micro or micro) Viscometers

Cannon  Ubbelohde
 Semi-Micro

Small samples of
transparent Newtonianliquids

ASTM D 445 & ISO 3104.
 Specifications conform to ASTM D 446
 and ISO 3105

Minimum sample volume approximately
 1.0 mL.

Initial sample can be diluted to as muchas 20 mL for intrinsic viscositydetermination Require liquid bath depth of 240 mm

Cannon-Manning
 Semi-Micro
 (U-tube)

Small samples of
 transparent Newtonian
 liquids, including
 petroleum products orlubricants,

ASTM D 445 & ISO 3104.Specifications conform to ASTM D 446and ISO 3105

Sample volume approximately 1.0 mL.Sizes 400 through 600 may require moresample. Require liquid bath depth of 200mm

Cannon-Manning
 Semi-Micro Extra
 Low Change

Small samples of
 transparent Newtonian
 liquids, including
 petroleum products orlubricants,

ASTM D 445 and ISO 3104.
Specifications conform to ASTM D 446and ISO 3105

For smaller sample volume of approx 0.5mL Sizes 200 through 600 may requirelarger volume of sample

Viscometer

Material

ASTM / ISO

Specification

Dilution Viscometers

Cannon- 
 Ubbelohde
 Dilution

Transparent Newtonian  liquids

ASTM D 445 and ISO 3104  Specifications conform to ASTM D  446 and ISO 3105

For measurement of Intrinsic viscosity

Cannon-
 Ubbelohde Four-
 Bulb Shear
 Dilution

Extrapolated to zero
shear  rate

For measurement of Intrinsic viscosity Provide Five-fold / Ten-fold range of  shear rates. Design gives extra  mechanical strength. Negligible kinetic energy correction

Vacuum Viscometers

Cannon-Manning
 Vacuum

Highly viscous materials  such as asphalt cement
 materials with viscosity  range of 0.036 to 80 000  poise

ASTM D 2171

Vacuum of 300 mm Hg is applied to small  arm with timing bulbs; two bulbs are  incorporated to extend viscosity range of  viscometer

Asphalt Institute
 Vacuum

Highly viscous materials  such as asphalt cement
 materials with viscosity  range of 0.036 to 80 000  poise

Vacuum of 300 mm Hg is applied to small  arm with graduated capillary

Cannon Modified
 Koppers Vacuum

Asphalts at 60°C (140°F)

ASTM D 2171

Applicable to materials with viscosity  range of 42 to 200 000 poise.
 Two-piece design, with sample reservoir  and calibrated capillary Vacuum of 300  mm Hg must be applied to top of  capillary tube.