Appendix b - viscosity ranges – Brookfield DV-I Prime User Manual
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Appendix B - Viscosity Ranges
LV (#1-4) and RV,HA,HB (#1-7) Viscometers
Viscosity Range (cP)
Viscometer
Minimum
Maximum
LVDV-1 PRIME
15
2,000,000
RVDV-I PRIME
100*
13,300,000
HADV-I PRIME
200*
26,600,000
HBDV-I PRIME
800*
106,400,000
*Minimum viscosity is achieved with
optional RV/HA/HB-1 spindle. (Spindle Code 01)
Vane Spindles
Spindle
Torque
Range
Shear Stress Range
Pa
dyne/cm
2
Viscosity Range cP (mPa•s)
@ 10 rpm
V-71
LV
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON LV TORQUE
V-72
V-73
V-74
V-75
LV
LV
LV
LV
.188-1.88
1.88-18.8
.938-9.38
9.38-93.8
9.38-93.8
93.8-938
3.75-37.5
37.5-375
199 -
1990
996 -
9960
4990 -
49900
1996 -
19960
V-71
V-72
V-73
V-74
V-75
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
.5-5
5-50
2-20
20-200
10-100
100-1000
100-1000
1000-10000
40-400
400-4000
262 -
2620
1110 -
11100
5350 -
53500
54300 - 543000
21300 - 213000
V-71
V-72
V-73
V-74
V-75
HA
HA
HA
HA
HA
1-10
10-100
4-40
40-400
20-200
200-2000
200-2000
2000-20000
80-800
800-8000
524 -
5240
2220 -
22200
10700 - 107000
108600 - 1086000
42600 - 426000
V-71
V-72
V-73
V-74
V-75
HB
HB
HB
HB
HB
4-40
40-400
16-160
160-1600
80-800
800-8000
800-8000
8000-80000
320-3200
3200-32000
2096 -
20960
8880 -
88800
42800 - 428000
434400 - 4344000
170400 - 1704000
Notes: 1) 1 Pa = 10 dyne/cm
2
2) 1 cP = 1 mPa•s
3) Possibility of turbulence at speeds above 10 rpm may give artificially higher viscosity read ings.