Badger Meter High Temperature Fluid Meter - Manual (Page 16)

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Viscosity Effect (SUS/cSt)
The design uses a precision machined, sharp-edged orifice and biasing calibration spring that assures operating stability and
accuracy over the wide viscosity range common to many fluids . Generally, high flow models of each meter size provide good
accuracy over a viscosity range of 40…500 SUS (4 .2…109 cSt) .
Fluid
Specific
Gravity
Correction Factor
A
luminum
Br
ass
T16 SST
T303 SST
Vit
on®
EPR
Poly
car
bona
te
Nylon Pyr
ex®
Oil Water
Acetic Acid (Air Free) 1 .06 0 .909 0 .971 C N R R R R C N R
Acetone 0 .79 1 .053 1 .125 R R R R N R N R R
Alcohol Butyl (Butanol) 0 .83 1 .027 1 .098 C C R R C R R R R
Alcohol Ethyl (Ethanol) 0 .83 1 .027 1 .098 C C R R C R R N R
Ammonia 0 .89 0 .992 1 .060 R C R R N R N C R
Benzine 0 .69 1 .127 1 .204 C R R C R N N R R
Carbon Disulphide 1 .26 0 .834 0 .891 R N R R R N N R R
Castor Oil 0 .97 0 .950 1 .015 C R R C R N C C R
Cotton Seed Oil 0 .93 0 .970 1 .037 C R R R R N R R R
Ethylene Glycol 50/50 1 .12 0 .884 0 .945 R R R R R R R C R
Freon II 1 .46 0 .774 0 .828 R R R R R N R R R
Gasoline 0 .70 1 .119 1 .195 R R R R R N C R R
Glycerin 1 .26 0 .834 0 .891 R R R R R R R C R
Kerosene 0 .82 1 .033 1 .104 R R R R R N R R R
Liquid Propane (LPG) 0 .51 1 .310 1 .400 R R R R R N N R R
Mineral Oil 0 .92 0 .976 1 .042 R N R R R N R R R
Naphtha 0 .76 1 .074 1 .147 R N R R R N C R R
Perchloroethylene 1 .62 0 .735 0 .786 C N R R R N N N R
Petroleum Oil 0 .876 1 .000 1 .068 R R R R R N R R R
Phosphate Ester 1 .18 0 .862 0 .921 R R R R N R N R R
Phosphate Ester Base 1 .26 0 .833 0 .891 R R R R N R N R R
Phosphoric Acid (Air Free) 1 .78 0 .701 0 .749 N N R N R N R N R
Sea Water 1 .03 0 .922 0 .985 N N C C N R R R R
Synthetic Petroleum Base 1 .00 0 .936 1 .000 R C R R R N R R R
Water 1 .00 0 .936 1 .000 N R R R N R R R R
Water Glycol 50/50 1 .07 0 .905 0 .967 R R R R R N R R R
Water-in-oil 0 .93 0 .970 1 .037 R R R R N R R R R
R–Recommended
N–Not Recommended
C–Consult Factory
Table 2: Fluid selection chart
Inline Liquid Flow Meter
Page 16 November 2013