Conversion of Viscosity Determinations Using the Saybolt Viscosimeter with Universal, Furol, and Asphalt Tubes

Abstract

Saybolt viscosimeter observations taken in seconds Furol can be converted into seconds Universal. Data in this report give the conversion for the range of 10 to 50 seconds Furol. A new tube, called "Asphalt", is tested and compared with the Furol tube now being used by the Navy. Data in this report show the conversion between from 10 to 50 seconds Asphalt and seconds Furol. From 50 seconds and greater the Asphalt: Furol ratio is approximately 1:10. The data in this report show that the viscosity equations for Furol and Universal tubes derived by using heavy lubricating oils as reference oils can be used for cracked and straight run residues such as the Navy often purchase for fuel oils.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 28, 1935
Accession Number
AD1146249

Entities

People

  • Parry Borgstrom

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asphalt
  • Conversion
  • Equations
  • Fuel Oils
  • Fuels
  • Lubricating Oils
  • Materials
  • Observation
  • Organic Materials
  • Pitch (Material)
  • Viscosity

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