Designation:D8092−17StandardTestMethodforFieldDeterminationofKinematicViscosityUsingaMicrochannelViscometer1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8092;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesameansformeasuringthekinematicviscosityoftransparentandopaqueliquidssuchasnewandin-servicelubricatingoilsusingaminiaturemicro-channelviscometerat40°Cintherangeof12.9mm2/sto174mm2/s1.2Theprecisionhasonlybeendeterminedforthosematerialsandviscosityranges,asindicatedinSection17onPrecisionandBias.1.3Thistestmethodisspecificallytailoredtoobtainingarapid,direct,temperature-stabilizedmeasureofthekinematicviscosityofnewandin-servicelubricantsinthefieldinreal-timewithouttheuseofsolventsorchemicalcleaningagents.Themeasurementtakesplaceat40°Candkinematicviscosityisdirectlyobtained.Notemperatureextrapolationsordensitycorrectionsarenecessary.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SomespecifichazardsstatementsaregiveninSection9onHazards.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D445TestMethodforKinematicViscosityofTransparentandOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-ity)D2162PracticeforBasicCalibrationofMasterViscometersandViscosityOilStandardsD4057Prac...
