Designation:D2162−21StandardPracticeforBasicCalibrationofMasterViscometersandViscosityOilStandards1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2162;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversthecalibrationofmasterviscom-etersandviscosityoilstandards,bothofwhichmaybeusedtocalibrateroutineviscometersasdescribedinTestMethodD445andSpecificationsD446overthetemperaturerangefrom15°Cto100°C.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.2.1TheSI-basedunitsforcalibrationconstantsandkine-maticviscositiesaremm2/s2andmm2/s,respectively.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificwarningstatements,seeSection7.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D445TestMethodforKinematicViscosityofTransparentandOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-ity)D446SpecificationsandOperatingInstructionsforGlassCapillaryKinematicViscometersD1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1250GuidefortheUseoftheJointAPIandASTMAdjunctforTemperatureandPressureVolumeCorrectionFactorsforGeneralizedCrudeOils,RefinedProducts,andLubricatingOils:APIMPMSChapter11.1D1480TestMethodforDensityandRelativeDensity(Spe-cificGravity)ofViscousMaterialsbyBinghamPycnom-eterD1590TestMethodforSurfaceTensionofWaterD8278Specificationf...
