ASTM_D_1545_-_13_2017.pdf

Designation:D154513(Reapproved 2017)Standard Test Method forViscosity of Transparent Liquids by Bubble Time Method1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1545;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers the determination of the viscos-ity in bubble seconds by timing.The bubble seconds areapproximately equal to stokes for most liquids.1.2 The test method is applicable to transparent liquids thatare free from crystalline or gel particles.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Terminology2.1 Definitions:2.1.1 viscosity,nthe resistance experienced by one portionof a liquid moving over another portion of the liquid.Theabsolute unit of viscosity in the cgs,centimeter-gram-second,system is the poise which is expressed as dyne-seconds persquare centimetre.Stokes are equal to poises divided bydensity.The absolute SI,International System of Units(metricsystem),viscosity unit is the pascal-second.3.Apparatus3.1 Constant-Temperature BathAny suitable bath capableof maintaining temperature at 25 6 0.1C with water as thebath medium.3.2 Standard Viscosity Tubes of clear glass and with flatbottoms,10.65 6 0.025 mm in inside diameter;114 6 1 mmin outside length.Plainly legible lines shall be located asfollows(Note 1):27 6 0.5 mm100 6 0.5 mm108 6 0.5 mmThe distance between the first and second lines shall be 73 60.5 mm.NOTE1All distances shall be measured from the outside bottom of thetube.3.3 Reference StandardsA series of standard viscositytubes(3.2)filled with transparent liquids having predeterminedviscosities in centistokes and bubble seconds as listed in Table1.The standards are listed alphabetically from the lowestviscosity to the highest viscosity standard.3.4 Timing DeviceStopwatch or electric stop clock ca-pable of being read to a precision of 0.1 s.3.5 Tube Racks,capable of inverting one or more viscositytubes 180 to within 1 of a vertical position while rack andtubes are immersed in the constant temperature bath.3.6 Viscosity Tube Corks,No.2 short.4.Procedure4.1 Fill a standard viscosity tube with the material to betested to approximately level with the 108-mm line.4.2 Transfer the tube to a constant 25C temperature bathwith the cork loosely inserted.Hold at this temperature for 10min.NOTE2Adequate control of the temperature bath is essential.Avariation of 0.1C in the temperature of the bath will cause a 1%variationin the timed bubble travel.4.3 At the end of 10 min adjust the level of the liquid so thatthe bottom meniscus will be level with the 100-mm line.Insertthe cork so that the bottom of the cork is on the level with the108-mm line.This will ensure a bubble of suitable and uniformsize.4.4 Insert the tube in the rack and immerse in the 25Cwater bath.Allow the tube(s)to stand with cork down in thebath a minimum of 20 min before determining the viscosity.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.24 on Physical Properties of Liquid Paints&Paint Materials.Current edition approved Dec.1,2017.Published December 2017.Originallyapproved in 1958.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D1545 13.DOI:10.1520/D1545-13R17.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 NOTE3For viscosities of liquids that have a timed bubble travel of 4 sor less,more precise results can be obtained by comparison againstreference standards having a predetermined viscosity or timed bubbletravel.4.5 To read,invert the tube quickly and determine the timerequired for the bubble to