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UNIVERSAL SAYBOLT SECOND [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
DEF

A unit of measurement for Saybolt Universal Viscosity.

DEF

A unit measure of viscosity determined by the number of seconds required for an oil heated to 130°F for lighter oils and 210°F for heavier oils to flow through a standard orifice and fill a 60 milliliter flask.

OBS

All the entry terms are most often used in the plural form "seconds".

OBS

Saybolt Universal viscosity: The time in seconds for 60 milliliters of fluid to flow through a capillary tube in a Saybolt Universal viscosimeter at a given temperature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
DEF

Unité de viscosité utilisée dans la détermination de celle-ci à l'aide du viscosimètre de Saybolt. Celui-ci est surtout employé pour mesurer le coefficient de viscosité des huiles de graissage. Avec cet appareil, on mesure le temps (exprimé en secondes) nécessaire à l'écoulement de 60 cm³ de liquide à travers un orifice calibré. Ce temps représente les secondes Saybolt ou degrés Saybolt.

OBS

ESSO 7653. On emploie indifféremment SUS et SSU comme unité de mesure de la viscosité déterminée au moyen du viscosimètre universel Saybolt.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
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