| Rotational Viscometer / open beaker | Rotational Viscometer / defined gap | Rotational Rheometer | SVM Viscometer | Gravimetric Capillary Viscometer / manual | Gravimetric Capillary Viscometer / automatic | Houillon Viscometer | Hoeppler Viscometer | Rolling Ball Microviscometer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotational Viscometer | Rotational Viscometer | Rotational Rheometer | SVM Viscometer | Gravimetric Capillary Viscometer | Gravimetric Capillary Viscometer | Gravimetric Capillary Viscometer | Falling Ball Viscometer | Rolling Ball | |
| 3 different models; L: To measure low-viscosity materials; R: To measure medium-viscosity materials; H: To measure high vicosity materials | Sample volume < 20 mL and for shear rate control | Model for high shear/high torque measurements | Ubbelohde | Ubbelohde | Houillon | Hoeppler | Microviscometer | ||
| Infinite-gap geometry / open beaker | Defined gap geometries: Concentric cylinder systems Small sample adapter systems Ultra low viscosity adapter/double-gap systems | Concentric cyliner systems Double-gap system | Automatic | Manual | Automatic | Semi-automatic | Manual | Automatic | |
| Automation possible | no | no | no | yes | no | yes | yes | no | yes |
| Calculated quantity | dynamic viscosity | dynamic viscosity | dynamic viscosity | dynamic / kinematic viscosity, density | kinematic viscosity | kinematic viscosity | kinematic viscosity | dynamic viscosity (density required) | dynamic / kinematic viscosity (density required) |
| Lab space | < 0.25 m² | < 0.25 m² | < 0.25 m² | < 0.25 m² | ~ 0.5 m² | ~ 0.5 m² | ~ 0.5 m² | < 0.25 m² | < 0.25 m² |
| Liquid bath thermostat required | yes (for sample temperature control from abient to + 100 °C) | no | yes (for -20°C) no (0 °C to + 180 °C) | no (counter cooling for temperatures < -20°C) | yes | yes | yes | yes | no (counter cooling for temperatures <+5°C) |
| Measured quantity | torque | torque | torque | rotational speed, frequency | time | time | time | time | time |
| Measuring accuracy | ± 1% full scale range (at 100% torque) | ± 1% full scale range (at 100% torque) | < 3 % | < 1 % | < 1 % | < 1 % | ~ 2 % | < 1 % | < 1 % |
| Sample throughput - max / h | --- | --- | --- | 30 (ultrafast test, single determination) | 2 | < 20 | up to 75 | 2 | manual: 10 / flow-through: 20 |
| Sample volume - typical | 500 mL | 2 to 20 mL | 1 to 90 mL | 5 mL | 18 mL | 25 mL | < 1 mL | 40 mL | starting from 0.1 mL / typ. 1.5 mL |
| Shear rate calculation | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | yes |
| Shear rate control | no | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Solvent volume - typical | --- | --- | --- | 7.5 mL | 30 mL | 40 mL | < 10 mL | --- | manual: 5 mL / flow-through: 10 mL |
| Standards and norms | e.g. ASTM D1084, ASTM D1824, ASTM D2196, ASTM D2364, ASTM D2556, ASTM D3288, ISO 2555, ISO 1652, USP<912>, Ph. Eur. 2.2.10 | e.g. ASTM D2983, ASTM D8210, ASTM D5133, ASTM D7110, DIN 53019, EN/ISO 3219, DIN 54453 (double gap systems), USP <912>, Ph. Eur. 2.2.10 | DIN 1342, DIN 53019, EN/ISO 3219, DIN 54453 (double gap systems), USP <912>, Ph. Eur. 2.2.10 | e.g. ASTM D7042,ASTM D4052, ASTM D1655, ASTM D2270, ASTM D2501, ASTM D2502, ASTM D2161, EN16896, ISO12185 | ISO 3104, ISO 3105, ASTM D445, ASTM D446, IP 71, BS188, USP<911> | ISO 3104, ISO 3105, ASTM D445, ASTM D446, IP 71, BS188, USP<911> | ASTM D7279 | DIN 53015, ISO 12058 | USP <913>, corresponds to DIN 53015 and ISO12058 ISO12058 |
| Temperature - max | typically ambient | +175 °C | +180°C | +135°C | +200°C | +200°C | +120°C | +150°C | +100°C |
| Temperature - min | typically ambient | -45 °C | -20 °C | -60°C | -40°C | -40°C | +20°C | -60°C | -30°C |
| Temperature change with same filling | limited | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | yes |
| Viscosity range - max | L: 6 000 000 mPa.s; R: 40 000 000 mPa.s; H: 320 000 000 mPa.s | 100 000 mPa.s (higher values possible with small sample adapter spindles) | 1 000 000 000 mPa.s | 30,000 mPa.s | 100,000 mm²/s | 100,000 mm²/s | 2000 mm²/s | 70,000 mPa.s | 10,000 mPa.s |
| Viscosity range - min | L: 15 mPa.s; R: 100 mPa.s; H: 800 mPa.s | L: 1 mPa.s; R: 3 mPa.s; H: 24 mPa.s | 1 mPa.s | 0.2 mPa.s | 0.3 mm²/s | 0.3 mm²/s | 2 mm²/s | 0.5 mPa.s | 0.3 mPa.s |