Kittiwake Viscotube Readme

Overview
This Spreadsheet provides information for users of Kittiwake viscosity measuring products.
It is specifically aimed at the VISCOTUBE as supplied as part of the DIGI kit range.
Worksheets are available covering the following calculations:
1. VISCOTUBE Viscosity Calculation (ASTM D341)
2. Viscosity Index (ASTM 2270)
3. Viscosity at any temperature (ASTM D341)
4. Viscosity Temperature Table (ASTM D341)
5. Viscosity at 40 & 100C from Viscosity at any other temperatures (ASTM D341)

Understanding the Colour Coding

Description of what calculations are made
Data you need to enter
Results that are automatically calculated
Units of calculation or measurement

Operation
To run this spreadsheet you will need a copy of Microsoft Excel (Office 98 or higher)
Enter
Input Data
Press
Calculate
Read
Output Data

Origination
Calculations are based on equations supplied by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
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1. VISCOTUBE Viscosity Calculation (ASTM D341)

This should be used with the VISCOTUBE to accurately calculate Viscosities at other temperatures
Input
Ball size
mm
Ball fall time
seconds
Oil temperature
C
Density
Kg/L
Viscosity Index (engine oil is 95)
Output
Viscosity
cSt @ 40, 50 and 100C
Centistokes / Second
cSt per Second of ball fall time
If you do not know the Viscosity Index you can calculate it using the Viscosity Index worksheet

2. Viscosity Index (ASTM 2270)

This will calculate the Viscosity Index from known values at 40C and 100C
Input
Viscosity at 40C
cSt @ 40C
Viscosity at 100C
cSt @ 100C
Output
Viscosity Index
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3. Viscosity at any temperature (ASTM D341)

This will calculate the Viscosity at XC from known viscosities at any two other temperatures (A&B)
Input
Viscosity at Temperature A
cSt @ Temp AC
Temperature A
C
Viscosity at Temperature B
cSt @ Temp BC
Temperature B
C
Desired value for X
C
Output
Viscosity at XC
cSt @ XC

4. Viscosity Temperature Table (ASTM D341)

This will calculate the Viscosities from 10C in steps of 0.1C from known values A & BC
Input
Viscosity at Temperature A
cSt @ Temp AC
Viscosity at Temperature B
cSt @ Temp BC
Output
Viscosity in steps of 0.1C
cSt @ XC

5. Viscosity at 40 & 100C from Viscosity at any other temperatures (ASTM D341)
This will calculate the viscosity at standard temperatures from Viscosity at one Temperature & VI
Oil temperature (X)
Input
C
Oil viscosity at temperature XC
cSt @ XC
Viscosity Index
VI
Output
Viscosity at 40C
cSt @ 40C
Viscosity at 100C
cSt @ 100C

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Calculation From ASTM D341 Appendix X1

To Use :
1
2
3
4
5
6

Input Ball Size

Input Ball Fall Time
Input Oil Temperature
Input Viscosity Index
Input Oil Density
Click on Calculate
Results are cSt @ Oil Temp,40, 50 and 100C

mm
s
C
Kg/L
C

Ball Size

Times

Oil
Temperature

(mm)

(s)

(C)

99.714

20

15.87

Oil
Density

VI

(Kg/L)

96.7643

0.8866

cSt / s
5.1
Calculate

507.09

20.0 C

141.00

40 C

84.19

50 C

14.10

100 C

VISCOTUBE Viscosity Calculator

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Density

VISCOTUBE Viscosity Calculator

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Calculation From ASTM D341 Appendix X1

Calculate Viscosity at 40 & 100C from Viscosity at
another temperature & Viscosity Index

To Use :
1
2
3

Input Oil Temperature

Input cSt @ Oil Temperature
Input Viscosity Index
Click on Calculate

C
cSt

4
5

Result is cSt @ 40 C
Result is cSt @ 100 C

C
C

1 Input Oil Temperature

2 Input Oil Viscosity
3 Input VI

20.00
507.09
96.76

C
cSt
VI

Input
Input
Input

4 Calculated Viscosity @ 40 C
5 Calculated Viscosity @ 100 C

141.00
14.10

cSt
cSt

Output
Output

Calculate

Calculate Viscosity at 40 and 100 Deg.C.

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Calculation From ASTM D341 Appendix X1

To Use :
1
2
3
4

Input known Viscosity @ Temperature A

Input known Viscosity @ Temperature B
Input Temperature A
Input Temperature B
Click on Calculate

1
2
3
4

Viscosity @ Temperature A
Viscosity @ Temperature B
Temperature A
Temperature B

Output
Temperatures
C
10.0
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
11.0
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
12.0
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
12.8
12.9
13.0
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.6

5.00
24.90
100.00
40.00

Output
Viscosity
cSt Absolute
102.4
101.8
101.2
100.7
100.1
99.5
98.9
98.3
97.8
97.2
96.7
96.1
95.5
95.0
94.5
93.9
93.4
92.9
92.3
91.8
91.3
90.8
90.3
89.7
89.2
88.7
88.2
87.7
87.3
86.8
86.3
85.8
85.3
84.9
84.4
83.9
83.5

Viscosity Temperature Table

cSt
cSt
C
C
cSt
cSt
C
C

Input
Input
Input
Input

Calculate

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13.7
13.8
13.9
14.0
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.5
14.6
14.7
14.8
14.9
15.0
15.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
15.5
15.6
15.7
15.8
15.9
16.0
16.1
16.2
16.3
16.4
16.5
16.6
16.7
16.8
16.9
17.0
17.1
17.2
17.3
17.4
17.5
17.6
17.7
17.8
17.9
18.0
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
18.5
18.6
18.7
18.8
18.9
19.0

83.0
82.5
82.1
81.6
81.2
80.7
80.3
79.9
79.4
79.0
78.6
78.1
77.7
77.3
76.9
76.5
76.1
75.6
75.2
74.8
74.4
74.0
73.6
73.3
72.9
72.5
72.1
71.7
71.3
71.0
70.6
70.2
69.8
69.5
69.1
68.8
68.4
68.0
67.7
67.3
67.0
66.6
66.3
65.9
65.6
65.3
64.9
64.6
64.3
63.9
63.6
63.3
63.0
62.6

Viscosity Temperature Table

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19.1
19.2
19.3
19.4
19.5
19.6
19.7
19.8
19.9
20.0
20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7
20.8
20.9
21.0
21.1
21.2
21.3
21.4
21.5
21.6
21.7
21.8
21.9
22.0
22.1
22.2
22.3
22.4
22.5
22.6
22.7
22.8
22.9
23.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
23.4
23.5
23.6
23.7
23.8
23.9
24.0
24.1
24.2
24.3
24.4

62.3
62.0
61.7
61.4
61.1
60.8
60.5
60.2
59.9
59.6
59.3
59.0
58.7
58.4
58.1
57.8
57.5
57.2
56.9
56.7
56.4
56.1
55.8
55.6
55.3
55.0
54.7
54.5
54.2
53.9
53.7
53.4
53.2
52.9
52.7
52.4
52.1
51.9
51.6
51.4
51.2
50.9
50.7
50.4
50.2
49.9
49.7
49.5
49.2
49.0
48.8
48.5
48.3
48.1

Viscosity Temperature Table

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24.5
24.6
24.7
24.8
24.9
25.0
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.4
25.5
25.6
25.7
25.8
25.9
26.0
26.1
26.2
26.3
26.4
26.5
26.6
26.7
26.8
26.9
27.0
27.1
27.2
27.3
27.4
27.5
27.6
27.7
27.8
27.9
28.0
28.1
28.2
28.3
28.4
28.5
28.6
28.7
28.8
28.9
29.0
29.1
29.2
29.3
29.4
29.5
29.6
29.7
29.8

47.9
47.6
47.4
47.2
47.0
46.8
46.5
46.3
46.1
45.9
45.7
45.5
45.3
45.1
44.8
44.6
44.4
44.2
44.0
43.8
43.6
43.4
43.2
43.0
42.8
42.6
42.5
42.3
42.1
41.9
41.7
41.5
41.3
41.1
41.0
40.8
40.6
40.4
40.2
40.1
39.9
39.7
39.5
39.3
39.2
39.0
38.8
38.7
38.5
38.3
38.2
38.0
37.8
37.7

Viscosity Temperature Table

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29.9
30.0
30.2
30.4
30.6
30.8
31.0
31.2
31.4
31.6
31.8
32.0
32.2
32.4
32.6
32.8
33.0
33.2
33.4
33.6
33.8
34.0
34.2
34.4
34.6
34.8
35.0
35.2
35.4
35.6
35.8
36.0
36.2
36.4
36.6
36.8
37.0
37.2
37.4
37.6
37.8
38.0
38.2
38.4
38.6
38.8
39.0
39.2
39.4
39.6
39.8
40.0
40.2
40.4

37.5
37.3
37.0
36.7
36.4
36.1
35.8
35.5
35.2
34.9
34.6
34.3
34.0
33.7
33.4
33.1
32.9
32.6
32.3
32.1
31.8
31.5
31.3
31.0
30.8
30.5
30.3
30.0
29.8
29.6
29.3
29.1
28.9
28.6
28.4
28.2
28.0
27.7
27.5
27.3
27.1
26.9
26.7
26.5
26.3
26.1
25.9
25.7
25.5
25.3
25.1
24.9
24.7
24.5

Viscosity Temperature Table

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40.6
40.8
41.0
42.0
43.0
44.0
45.0
46.0
47.0
48.0
49.0
50.0
51.0
52.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0

24.3
24.2
24.0
23.1
22.3
21.5
20.7
20.0
19.3
18.7
18.1
17.5
16.9
16.4
12.8
9.7
7.6
6.1
5.0

Viscosity Temperature Table

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Calculation From ASTM D341 Appendix X1

To Use :
1
2

Input known cSt @ Temperature A

Input known cSt @ Temperature B

3
4

Input Target Temperature X

Output is cSt @ X

1
2

Input Temperature A
Input Temperature B

100.00
40.00

C
C

Input
Input

1
2
3
4

Viscosity @ Temperature A
Viscosity @ Temperature B
Target Temperature X
Viscosity @ Temperature X

14.10
141.00
20.00
507.09

cSt
cSt
C
cSt @ XC

Input
Input
Input
Output

Click on Calculate

C
C
C
C
cSt

Calculate

Viscosity for other Temperature

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Calculation From ASTM 2270

To Use :
1
2

Input known cSt @ 100 C

Input known cSt @ 40 C

Output is Viscosity Index

1 Input Viscosity @ 100 C

2 Input Viscosity @ 40 C
3 VI

C
C

Click on Calculate

14.10
141.00

cSt
cSt

Input
Input

96.76

VI

Output

Calculate

Calculate Viscosity Index

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Oil Name

cSt
40 C

Castrol

Hyspin 68

68

cSt
50 C

cSt
Kg/L
100 C Density
6.8

0.889

VI
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