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Appendix A
APPENDIX A - CONE NUMBERS, SAMPLE SIZES, VISCOSITY RANGES
CAP 1000 AND 2000 VISCOMETERS
Cone
Number
1
Shear Rate
(sec
-1
)
Sample Size
(micro liters)
Calibrating Fluid
Low Temp Cap at 25°C
Calibrating Fluid
High Temp Cap at 60°C
Part No. *Viscosity Part No. *Viscosity
01 13.33N 67 CAP1L 89 cP CAP1H 89 cP
02 13.33N 38 CAP2L 177 cP CAP2H 177 cP
03 13.33N 24 CAP3L 354 cP CAP3H 354 cP
04 3.33N 124 CAP4L 708 cP CAP4H 708 cP
05 3.33N 67 CAP5L 1417 cP CAP5H 1417 cP
06 3.33N 32 CAP6L 3542 cP CAP6H 3542 cP
07 2N 1700 CAP7L 1328 cP CAP7H 1328 cP
08 2N 400 CAP8L 5313 cP CAP8H 5313 cP
09 2N 100 CAP9L 21,250 cP CAP9H 21,250 cP
10 5N 170 CAP10L 236 cP CAP10H 236 cP
N = RPM *Approximate Value
Table A-1
CAP 1000 VISCOSITY RANGES (POISE)
Cone
Number
1
750 RPM 900 RPM
Cone Range
Coefficient
Cone Angle
(degrees)
Cone Radius
(cm)
01 0.25 - 2.5 0.21 - 2.08 1,875 0.45 1.511
02 0.5 - 5.0 0.42 - 4.17 3,750 0.45 1.200
03 1.0 - 10.0 0.83 - 8.33 7,500 0.45 0.953
04 2.0 - 20.0 1.67 - 16.67 15,000 1.8 1.200
05 4.0 - 40.0 3.33 - 33.33 30,000 1.8 0.953
06 10.0 - 100.0 8.33 - 83.33 75,000 1.8 0.702
07 0.42 - 4.2 0.347 - 3.47 3,150 3.0 2.399
08 1.67 - 16.7 1.39 - 13.9 12,500 3.0 1.511
09 6.67 - 66.7 5.56 - 55.6 50,000 3.0 0.953
10 0.667 - 6.67 0.556 - 5.56 5,000 1.2 1.511
Table A-2