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S
PINDLE
SELECTION
TABLES
R
The Shear Rate (S.R.) has been calculated assuming the characteristics of newtonian products.
Table 4: Spindle type TR
a
Spindle
speed (rpm)
Maximum
b
measurable viscosity (mPa
•
s)
TR8
c
TR9
d
TR10
e
TR11
f
0.3
166 600
833 300
1 600 000
3 300 000
0.5
100 000
500 000
1 000 000
2 000 000
0.6
83 300
416 600
833 300
1 600 000
1
50 000
250 000
500 000
100 000
1.5
33 300
166 600
333 300
666 600
2
25 000
125 000
250 000
500 000
2.5
20 000
100 000
200 000
400 000
3
16 600
83 300
166 600
333 300
4
12 500
62 500
125 000
250 000
5
10 000
50 000
100 000
200 000
6
8300
41 600
83 300
166 600
10
5000
25 000
50 000
100 000
12
4160
20 830
41 600
83 300
20
2500
12 500
25 000
50 000
30
1600
8300
16 600
33 300
50
1000
5000
10 000
20 000
60
830
4160
8300
16 600
100
500
2500
5000
10 000
200
250
1250
2500
5000
Resolution
10 mPa•s
100 mPa•s
100 mPa•s
100 mPa•s
a.
Type TR spindles are the optional spindles for use with the Adaptor for Small Sample Volumes; See “Spare
parts and accessories” on page 28.
b.
The minimum recommended reading is 15% of the full scale value.
c.
TR8 shear rate: 0.93 x rpm with sample volume of 8.0 cm³
d.
TR9 shear rate: 0.34 x rpm with sample volume of 10.5 cm³
e.
TR10 shear rate: 0.28 x rpm with sample volume of 11.5 cm³
f.
TR11 shear rate: 0.25 x rpm with sample volume of 13.0 cm³
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