These devices are also known as glass capillary viscometers or ostwald viscometers, named after wilhelm ostwald. Another version is the ubbelohde viscometer, which consists of a ushaped glass tube held vertically in a controlled temperature bath. Supplied complete with iso 17025 certificate of calibration. Ball bearing suspension not included in lv versions, ezlock spindle connection, model q lab stand, and rheocalct software. In one arm of the u is a vertical section of precise narrow bore the capillary. Vibratory viscometers are better suited to measure nonnewtonian liquids 9. A standard ball is allowed to fall down this tube over a calibrated distance of 100 mm. Ostwald viscometer, rubber tube with screw pinch cock, stand, beaker, unknown liquid, distilled water. Dial reading viscometer from brookfield possible customer questions and answers support materials see document demos demo units are available with fungilabs leasing. Learn more about these and other instruments that test viscosity download the pdf below. Carry out the experiment with the tube in a vertical.
Accuracy is essential when measuring fluid viscosity. Utube viscometers modified ostwald viscometers psl rheotek. Rotational viscometer an overview sciencedirect topics. The synthetic resin and the schiff base having a concentration ranging from 0. The rotary viscometer must be adjusted until it is exactly vertical. To determine the viscosity of a given unknown liquid with respect to water, at. I oscar viscometer, a sealed can of fluid was oscillated torsionally, and by clever measurement techniques it was possible to measure both viscosity and elasticity in the sample. Buy utube viscometerstubes, type of modified ostwald viscometers from pslrheotek.
In his faraday lecture of 1904, ostwald argued ferociously that atoms were a convenient construct a nice model but one that bore no relation to the underlying reality, which was energy. Viscosity of newtonian and nonnewtonian liquids rotary. Plug the metal jack of the power supply into the circular receptacle on the back of the viscometer. Ostwald viscometer, beaker, 2025 ml syringe, thermostat, stand, liquid samples and digital balance6 7. The ostwald viscometer works on the basis of the hagenpoiseuille law. Oct 17, 2015 viscosity measurement using ostwald viscometer 1. Cambridge viscositys proprietary technology offers an elegant and simple solution to viscosity control. A single polymer molecule may consist of hundreds to a million monomers. Each virtual experiment includes a corresponding theoretical section. Viscosity measuring equipment from cambridge viscosity, inc. Viscometers that can characterize nonnewtonian fluids are usually called rheometers or plastometers. This cap is designed to protect the viscometer spindle coupling nut during shipment. Determination of viscosity by ostwald viscometer the viscosity of liquid is. With the ostwald viscometer the pressure driving the liquid through the capillary depends on the difference in the liquid level h and the density of the liquidrho and the acceleration due to gravity g.
Do not attempt to operate the viscometer with the shipping cap in place. Prepare 0%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 90% and 100% solution of glycerin in pure water. Determination of viscosity by using ostwaldtype, suspended. Thus, by knowing m, g, h, t, r, n1 andn2 from the experiment the mass moment of inertia i. This type of viscometer consists of a circular cylinder filled by the liquid under investigation. To determine the viscosity of a given unknown liquid with respect to water, at laboratory temperature, by viscometer. Capillary viscometry from schott instruments know how from the very beginning innovative capillary viscometry from the outset the viscosity of newtonian. Difference between ostwald and ubbelohde viscometers. Regardless of a simple or demanding viscosity measurement the rotavisc viscometer delivers rapid and accurate results.
Download pdf version of ostwald vs ubbelohde viscometers. When you enter the lab, switch on the exhaust fan and make sure that all the chemicals and reagents required for the experiment are available. Jul 12, 2010 ostwald s viscometer is a traditional viscometer to measure the viscosity of a liquid. We focus on delivering reliable and easy to use viscometers that are used for various applications ranging from drug development, lubrication and oil health, cosmetics, and much more.
A liquid is introduced into the reservoir then sucked through the capillary and measuring bulb. These are referred to as semimicro or micro viscometers. Manual glass viscometers cannon instrument company has been making glass capillary viscometers since 1938. Viscosity is a tensorial quantity that can be decomposed in different ways into two independent components. Let the liquid to flow through the capillary tube with run time when the liquid reaches the mark shown on the viscometer and then stopped time when the liquid reaches the bottom mark. Fill the viscometer through tube l with a sufficient quantity of the sample liquid that is appropriate for the viscometer being used or by following the manufacturers instructions. The four devices measure in different viscosity ranges. All liquids appear resistance to flow change from liquid to another, the water faster. Determination of molecular weight of a polymer by ostwald.
Level the viscometer, referring to the bubble level on the instrument. Calculation of viscometer constants for cannonfenske. Both spring and springless viscometers have a lot of good to offer. Ostwald viscometer, also known as utube viscometer or capillary viscometer is a device used to measure the viscosity of the liquid with a known density. Viscosity of liquids, ostwald capillary viscometer, poiseuilles equation, macromolecules, mass average and number average. The rotavisc viscometer series determines the viscosity of liquids in all areas of application ranging from the laboratory to quality control.
I hope this article has helped you understand the factors that go into the pricing of rotational viscometers. In the honour of hagenpoiseuille the unit of viscosity is called the poise p. Physical chemistry viscosity measurement of viscosity ostwald. Viscosity measurement using ostwalds viscometer amrita. Support from the program is sufficient to enable the students to carry out a virtual experiment sensibly and on their own. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Viscosity measurement includes three virtual experiments. These viscometers tubes are suitable for measuring transparent liquids. Determination of the liquid permeability of consolidated cores experiment 4. Determination of the molecular weight of a polymer from. Laboratory 3 rheologyostwald viscosity wilkes university. We offer a variety of glass capillary viscometers because no single viscometer is ideally suited to every application.
A simple u shaped glass apparatus used to compare the flow of liquids by using the time that the liquid takes to flow under gravity. Stokes law can be used to calculate the viscosity of the fluid. Ostwald viscometer is use to determine viscosity of newtonian fluid. Kinematic viscosity is the dynamic viscosity divided by the density typical units m2s, stokes, st. Viscosity measurement using ostwald s viscometer amrita. Experiment 3 experiment no 3 measurement of viscosity of. Determination of viscosity by using ostwald type, suspendedlevel and rotating viscometer ankur choudhary print question forum no comments the determination of viscosity of newtonian liquids is carried out by means of a capillary viscometer unless otherwise specified. This might be as simple as a utube viscometer that measures the time taken for a gravitydriven flow to move from one vertical position to another, or a similar situation for flow from the hole at the bottom of a carefully manufactured cup called a. For more accurate measurements it is held in a controlled temperature bath.
Determination of viscosity of organic solvents procedure. The accuracy of measurements of viscosity of liquids robert s. Ostwald viscometer method is used which is based on poiseuilles law. The ostwald viscometer the ostwald viscometer fulfils these conditions. Calculation of viscometer constants for cannonfenske routine and cannonfenske opaque viscometers certain modified ostwald type viscometers for transparent liquids like the cannonfenske routine and the cannonmanning semimicro and reverseflow viscometers for opaque and. Law using a syringe pascals ball aparatus communicating vessels finding the density of a liquid with a utube open tube manometer hares apparatus cartesian diver bernoullis principle venturis tube the ostwald viscometer capillary tube. Buy utube viscometers tubes, type of modified ostwald viscometers from pslrheotek. Always wear lab coat and gloves when you are in the lab. The method of determining viscosity with this instrument consists of measuring the time for a known volume of the liquid the volume contained between the marks a and b to flow through the capillary under the influence of gravity. Cannon fenske, ubbelohde, fitzsimons, sil, atlantic, zeitfuchs are. For some fluids, viscosity is a constant over a wide range of shear rates newtonian fluids. Determination of viscosity using ostwald viscometer with. The original ostwald viscometer has been modified in many ways to.
In a second experiment, determine the temperature dependence of the viscosity of glycerol and castor oil in steps of 5 degrees between 25 and 70c. The torque on the cylinders, or on the cone and plate, is related to the shear stress in the sample, and the shear rate can be calculated. Experimental equipment to develop teaching of the concept viscosity. The remainder of this safety manual presents examples of hazards that you are likely to encounter in the. Determination of viscosity by ostwald viscometer the viscosity of liquid is a resistance to flow of a liquid. Experiment 1 viscosity measurement purpose the purpose of this experiment is to measure the viscosity of a glycerinwater mixture with a thomasstormer viscometer. The principle of operation of this viscometer is the same as all other rotational viscometers. The force of friction which one part of the liquid offers to another part of the liquid is called viscosity. The accuracy of measurements of viscosity of liquids. The key difference between ostwald and ubbelohde viscometers is that ostwald viscometer is suitable for the measurement of low to moderate viscosity of liquids whereas ubbelohde viscometer is suitable for the measurement of high viscosity of liquids. Put viscometer vertically in the water bath at the desired temperature. Ostwald viscometer is the basic design of this glass capillary viscometer. Dynamic viscosity, also absolute viscosity, the more usual one typical units pas, poise, p. Lower the viscometer until the surface of the liquid exactly.
Viscosity 5 viscosity coefficients viscosity coefficients can be defined in two ways. Oscillation viscometer the oscillating piston viscometer technology has been adapted for small sample viscosity and microsample viscosity testing in laboratory applications. Utube viscometers modified ostwald viscometers psl. A rotational viscometer can consist of a coneandplate arrangement figure 9, or concentric cylinders with the sample material in the annular space between them figure 10. Points to remember while performing the experiment in a real laboratory. Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of fluid to an applied stress.
Determination of the molecular weight of a polymer from lec. Ostwald viscometer article about ostwald viscometer by the. To determine the viscosity and effect of concentration of unknown solution using a ostwald viscometer. Marvin institute for basic standards, national bureau of standards, washington, d. These viscometerstubes are suitable for measuring transparent liquids. Ostwald viscometer, rubber tube with screw pinch cock, relative density r. Such a viscometer has been used by several researchers as an instrument for viscosity measureme nts see, for example, dipippo et al. In one arm, the bulb a is connected with a fine capillary. Determination of viscosity of liquid using ostwald viscometer.
Investigators need tools that are reliable, easy to use, and that integrate easily into a wide range of laboratory settings. In our experiment we will be measuring the mass of equal volumes of liquid so that the viscosity will be proportional to the masses measured. The dv2t extra is a special package that includes several optional features to maximize the utility of the dv2t. It was only when jean perrin published data that fitted einsteins 1905 treatment of brownian motion, that ostwald was at last forced to capitulate. Determination of viscosity of organic solvents theory. Viscosity of liquids viscosity of liquids theory, estimation, experiment, and databydabir s. Viscosity measurement using ostwalds viscometer amrita university. Viscometer in oil and lubricant applications viscometry of oils and emulsions in all industrial application fields, in which oils, gels and emulsions are pumped, stirred and filtered as well as are treated physically and chemically in product circulations, the flowability of these substances plays a very important plant engineering role. Brookfield has a reputation of being the world leader in viscosity measurements for over 80 years providing a variety of laboratory viscometers to suit a wide variety of applications.
Jun 01, 2015 viscosity measurement using ostwalds viscometer amrita university. According to this law, the rate of flow of liquid through a capillary tube having viscosity coefficient, can be expressed as. This manual covers the dv2t viscometer and the dv2t extra viscometer. For newtonian liquids, simple experiments do not record no programming features no use of any program to download data to computer. Chem355 experiment 6 viscosity of high polymer solutions. The viscosity of liquids ubc open collections university of. Part of the instrument is rotated, and this leads to the sample being sheared. For glycerol and liquid paraffin, determine the dependence of the moment of rotation on the frequency in the range between 0. To do this, use the adjustment screws of the support base and control the adjustment with the help of the spirit level on the viscometer. Ostwald viscometer is a commonly used viscometer, which consists of a ushaped glass tube held vertically. Liquid viscosity measurement using capillary tube viscometer, cone and plate type.
The time of flow of liquid under test is compared with time required for the liquid of known viscosity, the viscosity of unknown liquid. A weight, w, is used to drive a rotor that is partially submerged in a sample of liquid. Ostwald capillary viscometers were utilised for viscosity measurements. Apr 27, 2015 falling sphere viscometer the falling ball viscometer is based on stokes law. Determination of the molecular weight of a polymer from intrinsic viscosity measurements fig. Viscosity of schiff base prepared as well as of resin was assessed by standardized ostwald viscometer. Ostwald s viscometer is a traditional viscometer to measure the viscosity of a liquid.
Repeat the experiment and record the results take average of results. Ostwald viscometer tube outflow time of 80 to 100s with water. A viscometer also called viscosimeter is an instrument used to measure the viscosity and flow parameters of a fluid. Newtons law of viscosity, given above, is a constitutive equation like. D bottle known as pyknometer also, stand, beaker, unknown liquid, distilled water. Determination of absolute viscosity using ostwald viscometer. Ostwald viscometer tube outflow time of 80 to 100s with water at 20c. Chem355 experiment 6 viscosity of high polymer solutions a polymer is a large molecule macromolecule composed of many simple units that are called repeating units.
Dial reading viscometer from brookfield possible customer questions. Capillary viscometry from schott instruments know how. The effect of ph, dilution, and temperature on the. Close temperature control of the fluid is essential to accurate measurements, particularly in materials like lubricants, whose viscosity can double with a change of only 5 c.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Both are ushaped pieces of glassware with a reservoir on one side and a measuring bulb with a capillary on the other. The cannonmanning semimicro page 8 is a utube viscometer that has been modified to measure the kinematic viscosity of samples as small as 1. Viscometers are instruments that can either apply a force and measure a speed, or apply a speed and measure a force, to or from a simple geometry. The ubbelohde viscometer is closely related to the ostwald viscometer. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. In everyday terms it is like the thickness of a fluid or gas. Viscosity measurement using ostwald viscometer slideshare. Determination of dynamic viscosity of the glycerin at different temperatures apparatus.