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 & 100°C 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)
Kittiwake Developments Ltd, 3-6 Thorgate Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7LU, UK
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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 100°C
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 40°C and 100°C
Input Viscosity at 40°C cSt @ 40°C
Viscosity at 100°C cSt @ 100°C
Output Viscosity Index VI

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3. Viscosity at any temperature (ASTM D341)

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

4. Viscosity Temperature Table (ASTM D341)

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

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

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Calculation From ASTM D341 Appendix X1

To Use :
1 Input Ball Size mm
2 Input Ball Fall Time s
3 Input Oil Temperature °C
4 Input Viscosity Index
5 Input Oil Density Click on Calculate Kg/L
6 Results are cSt @ Oil Temp,40, 50 and 100°C °C

Oil Oil
Ball Size Times Temperature VI Density
(mm) (s) (°C) (Kg/L)

15.87 99.714 20 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

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Density

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Calculation From ASTM D341 Appendix X1

Calculate Viscosity at 40 & 100°C from Viscosity at
another temperature & Viscosity Index
To Use :
1 Input Oil Temperature °C
2 Input cSt @ Oil Temperature cSt
3 Input Viscosity Index Click on Calculate

4 Result is cSt @ 40 °C °C
5 Result is cSt @ 100 °C °C

1 Input Oil Temperature 20.00 °C Input

2 Input Oil Viscosity 507.09 cSt Input
3 Input VI 96.76 VI Input

4 Calculated Viscosity @ 40 °C 141.00 cSt Output

5 Calculated Viscosity @ 100 °C 14.10 cSt Output

Calculate

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Calculation From ASTM D341 Appendix X1

To Use :
1 Input known Viscosity @ Temperature A cSt
2 Input known Viscosity @ Temperature B cSt
3 Input Temperature A °C
4 Input Temperature B Click on Calculate °C

1 Viscosity @ Temperature A 5.00 cSt Input

2 Viscosity @ Temperature B 24.90 cSt Input
3 Temperature A 100.00 °C Input
4 Temperature B 40.00 °C Input

Output Output
Temperatures Viscosity Calculate
°C cSt Absolute
10.0 102.4
10.1 101.8
10.2 101.2
10.3 100.7
10.4 100.1
10.5 99.5
10.6 98.9
10.7 98.3
10.8 97.8
10.9 97.2
11.0 96.7
11.1 96.1
11.2 95.5
11.3 95.0
11.4 94.5
11.5 93.9
11.6 93.4
11.7 92.9
11.8 92.3
11.9 91.8
12.0 91.3
12.1 90.8
12.2 90.3
12.3 89.7
12.4 89.2
12.5 88.7
12.6 88.2
12.7 87.7
12.8 87.3
12.9 86.8
13.0 86.3
13.1 85.8
13.2 85.3
13.3 84.9
13.4 84.4
13.5 83.9
13.6 83.5

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13.7 83.0
13.8 82.5
13.9 82.1
14.0 81.6
14.1 81.2
14.2 80.7
14.3 80.3
14.4 79.9
14.5 79.4
14.6 79.0
14.7 78.6
14.8 78.1
14.9 77.7
15.0 77.3
15.1 76.9
15.2 76.5
15.3 76.1
15.4 75.6
15.5 75.2
15.6 74.8
15.7 74.4
15.8 74.0
15.9 73.6
16.0 73.3
16.1 72.9
16.2 72.5
16.3 72.1
16.4 71.7
16.5 71.3
16.6 71.0
16.7 70.6
16.8 70.2
16.9 69.8
17.0 69.5
17.1 69.1
17.2 68.8
17.3 68.4
17.4 68.0
17.5 67.7
17.6 67.3
17.7 67.0
17.8 66.6
17.9 66.3
18.0 65.9
18.1 65.6
18.2 65.3
18.3 64.9
18.4 64.6
18.5 64.3
18.6 63.9
18.7 63.6
18.8 63.3
18.9 63.0
19.0 62.6

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19.1 62.3
19.2 62.0
19.3 61.7
19.4 61.4
19.5 61.1
19.6 60.8
19.7 60.5
19.8 60.2
19.9 59.9
20.0 59.6
20.1 59.3
20.2 59.0
20.3 58.7
20.4 58.4
20.5 58.1
20.6 57.8
20.7 57.5
20.8 57.2
20.9 56.9
21.0 56.7
21.1 56.4
21.2 56.1
21.3 55.8
21.4 55.6
21.5 55.3
21.6 55.0
21.7 54.7
21.8 54.5
21.9 54.2
22.0 53.9
22.1 53.7
22.2 53.4
22.3 53.2
22.4 52.9
22.5 52.7
22.6 52.4
22.7 52.1
22.8 51.9
22.9 51.6
23.0 51.4
23.1 51.2
23.2 50.9
23.3 50.7
23.4 50.4
23.5 50.2
23.6 49.9
23.7 49.7
23.8 49.5
23.9 49.2
24.0 49.0
24.1 48.8
24.2 48.5
24.3 48.3
24.4 48.1

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24.5 47.9
24.6 47.6
24.7 47.4
24.8 47.2
24.9 47.0
25.0 46.8
25.1 46.5
25.2 46.3
25.3 46.1
25.4 45.9
25.5 45.7
25.6 45.5
25.7 45.3
25.8 45.1
25.9 44.8
26.0 44.6
26.1 44.4
26.2 44.2
26.3 44.0
26.4 43.8
26.5 43.6
26.6 43.4
26.7 43.2
26.8 43.0
26.9 42.8
27.0 42.6
27.1 42.5
27.2 42.3
27.3 42.1
27.4 41.9
27.5 41.7
27.6 41.5
27.7 41.3
27.8 41.1
27.9 41.0
28.0 40.8
28.1 40.6
28.2 40.4
28.3 40.2
28.4 40.1
28.5 39.9
28.6 39.7
28.7 39.5
28.8 39.3
28.9 39.2
29.0 39.0
29.1 38.8
29.2 38.7
29.3 38.5
29.4 38.3
29.5 38.2
29.6 38.0
29.7 37.8
29.8 37.7

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29.9 37.5
30.0 37.3
30.2 37.0
30.4 36.7
30.6 36.4
30.8 36.1
31.0 35.8
31.2 35.5
31.4 35.2
31.6 34.9
31.8 34.6
32.0 34.3
32.2 34.0
32.4 33.7
32.6 33.4
32.8 33.1
33.0 32.9
33.2 32.6
33.4 32.3
33.6 32.1
33.8 31.8
34.0 31.5
34.2 31.3
34.4 31.0
34.6 30.8
34.8 30.5
35.0 30.3
35.2 30.0
35.4 29.8
35.6 29.6
35.8 29.3
36.0 29.1
36.2 28.9
36.4 28.6
36.6 28.4
36.8 28.2
37.0 28.0
37.2 27.7
37.4 27.5
37.6 27.3
37.8 27.1
38.0 26.9
38.2 26.7
38.4 26.5
38.6 26.3
38.8 26.1
39.0 25.9
39.2 25.7
39.4 25.5
39.6 25.3
39.8 25.1
40.0 24.9
40.2 24.7
40.4 24.5

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40.6 24.3
40.8 24.2
41.0 24.0
42.0 23.1
43.0 22.3
44.0 21.5
45.0 20.7
46.0 20.0
47.0 19.3
48.0 18.7
49.0 18.1
50.0 17.5
51.0 16.9
52.0 16.4
60.0 12.8
70.0 9.7
80.0 7.6
90.0 6.1
100.0 5.0

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Calculation From ASTM D341 Appendix X1

To Use :
1 Input known cSt @ Temperature A °C
2 Input known cSt @ Temperature B °C
°C
3 Input Target Temperature X Click on Calculate °C
4 Output is cSt @ X cSt

1 Input Temperature A 100.00 °C Input

2 Input Temperature B 40.00 °C Input

1 Viscosity @ Temperature A 14.10 cSt Input

2 Viscosity @ Temperature B 141.00 cSt Input
3 Target Temperature X 20.00 °C Input
4 Viscosity @ Temperature X 507.09 cSt @ X°C Output

Calculate

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To Use :
1 Input known cSt @ 100 °C °C
2 Input known cSt @ 40 °C Click on Calculate °C

3 Output is Viscosity Index

1 Input Viscosity @ 100 °C 14.10 cSt Input

2 Input Viscosity @ 40 °C 141.00 cSt Input

3 VI 96.76 VI Output

Calculate

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 cSt cSt cSt Kg/L
Manufacturer Oil Name 40 °C 50 °C 100 °C Density VI

Castrol Hyspin 68 68 6.8 0.889 98

Application

Turbines