BS 188:1977

This standard BS 188:1977 Methods for determination of the viscosity of liquids is classified in these ICS categories:

• 17.060 Measurement of volume, mass, density, viscosity

This British Standard describes the determination of the viscosity of liquids by the method using glass capillary viscometers (section 2) and by the falling sphere method (section 3).

The standard applies only to liquids exhibiting Newtonian flow under the conditions of measurement. A test for Newtonian flow is described in each section.

Two methods, one using glass capillary viscometers and the other using falling sphere viscometers. Experimental procedures, formulae required and necessary corrections given for both methods.