Simply stated, viscosity is defined as the internal resistance of a fluid to flow. That doesn’t sound too difficult, does it? Unfortunately, new temperature, speed and pressure demands on lubricating fluids have changed over the years, resulting in several different measurements and classifications being created to describe lubricant viscosity. This whitepaper will summarize some of the more commonly used viscosity standards, describe the tests used to measure viscosity, and eliminate some of the confusion all of these standards may create for the end user.
Whitepaper: Putting the Simple Back into Viscosity
This paper summarizes some of the more common lubricant viscosity standards, describes the tests used to measure viscosity, and eliminates some of the confusion these standards may create for the end user
January 27, 2015