Features
Orifice Interchange (not applicable to certified cups) - Production tolerance on the Gardco Standard ISO cup, the Gardco/ISO Mini Dip Cup and the orifice, whether it be 3mm, 4mm, or 6mm, is sufficiently close to permit interchange of orifices in any one cup or between cups. For convenience and for best possible results, however, it is recommended that such interchanges be held to a minimum.
The orifices for the cup are machined from stainless steel with the exact conical exterior to match the opening in the base of the cup. Positive orifice identification is assisted by "steps" at the base of the orifice as shown in the cross section drawing. (See "Care of Cup" for orifice removal instructions.)
The following is quoted in part from the rationale of the ASTM for the inclusion in ASTM standards, a reference for the design and use of the ISO viscosity cups: “In the 1984 edition of Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, and in similar documents of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), an ISO Flow Time Test (ISO 2431) appears. It is used as one of several criteria used to permit shippers of paint and other viscous materials to transport them as a less hazardous material than that indicated by flash point alone. (Request our Flash Point Tester Literature) The three standards involved are: 1. viscosity (ISO 2431), 2. flash point (ISO 1523/ASTM D3941), and 3. solvent separation test (Now being proposed as an ASTM method.)”.
Technical Attributes
Orifice | Seconds Range | Centistoke Range | Midrange Sensitivity ¹ | Calibration Oil No./ Cenistokes ² |
3mm | 27 → 120 | 4.6 → 52 | .05 | #G 10/19Cs |
4mm | 21 → 120 | 19 → 163 | 1.4 | #G 35/68Cs |
6mm | 17 → 120 | 84 → 823 | 7.1 | #G 100/233Cs |
8mm | 10 → 120 | 187 → 2611 | 22 | #G 350/878Cs |
¹ Stated as centistokes per second of efflux time. ² Centistoke values are nominal - actual values printed on labels |
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ISO Standard Cup
The body of the cup is machined from solid aluminum bar stock. Note from the cross section drawing of the cup the relatively deep well surrounding the top of the cup which serves to catch any overflow from the filling of the cup. Note also the conical opening for the orifice which permits gentle “tapping in” or “tapping out” of the orifice. Orifice design provides for extension between the opening in the body and the lowermost extension of the cup. This design ensures protection for the orifice and prevents interference with the efflux stream by any contamination surrounding the orifice.
The orifices for the cup are machined from stainless steel with the exact conical exterior to match the opening in the base of the cup. Positive orifice identification is assisted by “steps” at the base of the orifice as shown in the following cross section drawing.
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Standards
Procedure
ISO Dip Cup Instructions
ISO Standard Cup Instructions
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