Viscosity Related ASTM Standards for Roational Viscometry

Viscosity measurement is also a topic of numerous international standards. These standards ensure that there is a mutual understanding of test methods and quality between suppliers and buyers. The following list gives an overview of the test methods specified by ASTM for viscosity measurement:

• C474 Standard Test Methods for Joint Treatment Materials for Gypsum Board Construction
• C965 Practices for Measuring Viscosity of Glass Above the Softening Point
• C1276 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Viscosity of Mold Powers Above their Melting Point Using a Rotational Viscometer
• D115 Methods of Testing Varnishes Used for Electrical Insulation
• D562 Standard Test Method for Consistency of Paints Using the Stormer Viscometer
• D789 Test Methods for Determination of Relative Viscosity, Melting Point, and Moisture Content of Polyamide (PA)
• D803 Standard Test Methods for Testing Tall Oil
• D1074 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Bituminous Mixtures
• D1076 Specification for Rubber-Concentrated, Ammonia Preserved, Creamed and Centrifuged Natural Latex
• D1084 Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives
• D1337 Test Method for Storage Life of Adhesives by Viscosity and Bond Strength
• D1338 Practice for Working Life of Liquid or Paste Adhesives by Viscosity and Bond Strength
• D1417 Methods of Testing Rubber Latices-Synthetic
• D1439 Methods of Testing Sodium Carboxymethyl-cellulose
• D1824 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Plastisols and Organosols at Low Shear Rates by Brookfield Viscometer
• D1986 Test Method for Determining the Apparent Viscosity of Polyethylene Wax Brookfield Viscometer
• D2196 Standard Test Methods for Rheological Properties on Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational Viscometer
• D2243 Test Method for Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Waterborne Coatings
• D2364 Standard Methods of Testing Hydroxyethyl-cellulose
• D2556 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Adhesives Having Shear Rate Dependent Flow Properties
• D2669 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Petroleum Waxes Compounded with Additives (Hot Melts)
• D2983 Standard Test Method for Low-Temperature Viscosity of Automotive Fluid Lubricants Measured
• D3236 Standard Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Hot Melt Adhesives and Coating Materials
• D3468 Standard Specification for Liquid-Applied Neoprene and Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Used in Roofing and Waterproofing
• D3716 Standard Test Methods for Use of Emulsion Polymers in Floor Polishes
• D3730 Standard Guide for Testing High-Performance Interior Architectural Wall Coatings
• D3791 Standard Practice for Evaluating the Effects of Heat on Asphalts
• D3794 Guide for Testing Coil Coatings
• D3806 Standard Test Method for Small-Scale Evaluation of Fire-Retardant Paints
• D4016 Standard Test Method for Viscosity of Chemical Grouts by the Brookfield Viscometer
• D4143 Standard Guide for Testing Latex Vehicles
• D4212 Standard Test Method for Viscosity by Dip- Type Viscosity Cups
• D4280 Standard Specification for Extended Life Type, Raised, Retroreflective Pavement Markers
• D4402 Standard Test Method for Viscosity Determinations of Asphalts Using a Rotational Viscometer
• D4712 Guide for Testing of Industrial Water- Reducible Coatings (withdrawn 2017)
• D4800 Standard Guide for Classifying and Specifying Adhesives
• D4878 Standard Test Methods for Polyurethane Raw Materials: Determination of Viscosity of Polyols
• D4889 Standard Test Methods for Polyurethane Raw Materials: Determination of Viscosity of Crude or Modified Isocyanates
• D5018 Standard Test Method for Shear Viscosity of Coal-Tar and Petroleum Pitches
• D5133 Standard Test Method for Low Temperature, Low Shear Rate, Viscosity/Temperature Dependence of Lubricating Oils Using a Temperature-Scanning Technique
• D5146 Standard Guide to Testing Solvent-Borne Architectural Coatings
• D5324 Standard Guide for Testing Water-Borne Architectural Coatings
• D5400 Standard Test Methods for Hydroxypropyl cellulose
• D6080 Standard Practice for Defining the Viscosity Characteristics of Hydraulic Fluids
• D6083 Specification for Liquid Applied Acrylic Coating Used in Roofing (withdrawn 2014, no replacement)
• D6267 Standard Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Hydrocarbon Resins at Elevated Temperatures
• D6373 Standard Specification for Performance Graded Asphalt Binder
• D6577 Standard Guide for Testing Industrial Protective Coatings
• D6895 Standard Test Method for Rotational Viscosity of Heavy-Duty Diesel Drain Oils at 100°C