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538 10 Micro-Ubbelohde viscometer (DIN) is a capillary glass instrument for kinematic viscosity determination on small liquid volumes according to the Ubbelohde measuring principle. This model is specified as not calibrated, carries capillary number I and has a viscometer constant K of 0,01, enabling laboratories to apply their own calibration procedures before routine use. The micro design reduces the sample volume required compared with conventional Ubbelohde tubes while retaining the suspended-level geometry that supports reproducible flow-time measurements under thermostatic control. Suitable for analytical, quality-control and research laboratories that work with DIN-based viscosity methods, the instrument fits standard temperature baths used for capillary viscometry. The 538 10 unit is supplied by manufacturer SI Analytics - a Xylem brand as a single piece with a net weight of 0,239 kg. Clear identification of capillary size and constant simplifies method documentation, equipment inventories and selection within a multi-capillary micro-Ubbelohde series. Robust laboratory construction supports repeated handling and cleaning cycles typical of daily viscosity testing workflows.
This article is part of Viscometers, in Density & viscosity measurement.
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A capillary viscometer times the flow of a liquid through a tube. A rotational viscometer twists a spindle in the liquid. Both need a stated temperature. Kinematic and dynamic viscosity are different numbers. The capillary size has to put the flow time in the range the method allows.
Density is mass divided by volume. A hydrometer floats at a depth that depends on the density of the liquid. A pycnometer is a vessel of known volume that is weighed full. Viscosity is the resistance to flow. A capillary viscometer times how long a volume takes to fall through a tube. Both measurements need a stated temperature, because liquids change density and viscosity as they warm. The units trace to the BIPM and to NIST.
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