NF EN ISO 12058-1
Plastics - Determination of viscosity using a falling-ball viscometer - Part 1 : inclined-tube method
This document specifies the general principles of a method, using an inclined‑tube falling‑ball viscometer, for determining the viscosity of polymers and resins in the liquid emulsified or dispersed state. It is intended for application to liquids over a viscosity measurement range of 0,6 mPa·s to 250 000 mPa·s (temperature range −20 °C to +120 °C) for which the shear stress and shear rate are proportional, i.e. the viscosity is independent of the shear rate. This ideal behaviour is commonly known as Newtonian behaviour. If a liquid differs significantly from this behaviour, different results can be obtained with the different balls of a falling‑ball viscometer or from viscometers with different geometries, such as capillary and rotational viscometers.
This document specifies the general principles of a method, using an inclined‑tube falling‑ball viscometer, for determining the viscosity of polymers and resins in the liquid emulsified or dispersed state. It is intended for application to liquids over a viscosity measurement range of 0,6 mPa·s to 250 000 mPa·s (temperature range −20 °C to +120 °C) for which the shear stress and shear rate are proportional, i.e. the viscosity is independent of the shear rate. This ideal behaviour is commonly known as Newtonian behaviour. If a liquid differs significantly from this behaviour, different results can be obtained with the different balls of a falling‑ball viscometer or from viscometers with different geometries, such as capillary and rotational viscometers.
Le présent document prescrit des principes généraux d'une méthode, utilisant un viscosimètre à chute de bille en tube incliné, pour la détermination de la viscosité des polymères et des résines à l'état liquide en émulsion ou en dispersion.
- Avant-propos
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1 Domaine d'application
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2 Références normatives
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3 Termes et définitions
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4 Principe
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5 Paramètre mesuré et unités
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6 Plage de mesurage et plage de température
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7 Appareillage
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8 Échantillonnage
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9 Mode opératoire
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10 Expression des résultats
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11 Fidélité
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12 Rapport d'essai
- Bibliographie
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