ASTM RR-D02-1498 2001 PDF

Full title and description

St ASTM RR‑D02‑1498 (2001) — ASTM Research Report RR:D02‑1498 supporting Standard Test Method D0445 (ASTM D445): "Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)". The report documents an interlaboratory study used to establish precision statements for the D445 test method.

Abstract

This research report records an interlaboratory precision study (thirty laboratories testing ten samples) conducted to determine reproducibility and repeatability for the D445 kinematic‑viscosity test method. It provides the supporting precision data referenced in subsequent D445 editions and is available from ASTM as RR:D02‑1498 (approved February 8, 2001).

General information

• Status: Research report (RR:D02‑1498); publicly listed and available for purchase from ASTM / document resellers (listed as active in commercial catalogs).
• Publication date: Research report approved February 8, 2001 (report year 2001).
• Publisher: ASTM International (Research Report filed with ASTM Committee D02).
• ICS / categories: Viscosity / petroleum testing categories consistent with D445 (ICS examples: 17.060; 75.080 as used for D445).
• Edition / version: RR:D02‑1498 (2001) — research report supporting D0445 / ASTM D445.
• Number of pages: Number of pages for the research report is not listed on the public store summary; the D445 standards themselves have varied (example: D445‑01 listed as 10 pages, later editions expanded).

Scope

The research report provides the interlaboratory precision data for ASTM D445, which specifies a procedure to determine kinematic viscosity of transparent and opaque liquid petroleum products by measuring flow time through calibrated glass capillary viscometers and allows calculation of dynamic viscosity from kinematic viscosity and density. The D445 method covers a wide viscosity range (about 0.2 mm2/s to 300 000 mm2/s) and is intended primarily for Newtonian fluids; the research report supplies the statistical precision values and supporting data used by the committee.

Key topics and requirements

• Interlaboratory precision and reproducibility statistics for D445 (repeatability and reproducibility limits derived from the study).
• Test procedure context for glass capillary viscometers (types, calibration/verification and reference standards as referenced in D445/A1 and Specifications D446).
• Application ranges and material types covered (transparent liquids, opaque liquids, residual fuel oils — notes and precision for non‑Newtonian cases included in D445).
• Requirements for temperature control, viscometer selection, sample handling, and calculation of dynamic viscosity from kinematic viscosity and density.
• Supporting data filing and availability through ASTM (how to request the full RR for detailed numeric precision tables).

Typical use and users

Test laboratories, petroleum and lubricant manufacturers, QC/QA teams, instrument manufacturers and calibrators, standards committees, and researchers use RR:D02‑1498 as the authoritative source of precision data for performing and interpreting results from ASTM D445 kinematic‑viscosity tests.

Related standards

Primary related standards include ASTM D445 (the test method the report supports) and ASTM D446 (specifications for glass capillary viscometers). Other referenced or related procedures and precision references appear in D445 annexes and subsequent related RRs cited by the committee.

Keywords

ASTM, RR:D02‑1498, D445, D0445, kinematic viscosity, dynamic viscosity, capillary viscometer, interlaboratory study, precision, reproducibility, repeatability, petroleum products

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: This is an ASTM research report (RR:D02‑1498, 2001) that documents an interlaboratory precision study supporting ASTM Test Method D445 (kine­matic viscosity measurement). It is not itself a practice or test method but provides the statistical precision data used by D445.

Q: What does it cover?

A: The report covers the interlaboratory testing program (thirty labs, ten samples) and presents the resulting repeatability and reproducibility statistics and supporting data for kinematic‑viscosity determinations on transparent and opaque liquids as used in ASTM D445.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Analytical testing labs, petroleum/lubricant producers, quality managers, instrument manufacturers and calibration labs, and standards developers who need the official precision statements for D445 test results.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The report is a 2001 research report (historical filing) that remains the referenced supporting precision data for D445 editions that cite it. The D445 test method itself has been revised since 2001 (later editions published subsequently); users should consult the current edition of D445 for the active test method text while requesting RR:D02‑1498 for the original precision tables.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — RR:D02‑1498 is one of a series of ASTM Research Reports produced by Committee D02 (Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants) to document interlaboratory studies and precision statements for related D02 test methods. Other RR documents exist for different methods and revision cycles.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Kinematic viscosity, dynamic viscosity, D445, capillary viscometer, precision, interlaboratory, reproducibility, repeatability, petroleum products.