Viscosity Related ASTM Standards for Rotational 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