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Saybolt Universal Second

The Saybolt universal second (SUS or SSU) is a measure of kinematic viscosity, where 60 cm3 of oil is measured for the time it takes to flow through a calibrated tube at 38°C. The SUS scale is used for oils with flowing times up to 5600 seconds, equivalent to low to medium viscosity oils such as machine oils. For higher viscosities over 5600 seconds, the Saybolt Furol second (SFS or SSF) scale is used instead, measuring flow time at 50°C with a tube diameter giving a viscosity one-tenth of the SUS scale value.

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Saybolt Universal Second

The Saybolt universal second (SUS or SSU) is a measure of kinematic viscosity, where 60 cm3 of oil is measured for the time it takes to flow through a calibrated tube at 38°C. The SUS scale is used for oils with flowing times up to 5600 seconds, equivalent to low to medium viscosity oils such as machine oils. For higher viscosities over 5600 seconds, the Saybolt Furol second (SFS or SSF) scale is used instead, measuring flow time at 50°C with a tube diameter giving a viscosity one-tenth of the SUS scale value.

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Saybolt universal second

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The Saybolt universal second (SUS or SSU) is a measure of kinematic viscosity used in classical
mechanics. It is the time that 60 cm3 of oil takes to flow through a calibrated tube at a controlled
temperature, 38°C.[1] The SUS is used for oils with flowing time up to 5600[citation needed] seconds, in the
range of low to medium viscosity such as machine oils.
When the flowing time surpasses 5600[citation needed] seconds, Saybolt Furol seconds (SFS or SSF)
should be used instead of Saybolt universal seconds. Saybolt Furol seconds is measured with a
controlled temperature of 50°C. The tube diameter in the two scales is such that the Furol viscosity
is one-tenth of the universal viscosity:

Calculation of the SUS is specified by the ASTM D2161 specification.

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