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Reprinted from PIPE FRICTION MANUAL, Third Edition. Copyright 1961 by Hydraulic Institute.

Liquid

*Sp Gr at 60 F

VISCOSITY

At F

SSU

Centistokes

Vegetable Oils: Linseed Oil, Raw

.925 to .939

143

30.5

100

   

93

18.94

130

Olive Oil

.912 to .918

200

43.2

100

   

115

24.1

130

Palm Oil

.924

221

47.8

100

   

125

26.4

130

Peanut Oil

.920

195

42

100

   

112

23.4

130

Rape Seed Oil

.919

250

54.1

100

   

145

31

130

Rosin Oil

.980

1500

324.7

100

   

600

129.9

130

Rosin (Wood)

1.09 Avg.

500 to 20000

108.2 to 4400

200

   

1000 to 50000

216.4 to 11000

190

Sesame Oil

.923

184

39.6

100

   

110

23

130

Soja Bean Oil

.927 to .98

165

35.4

100

   

96

19.64

130

Turpentine

.86 to .87

33

2.11

60

   

32.6

2.0

100

SUGAR, SYRUPS, MOLASSES, ETC. Corn Syrups

1.4 to 1.47

5000 to 500000

1100 to 110000

100

 

1500 to 60000

324.7 to 13200

130

Glucose

1.35 to 1.44

35000 to 100000

7700 to 22000

100

 

4000 to 11000

880 to 2420

150

Honey (Raw)

 

340

73.6

100

Molasses "A" (First)

1.40 to 1.46

1300 to 23000

281.1 to 5070

100

 

700 to 8000

151.5 to 1760

130

Molasses "B" (Second)

1.43 to 1.48

6400 to 60000

1410 to 13200

100

 

3000 to 15000

660 to 3300

130

Molasses "C" (Blackstrap or final)

1.46 to 1.49

17000 to 250000

2630 to 5500

100

 

6000 to 75000

1320 to 16500

130

Sucrose Solutions (Sugar Syrups): 60 Brix

1.29

230

49.7

70

 

92

18.7

100

62 Brix

1.30

310

67.1

70

 

111

23.2

100

64 Brix

1.31

440

95.2

70

 

148

31.6

100

66 Brix

1.326

650

140.7

70

 

195

42

100

68 Brix

1.338

1000

216.4

70

 

275

59.5

100

70 Brix

1.35

1650

364

70

 

400

86.6

100

72 Brix

1.36

2700

595

70

 

640

138.6

100

74 Brix

1.376

5500

1210

70

 

1100

238

100

76 Brix

1.39

10000

2200

70

 

2000

440

100

TARS: Tar-Coke Oven

1.12+

3000 to 8000

600 to 1760

71

 

650 to 1400

140.7 to 308

100

Tar-Gas House

1.16 to 1.30

15000 to 300000

3300 to 66000

70

 

2000 to 20000

440 to 4400

100

Road Tar: Grade RT-2

1.07+

200 to 300

43.2 to 64.9

122

 

55 to 60

8.77 to 10.22

212

Grade RT-4

1.08+

400 to 700

86.6 to 154

122

 

65 to 75

11.63 to 14.28

212

Grade RT-6

1.09+

1000 to 2000

216.4 to 440

122

 

85 to 125

16.83 to 26.2

212

Grade RT-8

1.13+

3000 to 8000

660 to 1760

122

 

150 to 225

31.8 to 48.3

212

Grade RT-10

1.14+

20000 to 60000

4400 to 13200

122

 

250 to 400

53.7 to 86.6

212

Grade RT-12

1.15+

114000 to 456000

25000 to 75000

122

 

500 to 800

108.2 to 173.2

212

Pine Tar

1.06

2500

559

100

 

500

108.2

132

MISCELLANEOUS Corn Starch Solutions: 22 Baume

1.18

150

32.1

70

 

130

27.5

100

24 Baume

1.20

600

129.8

70

 

400

95.2

100

*Unless otherwise noted.

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