Automatic ASTM D445 Kinematic Viscosity Petroleum Products Tester

Overview: ASTM D445 Kinematic Viscosity Petroleum Products Testing

At Qualitest, we supply the QualiAKVT D445 to help you determine fluid flow behavior through complete automation. The system measures how Newtonian liquids move across a broad thermal range, spanning from room temperature up to 120°C. With an internal computing controller and an 8.4-inch color liquid crystal screen, technicians manage evaluation routines using direct on-screen selections.

Automating these procedural steps removes personal variance during manual fluid monitoring. By combining automated temperature management, optical sample tracking, timed test intervals, and self-cleaning cycles, your testing facility achieves dependable data turnaround without requiring manual handling at every stage.

Compliance & Standards

Meeting the ASTM D445 kinematic viscosity petroleum products standard remains essential for commercial petroleum evaluation facilities across international markets. This instrument aligns with the ASTM D445 test procedure, allowing your team to analyze both clear and dark, light-blocking oil samples under standardized conditions.

Adhering to this universally recognized test protocol ensures that your viscosity measurements stay comparable across commercial trade contracts, blending plants, and global supply networks. Note that additional certifications such as ISO, CE, UL, CSA, or RoHS were not documented in the source specification sheet.

Key Features

• Tight PID Thermal Stability (±0.01°C): Regulates bath temperatures from ambient up to 120°C using a 1300W heating setup, keeping test temperatures steady so your kinematic readings stay repeatable.
• Single-Touch Automation: Executes fluid surface detection, duration calculation, tube washing, and reporting via one button press, lowering technician workload in high-throughput facilities.
• German-Engineered PT100 Stainless Steel Probe: Delivers accurate thermal tracking alongside an infrared photoelectric detector that clocks liquid movement without manual stopwatches.
• Internal Computing Terminal with 8.4-Inch LCD: Displays operational information in English, allowing technicians to modify test settings easily across four saved configuration groups.
• Benchtop Modular Structure: Occupies a compact footprint of 360 × 450 × 665mm at 28.5kg, making installation straightforward on standard laboratory counters.

Product Applications & Operating Environments

General industrial testing laboratories require steady measurement tools to evaluate diverse petrochemical inventory. This ASTM D445 analyzer operates inside controlled indoor testing spaces where sample storage temperatures sit between 0°C and 50°C.

Industrial facilities and inspection teams deploy the setup across multiple core fluid types and workflows:

• Engine Lubricants & Motor Oils: Verifying kinematic viscosity grades across fresh blends and degraded lubricants to confirm performance boundaries.
• Aviation & Jet Fuels: Checking thin, transparent fuel stocks to ensure proper movement under international aviation quality criteria.
• Hydraulic Fluids: Inspecting commercial hydraulic liquids to prevent pump wear and maintain consistent machinery response.
• Refinery & Petrochemical Analysis: Evaluating clear as well as opaque petroleum-based feedstocks and Newtonian liquids during processing stages.

QualiAKVT D445 Technical Specifications