Posts Tagged: Absolute viscosity

Absolute oil viscosity versus KInematic oil viscosity

Absolute oil viscosity versus Kinematic oil viscosity What is motor oil  viscosity? Viscosity is usually defined as a fluid’s resistance to flow. But there’s more to it than that; there’s absolute or “dynamic” viscosity and there’s kinematic viscosity Absolute viscosity is different than kinematic viscosity Kinematic viscosity Kinematic viscosity measures how a motor oil flows under gravity. You may be familiar with the method used to measure a paint’s viscosity. That method uses a Zahn cup. The cup is dipped into a container of oil and lifted and timed until … Read More