Kinematic Viscosity of Vegetable Oils at Different Temperatures

The sources for the data below are given in the far right hand column of the table, and the full citations are at the bottom of the page.

CSV Spreadsheet (CSV)

Graph of Viscosity vs Temperature

The equations for the curves in the graph are either taken from the literature or are the result of fitting the MacCoull-Walther equation to reported values. This equation is described in ASTM D-341.

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