SAE Oils Properties

[ArmanZohrabi]

hi,
how can i find the SAE oils properties like Specific heat, viscosity & ... ? I need them for heat design of a heat exchanger.
thanks

 

[Latexman]

If you know the degrees API at 60 F, the Appendix in Donald Q. Kern's Process Heat Transfer is handy.

Also, I would think the Oil and Gas Journal would be a good place to look.

My Crane TP-410 has s.g. and viscosity in Appendix A, but no specific heat, thermal conductivity, etc.

Good luck,
Latexman

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[srfish]

If you can access the software package HEXTRAN, it will supply you with the information you need.