k Factor for Reducing Oil Volume to 60oF

Example: (From ASTM Tables D1250)

Specific gravity 60/60oF = 0.786
Oil temperature = 110oF
Observed temperature (oF)
From chart k = 0.973
60o 70o 80o 90o 100o 110o 120o 130o 140o
1.0

110oF

1
.99
.786
2 .973

k factor
1.04 .98

.90

.80
1.03 .97
Specific gravity
.70 .70
60/60oF

.80

.90
1.02 .96
k factor

1.01 .95

1.00 o .94
0 10o 20o 30o 40o 50o 60o
Observed temperature (oF)