3. Rheological characteristics
3.1 Viscosity
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Of all the properties of oils, viscosity is certainly the most important. It determines most frictional losses and the thickness of oil films.
Viscosity characterizes a fluid's resistance to flow. The viscosity given in suppliers' technical data sheets is kinematic viscosity, which is easier to measure than dynamic viscosity.
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