Badger Meter Flow-Alert Reed Switch - Manual (Page 19)

Form #04-VAM-UM-00229 09/12 Page 19
LIQUIDS
Fluid
Specific
Gravity
Correction
Factor
A
luminum
Br
ass
T316 SST T303 SST
Vit
on®
EPR
Poly
car
bona
te
Nylon Pyr
ex®
Oil Water
Acetic Acid (Air Free) 1.06 0.909 0.971 C N R R R R C N R
Acetone 0.79 1.053 1.125 R R R R N R N R R
Alcohol Butyl (Butanol) 0.83 1.027 1.098 C C R R C R R R R
Alcohol Ethyl (Ethanol) 0.83 1.027 1.098 C C R R C R R N R
Ammonia 0.89 0.992 1.060 R C R R N R N C R
Benzine 0.69 1.127 1.204 C R R C R N N R R
Carbon Disulphide 1.26 0.834 0.891 R N R R R N N R R
Castor Oil 0.97 0.950 1.015 C R R C R N C C R
Cotton Seed Oil 0.93 0.970 1.037 C R R R R N R R R
Ethylene Glycol 50/50 1.12 0.884 0.945 R R R R R R R C R
Freon II 1.46 0.774 0.828 R R R R R N R R R
Gasoline 0.70 1.119 1.195 R R R R R N C R R
Glycerin 1.26 0.834 0.891 R R R R R R R C R
Kerosene 0.82 1.033 1.104 R R R R R N R R R
Liquid Propane (LPG) 0.51 1.310 1.400 R R R R R N N R R
Mineral Oil 0.92 0.976 1.042 R N R R R N R R R
Naphtha 0.76 1.074 1.147 R N R R R N C R R
Perchloroethylene 1.62 0.735 0.786 C N R R R N N N R
Petroleum Oil 0.876 1.000 1.068 R R R R R N R R R
Phosphate Ester 1.18 0.862 0.921 R R R R N R N R R
Phosphate Ester Base 1.26 0.833 0.891 R R R R N R N R R
Phosphoric Acid (AIr Free) 1.78 0.701 0.749 N N R N R N R N R
Sea Water 1.03 0.922 0.985 N N C C N R R R R
Synthetic Petroleum Base 1.00 0.936 1.000 R C R R R N R R R
Water 1.00 0.936 1.000 N R R R N R R R R
Water Glycol 50/50 1.07 0.905 0.967 R R R R R N R R R
Water-in-oil 0.93 0.970 1.037 R R R R N R R R R
R - Recommended N - Not Recommended C - Consult Factory
FIGURE 17 - FlUID SElECtIoN CHARt (lIQUIDS)