Depends....simple tool for liquids: a calibrated glass capillary. Calibrated against water= 0 Inge Some common , milliN/meter Acetic acid <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetic_acid_(data_page)> 20 27.6 Acetic acid (40.1%) + Water 30 40.68 Acetic acid (10.0%) + Water 30 54.56 Acetone<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetone_(data_page)> 20 23.7 Diethyl ether<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diethyl_ether_(data_page)> 20 17.0 Ethanol <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_(data_page)> 20 22.27 Ethanol (40%) + Water 25 29.63 Ethanol (11.1%) + Water 25 46.03 Glycerol<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol_(data_page)> 20 63 *n*-Hexane <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexane_(data_page)> 20 18.4 Hydrochloric acid <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrochloric_acid> 17.7M<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molar_solution>aqueous solution 20 65.95 Isopropanol <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropanol_(data_page)> 20 21.7 Liquid helium II <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium> -273 0.37 [1]<http://prola.aps.org/abstract/PR/v163/i1/p200_1> Liquid nitrogen <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen> -196 8.85 Mercury<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)> 15 487 Methanol <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol_(data_page)> 20 22.6 *n*-Octane <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane> 20 21.8 Sodium chloride<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chloride>6.0 M <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molar_solution> aqueous solution 20 82.55 Sucrose <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose> (55%) + water 20 76.45 Water<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_(data_page)> 0 75.64 Water 25 71.97 Water 50 67.91 Water 100 58.85 Toluene<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toluene> 25 27.73 On 4 December 2012 13:12, Richard Kraszewski <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Is anyone familiar with DIN EN 14370:2004? What tool /method does it > use to use to determine surface tension? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Rich Kraszewski /PLEXUS > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________