1. Title of Dataset: Dataset on interacting spheres settling through rheological transition
Data were collected in the Warsaw Univesity of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry

2. Folder List: 

Folder Rheological_data contains 4 csv files containing flow data: 

AS36_XG0.5.csv
AS36_XG1.csv
AS42_XG0.5.csv
AS42_XG1.csv


Names refer to solutions - each solution was composed of artificial seawater (AS) preraped according to a standard (ASTM, 2013. Standard Practice for  the Preparation of Substitute Ocean Water) and
dissolved polymer: XG - xanthan gum two concentrations 0.5 g/L and 1 g/L.

3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: 
Data on settling of partices in solutions stored in Settling_experiments folder and data on particles' dimensions stored in Dimension_of_particles folder.
	
4. Methodological information:
MCR 301 rheometer with coaxial cylinders measuring geometry (CC17-SN12952, 0.714 mm gap) featuring a built-in Peltier device for temperature control at 21 °C. Flow curves were measured in the controlled shear rate (CSR) mode. 

5. Data-specific information:

*.csv files contain the following variables: 
Shear Rate [1/s],Shear Stress [Pa], Viscosity [Pa s],1st Normal Stress Difference [Pa],Speed [1/min]