Viscosity Unit Converter

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Viscosity Units and Descriptions

Below are descriptions and historical context for each Viscosity unit available in this converter.

Pascal Second (Pa⋅s)

Pascal-second, the SI unit of dynamic viscosity. Measures fluid's resistance to flow.

Millipascal Second (mPa⋅s)

Millipascal-second, commonly used for low-viscosity fluids like water and oils.

Poise (P)

Poise, named after Jean Poiseuille. CGS unit of dynamic viscosity, equal to 0.1 Pa⋅s.

Millipoise (mP)

Millipoise.

Centipoise (cP)

Centipoise, one-hundredth of a poise. Widely used in industry for fluid viscosity.

Stokes (St)

Stokes, named after George Stokes. CGS unit of kinematic viscosity (dynamic/density).

Centistokes (cSt)

Centistokes, one-hundredth of a stokes. Common unit for lubricating oil viscosity.

Pound-Force Second per Square Inch (lbf⋅s/in²)

Pound-Force Second per Square Inch

Pound-Force Second per Square Foot (lbf⋅s/ft²)

Pound-force second per square foot, imperial unit used in some engineering applications.

Base Unit Conversion Factors

The table below shows the conversion factors from each unit to the base unit, which is the Pascal Second (Pa⋅s).

  • 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s) = 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s)
  • 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s) = 1000 Millipascal Second (mPa⋅s)
  • 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s) = 10 Poise (P)
  • 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s) = 10000 Millipoise (mP)
  • 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s) = 1000 Centipoise (cP)
  • 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s) = 10000 Stokes (St)
  • 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s) = 1000000 Centistokes (cSt)
  • 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s) = 0.00014503773779686 Pound-Force Second per Square Inch (lbf⋅s/in²)
  • 1 Pascal Second (Pa⋅s) = 0.020885416340332 Pound-Force Second per Square Foot (lbf⋅s/ft²)