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Methane - Dynamic and Kinematic Viscosity vs. Temperature and Pressure

Online calculator, figures and tables showing dynamic and kinematic viscosity of methane, CH4, at varying temperature and pressure - Imperial and SI Units.

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The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to gradual deformation by shear stress or tensile stress.

For further definitions, go to Absolute (dynamic) and kinematic viscosity.  Absolute or dynamic viscosity is used to calculate Reynold's Number to determine if a fluid flow is laminar, transient or turbulent.

Tabulated values and viscosity units conversion are given below the figures.

Online Methane Viscosity Calculator

The calculator below can be used to calculate methane dynamic or kinematic viscosity at given temperatures and atmospheric pressure.
The output dynamic viscosity is given as Pa*s, N*s/m2, cP, mPa*s, lbf*s/ft2 and lbm/(ft*h),
while the kinematic viscosity is given as cSt, m2/s, and ft2/s

Temperature

Choose the actual unit of temperature:

°C  °F  K  °R

See also other properties of Methane at varying temperature and pressure:  Density and specific weight, Prandtl number,  Specific heat (heat capacity), Thermal conductivity,  and Thermophysical properties at standard conditions,
as well as dynamic and kinematic viscosity of air, ammonia, benzene, butane,  carbon dioxide, ethane, ethanol, ethylene, methanol, nitrogen, oxygen, propane and water.

Methane dynamic and kinematic viscosity at atmospheric pressure and varying temperature:


Methane viscosity 1 bara C     Methane viscosity 1 bara F
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Dynamic viscosity of methane at varying temperature and 1, 10 and 100 bara (14.5, 145 and 1450 psia):

Methane dynemic viscosity pressure C

Methane dynemic viscosity pressure F



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Dynamic viscosity of methane at gas-liquid equilibrium pressure: Methane dynamic viscosity equilibrium C

Methane dynamic viscosity equilibrium FBack to top
Kinematic viscosity of methane at gas-liquid equilibrium pressure:

Methane kinematic viscosity equilibrium C

Methane kinematic viscosity equilibrium F
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Dynamic (absolute) and kinematic viscosity of methane at given temperatures and pressures, SI and Imperial units:

For full table with Dynamic and Kinematic Viscosity- rotate the screen!

State Temperature Pressure Dynamic (Absolute) Viscosity Kinematic Viscosity
[K] [°C] [°F] [bara] [psia] [μPa s] [cP] [lbf s/ft2 *10-6] [lbm/ft s*10-6] [lbm/ft h] [cSt],
[m2/s*10-6]		 [ft2/s*10-6]
Liquid at
equilibrium		 90.694 -182.46 -296.42 0.1170 1.696 204.5 0.2045 4.271 137.4 0.4948 0.4530 4.876
100 -173 -280 0.3438 4.986 155.8 0.1558 3.254 104.7 0.3768 0.3550 3.821
110 -163 -262 0.8813 12.78 121.3 0.1213 2.534 81.54 0.2935 0.2857 3.075
120 -153 -244 1.914 27.76 97.43 0.09743 2.035 65.47 0.2357 0.2377 2.559
130 -143 -226 3.673 53.28 79.87 0.07987 1.668 53.67 0.1932 0.2027 2.182
140 -133 -208 6.412 93.00 66.33 0.06633 1.385 44.57 0.1605 0.1760 1.895
150 -123 -190 10.40 150.8 55.44 0.05544 1.158 37.25 0.1341 0.1549 1.667
160 -113 -172 15.92 230.9 46.27 0.04627 0.9663 31.09 0.1119 0.1376 1.481
170 -103 -154 23.28 337.7 38.12 0.03812 0.7960 25.61 0.09220 0.1228 1.321
180 -93.2 -136 32.85 476.5 30.19 0.03019 0.6306 20.29 0.07304 0.1093 1.177
Gas at
equilibrium		 90.694 -182.46 -296.42 0.1170 1.696 3.639 0.00364 0.0760 2.445 0.00880 14.51 156.2
100 -173 -280 0.3438 4.986 3.998 0.00400 0.0835 2.686 0.00967 5.926 63.79
110 -163 -262 0.8813 12.78 4.396 0.00440 0.0918 2.954 0.01064 2.751 29.61
120 -153 -244 1.914 27.76 4.812 0.00481 0.1005 3.234 0.01164 1.475 15.88
130 -143 -226 3.673 53.28 5.252 0.00525 0.1097 3.529 0.01270 0.8782 9.452
140 -133 -208 6.412 93.00 5.725 0.00573 0.1196 3.847 0.01385 0.5640 6.071
150 -123 -190 10.40 150.8 6.253 0.00625 0.1306 4.202 0.01513 0.3830 4.122
160 -113 -172 15.92 230.9 6.869 0.00687 0.1435 4.616 0.01662 0.2706 2.913
170 -103 -154 23.28 337.7 7.652 0.00765 0.1598 5.142 0.01851 0.1963 2.113
180 -93.2 -136 32.85 476.5 8.825 0.00883 0.1843 5.930 0.02135 0.1438 1.548
Liquid 90.72 -182.43 -296.37 1 14.5 193.6 0.1936 4.0434 130.1 0.4683 0.4288 4.615
100 -173 -280 1 14.5 151.2 0.1512 3.1579 101.6 0.3658 0.3445 3.708
111.51 -161.64 -258.95 1 14.5 117.2 0.1172 2.4478 78.75 0.2835 0.2773 2.985
Gas 111.51 -161.64 -258.95 1 14.5 4.327 0.00433 0.0904 2.908 0.01047 2.411 25.95
140 -133 -208 1 14.5 5.449 0.00545 0.1138 3.662 0.01318 3.884 41.81
160 -113 -172 1 14.5 6.213 0.00621 0.1298 4.175 0.01503 5.088 54.77
180 -93.2 -136 1 14.5 6.963 0.00696 0.1454 4.679 0.01684 6.441 69.33
200 -73.2 -99.7 1 14.5 7.697 0.00770 0.1608 5.172 0.01862 7.928 85.34
220 -53.2 -63.7 1 14.5 8.416 0.00842 0.1758 5.655 0.02036 9.551 102.8
240 -33.2 -27.7 1 14.5 9.117 0.00912 0.1904 6.126 0.02205 11.30 121.6
260 -13.2 8.3 1 14.5 9.803 0.00980 0.2047 6.587 0.02371 13.17 141.8
280 6.9 44.3 1 14.5 10.47 0.01047 0.2187 7.036 0.02533 15.16 163.2
300 26.9 80.3 1 14.5 11.13 0.01113 0.2325 7.479 0.02692 17.28 186.0
320 46.9 116 1 14.5 11.77 0.01177 0.2458 7.909 0.02847 19.49 209.8
340 66.9 152 1 14.5 12.39 0.01239 0.2588 8.326 0.02997 21.81 234.8
360 86.9 188 1 14.5 13.00 0.01300 0.2715 8.736 0.03145 24.24 260.9
400 127 260 1 14.5 14.18 0.01418 0.2962 9.529 0.03430 29.38 316.3
500 227 440 1 14.5 16.92 0.01692 0.3534 11.37 0.04093 43.85 472.0
600 327 620 1 14.5 19.41 0.01941 0.4054 13.04 0.04695 60.37 649.8
700 427 800 1 14.5 21.68 0.02168 0.4528 14.57 0.05245 78.66 846.7
800 527 980 1 14.5 23.76 0.02376 0.4962 15.97 0.05748 98.55 1061
900 627 1160 1 14.5 25.70 0.02570 0.5368 17.27 0.06217 119.9 1291
1000 727 1340 1 14.5 27.49 0.02749 0.5741 18.47 0.06650 142.5 1534
Liquid 90.95 -182.20 -295.96 10 145 195.7 0.1957 4.0873 131.5 0.4734 0.4332 4.662
100 -173 -280 10 145 153.4 0.1534 3.2038 103.1 0.3711 0.3490 3.756
120 -153 -244 10 145 99.86 0.09986 2.0856 67.10 0.2416 0.2431 2.617
140 -133 -208 10 145 67.81 0.06781 1.4162 45.57 0.1640 0.1796 1.934
149.14 -124.01 -191.22 10 145 56.30 0.05630 1.1758 37.83 0.1362 0.1566 1.685
Gas 149.14 -124.01 -191.22 10 145 6.204 0.00620 0.1296 4.169 0.01501 0.3952 4.254
160 -113 -172 10 145 6.287 0.00629 0.1313 4.225 0.01521 0.4500 4.844
180 -93.2 -136 10 145 7.089 0.00709 0.1481 4.764 0.01715 0.6003 6.461
200 -73.2 -99.7 10 145 7.838 0.00784 0.1637 5.267 0.01896 0.7591 8.171
220 -53.2 -63.7 10 145 8.558 0.00856 0.1787 5.751 0.02070 0.9285 9.994
240 -33.2 -27.7 10 145 9.258 0.00926 0.1934 6.221 0.02240 1.110 11.94
260 -13.2 8.3 10 145 9.939 0.00994 0.2076 6.679 0.02404 1.302 14.01
280 6.9 44.3 10 145 10.60 0.01060 0.2214 7.123 0.02564 1.505 16.20
300 26.9 80.3 10 145 11.25 0.01125 0.2350 7.560 0.02721 1.720 18.51
320 46.9 116 10 145 11.89 0.01189 0.2483 7.990 0.02876 1.946 20.95
340 66.9 152 10 145 12.51 0.01251 0.2613 8.406 0.03026 2.182 23.49
360 86.9 188 10 145 13.11 0.01311 0.2738 8.810 0.03171 2.427 26.12
400 127 260 10 145 14.28 0.01428 0.2982 9.596 0.03454 2.947 31.72
500 227 440 10 145 17.04 0.01704 0.3559 11.45 0.04122 4.415 47.52
600 327 620 10 145 19.48 0.01948 0.4069 13.09 0.04713 6.069 65.32
Liquid 100 -173 -280 50 725 165.3 0.1653 3.452 111.1 0.3998 0.3735 4.020

Supercritical

phase

 200 -73.2 -99.7 50 725 10.83 0.01083 0.2261 7.276 0.02619 0.1234 1.328
300 26.9 80.3 50 725 12.19 0.01219 0.2547 8.194 0.02950 0.3487 3.753
400 127 260 50 725 14.87 0.01487 0.3106 9.994 0.03598 0.6046 6.508
500 227 440 50 725 17.41 0.01741 0.3636 11.70 0.04212 0.9034 9.724
600 327 620 50 725 19.77 0.01977 0.4129 13.28 0.04782 1.24119 13.36
93.22 -179.93 -291.87 100 1450 212.8 0.2128 4.444 143.0 0.5148 0.4682 5.040
100 -173 -280 100 1450 174.8 0.1748 3.651 117.5 0.4229 0.3920 4.219
120 -153 -244 100 1450 112.1 0.1121 2.341 75.33 0.2712 0.2670 2.874
140 -133 -208 100 1450 78.30 0.07830 1.635 52.62 0.1894 0.2002 2.154
160 -113 -172 100 1450 56.70 0.05670 1.184 38.10 0.1372 0.1580 1.701
180 -93.2 -136 100 1450 41.52 0.04152 0.8672 27.90 0.1004 0.1299 1.398
200 -73.2 -100 100 1450 29.55 0.02955 0.6172 19.86 0.07148 0.1110 1.195
220 -53.2 -63.7 100 1450 19.37 0.01937 0.4046 13.02 0.04686 0.1033 1.111
240 -33.2 -27.7 100 1450 14.89 0.01489 0.3110 10.01 0.03602 0.1160 1.248
260 -13.2 8.3 100 1450 13.80 0.01380 0.2882 9.273 0.03338 0.1366 1.471
280 6.9 44.3 100 1450 13.61 0.01361 0.2843 9.145 0.03292 0.1592 1.713
300 26.9 80.3 100 1450 13.75 0.01375 0.2872 9.240 0.03326 0.1829 1.969
320 46.9 116 100 1450 14.04 0.01404 0.2932 9.434 0.03396 0.2077 2.235
340 66.9 152 100 1450 14.41 0.01441 0.3010 9.683 0.03486 0.2334 2.512
360 86.9 188 100 1450 14.82 0.01482 0.3095 9.959 0.03585 0.2600 2.798
400 127 260 100 1450 15.72 0.01572 0.3283 10.56 0.03803 0.3161 3.402
500 227 440 100 1450 18.01 0.01801 0.3762 12.10 0.04357 0.4700 5.059
600 327 620 100 1450 20.22 0.02022 0.4222 13.59 0.04891 0.6424 6.914
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Unit conversion:

Viscosity, Dynamic (Absolute)

Absolute or Dynamic Viscosity Unit Converter
centipoise [cP], gram/(centimeter second) [g/(cm s)] = poise [P],  kilogram/meter second [kg/m s]=newton second/square meter [N s/m2]= pascal second [Pa s], pound/(foot hour) [lb/(ft h)], pound/(foot second) [lb/(ft s)], reyn [reyn]

  • 1 cP = 0.001 Pa s = 0.01 P = = 0.01 g/(cm sec) = 6.72197x10-4 lb/(ft s) = 2.4191 lb/(ft h)  
  • 1 lb/(ft h) = 0.00027778 lb/(ft s) = 0.00041338 Pa s = 0.0041338 P = 0.41338 cP       
  • 1 lb/(ft s) = 3600 lb/(ft h) = 1.48816 Pa s = 14.8816 P = 1488.16 cP             
  • 1 kg/(m s ) = 1 (N s)/m2 = 1 Pa s = 10 P = 1000 cP = 0.672197 lb/(ft s) = 2419.09 lb/(ft h)
  • 1 (N s)/m2 = 1 kg/(m s ) = 1 Pa s = 10 P = 1000 cP = 0.672197 lb/(ft s) = 2419.09 lb/(ft h)
  • 1 P = 1 g/(cm s) = 0.1 Pa s = 100 cP = 0.067197 lb/(ft s) = 241.909 lb/(ft h)                      
  • 1 Pa s = 1 kg/(m s) = 1 (N s)/m2 = 10 P = 1000 cP = 0.672197 lb/(ft s) = 2419.08 lb/(ft h) =  0.00014504 reyn     
  • 1 reyn = 6894.76 Pa s

Viscosity, Kinematic

Kinematic Viscosity Unit Converter
centistoke [cSt] = square millimeter/second [mm2/s], square foot/hour [ft2/h], square foot/second [ft2/s], square inch/second [in2/s], square meter/hour [m2/h], square meter/second [m2/s], stoke [St] = square centimeter/second [cm2/s]

  • 1 cm2/s = 1 St = 100 mm2/s = 100 cSt = 1x10-4 m2/s = 0.36 m2/h = 1.07639x10-3 ft2/s = 3.875008 ft2/h = 0.1550003 in2/s
  • 1 cSt = 1 mm2/s = 0.01 St = 1x10-6 m2/s = 0.0036 m2/h = 1.07639x10-5 ft2/s = 0.03875008 ft2/h = 0.001550003 in2/s
  • 1 ft2/h = 2.7778x10-4 ft2/s = 0.04 in2/s = 2.58064x10-5 m2/s = 0.09290304 m2/h = 25.8064 cS = 0.258064 St
  • 1 ft2/s = 3600 ft2/h = 144 in2/s = 0.09290304 m2/s = 334.451 m2/h = 92903.04 cSt = 929.0304 St
  • 1 in2/s = 0.0069444 ft2/s = 25 ft2/h = 0.00064516 m2/s = 2.322576 m2/h = 645.16 cSt = 6.4516 St
  • 1 m2/h = 1/3600 m2/s = 2.7778x10-4 m2/s = 2.7778 cm2/s = 277.78 mm2/s = 277.78 cSt = 2.7778 St = 0.00298998 ft2/s = 10.7639 ft2/h = 0.430556 in2/s
  • 1 m2/s = 3600 m2/h = 1x104 cm2/s = 1x104 St = 1x106 mm2/s = 1x106 cSt = 10.7639 ft2/s = 38750.08 ft2/h = 1550003 in2/s
  • 1 mm2/s = 1 cSt = 1x10-6 m2/s = 0.0036 m2/h = 0.01 cm2/s = 0.01 St = 1.07639x10-5 ft2/s = 0.03875008 ft2/h = 0.001550003 in2/s
  • 1 St = 1 cm2/s = 100 cSt = 100 mm2/s = 1x10-4 m2/s = 0.36 m2/h = 1.076x10-3 ft2/s = 3.875008 ft2/h = 0.1550003 in2/s

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