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Dynamic (Absolute) Viscosity - Converting Chart

Convert dynamic viscosity values between units like Poiseuille - Poise - centiPoise and more.

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Fluid viscosity is an important property in the analysis of liquid behavior and fluid motion near solid boundaries.

The viscosity is fluid resistance to shear or flow and is a measure of the adhesive (cohesive) or frictional properties of a fluid. The resistance is caused by inter-molecular friction exerted when layers of fluids attempts to slide by an other.

A Dynamic or Absolute Viscosity Units Converting Table

The table below can be used to convert between common dynamic or absolute viscosity units.

Multiply by Convert to
Convert from Poiseuille
(Pa s)
Poise
(dyne s/cm2)
(g/cm s)
centipoise
(cP)
kg/m h kgf s/m2
Poiseuille
(Pa s)
1 10 103 3.63 103 0.102
Poise
(dyne s/cm2)
(g/cm s)
0.1 1 100 360 0.0102
centipoise (cP)
0.001 0.01 1 3.6 0.00012
kg/m h 2.78 10-4 0.00278 0.0278 1 2.83 10-5
kgf s/m2 9.81 98.1 9.81 103 3.53 104 1
lbf s/inch2 6.89 103 6.89 104 6.89 106 2.48 107 703
lbf s/ft2 47.9 479 4.79 104 1.72 105 0.0488
lbf h/ft2 1.72 105 1.72 106 1.72 108 6.21 108 1.76 104
lb/ft s 1.49 14.9 1.49 103 5.36 103 0.152
lb/ft h 4.13 10-4 0.00413 0.413 1.49 4.22 10-5
Multiply by Convert to
Convert from lbf s/inch2 lbf s/ft2 lbf h/ft2 lb/ft s lb/ft h
Poiseuille
(Pa s)
1.45 10-4 0.0209 5.8 10-6 0.672 2.42 103
Poise
(dyne s/cm2)
(g/cm s)
1.45 10-5 0.00209 5.8 10-7 0.0672 242
centipoise (cP)
1.45 10-7 2.09 10-5 5.8 10-9 0.000672 2.42
kg/m h 4.03 10-8 5.8 10-6 1.61 10-9 0.000187 0.672
kgf s/m2 0.00142 20.5 5.69 10-5 6.59 2.37 104
lbf s/inch2 1 144 0.04 4.63 103 1.67 107
lbf s/ft2 0.00694 1 0.000278 32.2 1.16 105
lbf h/ft2 25 3.6 103 1 1.16 105 4.17 108
lb/ft s 0.000216 0.0311 8.63 10-6 1 3.6 103
lb/ft h 6 10-8 1.16 105 2.4 10-9 0.000278 1

Example - Converting Dynamic Viscosity from centipoise to lb/ft s

From the table above - to convert from centipoise (cP) to lb/ft s - centipoise must be multiplied with 0.000672.

10 centipoise can then be converted like

(10 centipoise) 0.000672 = 0.00672 lb/ft s

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