Viscosity Conversions – Approximates

Viscosity is a measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow. It approximates the thickness or internal friction of a fluid. In simpler terms, it describes how easily a fluid flows. Higher viscosity fluids are thicker and flow more slowly, while lower viscosity fluids are thinner and flow more easily.

The concept of viscosity is commonly used in various fields such as fluid dynamics, engineering, physics, and chemistry to characterize and understand the behavior of fluids. It plays a crucial role in determining the performance of lubricants, paints, polymers, and many other materials. Additionally, viscosity is a key parameter in fluid flow calculations and simulations.

Kinematic viscositySecondsSecondsSecondsDegreesDegreesKinematic
Seconds SayboltRedwood 1Redwood 2EnglerBarbeycentistokes
Saybolt FurolStandardAdmiralty
Universal SSF
SSUCentistokesft2/sec
3110.0000107629162001
31.51.130.0000121629.41.0154861.13
321.810.0000194829.81.0834251.81
32.620.0000215330.21.131002
332.110.0000227130.61.1129382.11
342.40.0000258331.31.1425832.4
352.710.0000291732.11.1722872.71
3630.0000322932.91.220663
383.640.0000391833.71.2617033.64
39.240.0000430635.51.315504
404.250.0000457536.25.11.3214594.25
424.880.0000525338.25.251.3612704.88
42.450.0000538238.65.281.3712405
448.50.000059240.65.391.411275.5
45.660.0000645841.85.511.4310336
466.130.0000659842.35.541.4410116.13
46.870.0000753543.15.61.488857
507.360.0000792244.35.831.588427.36
52.180.00008611466.031.647758
558.880.0000955848.36.31.736988.88
55.490.0000968848.66.341.746899
58.8100.000107651.36.661.8362010
6010.320.000111152.36.771.8760110.32
6511.720.000126256.77.192.0152911.72
7013.080.000140860.97.62.1647413.08
7514.380.000154865.18.022.3743114.38
8015.660.000168669.28.442.4539615.66
8516.90.000181973.48.872.5936716.9
9018.120.00019577.69.32.7334218.12
9519.320.00020881.69.712.8832119.32
10020.520.000220985.610.123.0230220.52
12025.150.000270710211.883.5724625.15
14029.650.000319111913.634.1120929.65
16034.10.00036713615.394.6418234.1
18038.520.000414615317.145.1216138.52
20042.950.000462317018.95.9214442.95
30064.60.000695332.7253288.799664.6
40086.20.000927542.433837.111.771.986.2
5001080.00116352.342346.214.657.4108
600129.40.0013936250755.317.547.9129.4
7001510.0016257259264.620.4441151
800172.60.0018588267773.823.3635.9172.6
900194.20.0020992.17628326.2831.9194.2
1000215.80.002323102.184692.329.228.7215.8
12002590.002788122101611135.123.9259
1400302.30.003254143118512940.920.5302.3
1600345.30.003717163135414846.718345.3
1800388.50.004182183152416652.615.6388.5
2000431.70.004647204169318558.414.4431.7
2500539.40.00580625421152317311.5539.4
3000647.30.006967305253827787.69.6647.3
3500755.20.00812935629613231028.21755.2
4000863.10.0092940833853691177.18863.1
4500970.90.0104545838074151316.39970.9
50001078.80.0116150942304611465.751078.8
60001294.60.0139361050775531754.781294.6
70001510.30.0162671259226462044.111510.3
80001726.10.0185881467697282343.591726.1
90001941.90.0209291676158302633.191941.9
"10,000"2157.60.02322101884619222922.872157.6
"15,000"3236.50.034831526126924381.923236.5
"20,000"4315.30.046452035169235841.444315.3
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