Centipoise to Pascal Second Converter

Convert between centipoise and pascal seconds for viscosity measurements in fluid dynamics and chemical engineering

Centipoise (cP)

1 cP = 0.001 Pa·s

Pascal Second (Pa·s)

1 Pa·s = 1,000 cP

Enter a value to see the conversion result

Viscosity Reference

Centipoise	⇔	Pascal Second
1 cP	⇔	0.001 Pa·s
10 cP	⇔	0.01 Pa·s
100 cP	⇔	0.1 Pa·s
1,000 cP	⇔	1.0 Pa·s
10,000 cP	⇔	10 Pa·s
100,000 cP	⇔	100 Pa·s

Common Fluid Viscosities

Low Viscosity Fluids:
• Water (20°C): 1.0 cP (0.001 Pa·s)
• Gasoline: 0.6 cP (0.0006 Pa·s)
• Ethanol: 1.2 cP (0.0012 Pa·s)
• Mercury: 1.5 cP (0.0015 Pa·s)

Medium Viscosity Fluids:
• Milk: 3-4 cP (0.003-0.004 Pa·s)
• Blood: 3-5 cP (0.003-0.005 Pa·s)
• Motor oil (SAE 30): 200-500 cP (0.2-0.5 Pa·s)
• Glycerin: 1,500 cP (1.5 Pa·s)

High Viscosity Fluids:
• Honey: 10,000 cP (10 Pa·s)
• Tar: 30,000 cP (30 Pa·s)
• Molasses: 5,000-10,000 cP (5-10 Pa·s)
• Peanut butter: 200,000 cP (200 Pa·s)

Viscosity Units

Centipoise: 1/100 poise (CGS unit)
Pascal Second: SI unit of viscosity
Conversion: 1 Pa·s = 1,000 cP
Definition: Dynamic viscosity

Viscosity Tips

Use cP for practical measurements
Use Pa·s for scientific calculations
Temperature affects viscosity
Pressure can influence results

Applications

Engineering: Fluid flow calculations
Chemistry: Process design
Petroleum: Oil characterization
Food: Texture analysis