See viscosities of 16 common liquids
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Viscosity Values
| Centipoise* (cp) |
Centistokes (cSt) |
Saybolt Second Universal (SSU) |
Typical liquid |
| 1 | 1 | 31 | Water |
| 3.2 | 4 | 40 | Milk |
| 12.6 | 15.7 | 80 | No. 4 fuel oil |
| 16.5 | 20.6 | 100 | Cream |
| 34.6 | 43.2 | 200 | Vegetable oil |
| 88 | 110 | 500 | SAE 10 oil |
| 176 | 220 | 1000 | Tomato juice |
| 352 | 440 | 2000 | SAE 30 oil |
| 880 | 1100 | 5000 | Glycerine |
| 1561 | 1735 | 8000 | SAE 50 oil |
| 1760 | 2200 | 10,000 | Honey |
| 3000 | 4500 | 20,000 | Glue |
| 5000 | 6250 | 28,000 | Mayonnaise |
| 8640 | 10,800 | 50,000 | Molasses B |
| 15,200 | 19,000 | 86,000 | Sour cream |
| 17,640 | 19,600 | 90,000 | SAE 70 oil |
| *Centipoise = centistokes x specific gravity where specific gravity is assumed to be 0.8 (except for water). To find the exact cp of your fluid: cp = cSt x (weight per gallon x 0.120). |
