Metric Conversion Factors:

Viscosity

Note: Symbols of SI units, multiples and submultiples are given in parentheses in the right hand column.

Multiply By To obtain

VISCOSITY

    centipose 0.001^*     pascal-second (Pa.s)

    centistoke 0.000001^*     metre²/second (m²/s)

    metre²/second 1,000,000.^*     centistoke

    metre²/second 10,000.^*     stoke

    pascal-second 1,000.^*     centipose

    pascal-second 10.^*     poise

    poise 0.1^*     pascal-second (Pa.s)

    stoke 0.0001^*     metre²/second (m²)

Multiply	By	To obtain
VISCOSITY
centipose	0.001^*	pascal-second (Pa.s)

centistoke	0.000001^*	metre²/second (m²/s)

metre²/second	1,000,000.^*	centistoke
metre²/second	10,000.^*	stoke

pascal-second	1,000.^*	centipose
pascal-second	10.^*	poise

poise	0.1^*	pascal-second (Pa.s)

stoke	0.0001^*	metre²/second (m²)

^* Where an asterisk is shown, the figure is exact

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