Convert Centipoises to Millipoises

Convert Centipoises (cP) to Millipoises (mP) instantly and accurately.

Centipoises (cP)
Millipoises (mP)

Conversion Formula

mP = cP × 10

About Centipoises

The centipoise (cP) equals 10⁻³ Pa·s, numerically equal to 1 mPa·s. It remains the most widely used practical unit in industry because water at 20 °C has a viscosity of almost exactly 1 cP. Process engineers, petroleum analysts, and food technologists all specify viscosity in cP. Motor oil SAE 10W has a cold-viscosity limit of ≈3 500 cP at -25 °C. 1 cP = 10⁻³ Pa·s = 10⁻² P.

About Millipoises

The millipoise (mP) equals 10⁻⁴ Pa·s, an intermediate CGS unit between the micropascal-second gas range and the centipoise liquid range. It is occasionally used in older European scientific literature and in the textile industry for sizing-solution viscosity. Air at 20 °C is ≈ 0.185 mP; a 0.5% polymer solution might read 5-20 mP. 1 mP = 10⁻⁴ Pa·s = 0.1 cP.

Quick Reference Table

Centipoises (cP)Millipoises (mP)
1 cP10 mP
2 cP20 mP
5 cP50 mP
10 cP100 mP
25 cP250 mP
50 cP500 mP
100 cP1000 mP

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