Convert Centipoises to Pascal-seconds

Convert Centipoises (cP) to Pascal-seconds (Pa·s) instantly and accurately.

Centipoises (cP)
Pascal-seconds (Pa·s)

Conversion Formula

Pa·s = cP × 0.001

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 Pascal-seconds

The pascal-second (Pa·s) is the SI coherent unit of dynamic viscosity, equal to 1 kg/(m·s) = 1 N·s/m². Honey at 25 °C is ≈2-10 Pa·s; glycerol ≈1.4 Pa·s; bitumen 10⁴-10⁸ Pa·s. It replaced the poise in SI usage and is the standard unit in research and simulation software (CFD, process simulators). 1 Pa·s = 10 P = 1 000 cP.

Quick Reference Table

Centipoises (cP)Pascal-seconds (Pa·s)
1 cP0.001 Pa·s
2 cP0.002 Pa·s
5 cP0.005 Pa·s
10 cP0.01 Pa·s
25 cP0.025 Pa·s
50 cP0.05 Pa·s
100 cP0.1 Pa·s

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