Convert Centipoises to Slugs per foot-second
Convert Centipoises (cP) to Slugs per foot-second (slug/(ft·s)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
slug/(ft·s) = cP × 2.088543423e-5
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 Slugs per foot-second
The slug per foot-second (slug/(ft·s)) equals 1 lbf·s/ft² ≈ 47.880 Pa·s, the coherent FPS viscosity unit where force is in pound-force. It is used in US aerospace and hydraulic engineering when working with the slug as the unit of mass. Water at 20 °C has a viscosity of ≈2.09×10⁻⁵ slug/(ft·s); hydraulic fluid MIL-PRF-5606 is ≈3×10⁻⁴ slug/(ft·s) at 100 °F. 1 slug/(ft·s) ≈ 47.880 Pa·s.
Quick Reference Table
| Centipoises (cP) | Slugs per foot-second (slug/(ft·s)) |
|---|---|
| 1 cP | 2.089 × 10-5 slug/(ft·s) |
| 2 cP | 4.177 × 10-5 slug/(ft·s) |
| 5 cP | 0.000104427 slug/(ft·s) |
| 10 cP | 0.000208854 slug/(ft·s) |
| 25 cP | 0.000522136 slug/(ft·s) |
| 50 cP | 0.00104427 slug/(ft·s) |
| 100 cP | 0.00208854 slug/(ft·s) |