Convert Millipoises to Centipoises
Convert Millipoises (mP) to Centipoises (cP) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cP = mP × 0.1
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Millipoises (mP) | Centipoises (cP) |
|---|---|
| 1 mP | 0.1 cP |
| 2 mP | 0.2 cP |
| 5 mP | 0.5 cP |
| 10 mP | 1 cP |
| 25 mP | 2.5 cP |
| 50 mP | 5 cP |
| 100 mP | 10 cP |