Convert Pounds per inch-second to Poises

Convert Pounds per inch-second (lb/(in·s)) to Poises (P) instantly and accurately.

Pounds per inch-second (lb/(in·s))
Poises (P)

Conversion Formula

P = lb/(in·s) × 178.5796732

About Pounds per inch-second

The pound per inch-second (lb/(in·s)) equals 0.45359237/0.0254 ≈ 17.858 Pa·s, used in plastics extrusion and rubber compounding industries where inch-based dimensions are combined with mass-based flow analysis. Polymer melt viscosities at processing temperatures are sometimes quoted in lb/(in·s) in older US extrusion equipment manuals. 1 lb/(in·s) ≈ 17.858 Pa·s = 12 lb/(ft·s).

About Poises

The poise (P) equals 0.1 Pa·s (exact), defined in the CGS system as 1 g/(cm·s). Named after Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille, it was the dominant viscosity unit before SI adoption. Fluid-mechanics textbooks and older ASTM and API data tables still list viscosities in P. Motor oil at 100 °C is ≈0.02-0.05 P; water at 20 °C is ≈0.01 P (= 1 cP). 1 P = 0.1 Pa·s = 100 cP.

Quick Reference Table

Pounds per inch-second (lb/(in·s))Poises (P)
1 lb/(in·s)178.58 P
2 lb/(in·s)357.159 P
5 lb/(in·s)892.898 P
10 lb/(in·s)1785.8 P
25 lb/(in·s)4464.49 P
50 lb/(in·s)8928.98 P
100 lb/(in·s)17858 P

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