Viscosity Values

Centipoise* (cp)	Centistokes (cSt)	Saybolt Second Universal (SSU)	Typical liquid
1	1	31	Water
3.2	4	40	Milk
12.6	15.7	80	No. 4 fuel oil
16.5	20.6	100	Cream
34.6	43.2	200	Vegetable oil
88	110	500	SAE 10 oil
176	220	1000	Tomato juice
352	440	2000	SAE 30 oil
880	1100	5000	Glycerine
1561	1735	8000	SAE 50 oil
1760	2200	10,000	Honey
3000	4500	20,000	Glue
5000	6250	28,000	Mayonnaise
8640	10,800	50,000	Molasses B
15,200	19,000	86,000	Sour cream
17,640	19,600	90,000	SAE 70 oil

*Centipoise = centistokes x specific gravity where specific gravity is assumed to be 0.8 (except for water). To find the exact cp of your fluid: cp = cSt x (weight per gallon x 0.120).

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