Dynamic Viscosity converter
Resistance to shear: water sits at about 1 cP (0.001 Pa·s), honey nearer 10 000 cP.
Converter
Quick pairs
tap to loadOne centipoise in every dynamic viscosity unit
10 rows| Unit | Symbol | 1 cP equals |
|---|---|---|
| Pascal second | Pa·s | 0.001 |
| Millipascal second | mPa·s | 1 |
| Poise | P | 0.01 |
| Micropoise | µP | 10,000 |
| Newton second per square meter | N·s/m² | 0.001 |
| Kilogram-force second per square meter | kgf·s/m² | 0.0001019716213 |
| Pound-force second per square foot | lbf·s/ft² | 2.088543423e-5 |
| Pound per foot per second | lb/(ft·s) | 0.0006719689751 |
| Pound per foot per hour | lb/(ft·h) | 2.419088311 |
| Dyne second per square centimeter | dyn·s/cm² | 0.01 |
How the centipoise to pascal second conversion works
Multiply by 0.001 to go from centipoise to pascal second:
Pa·s = cP × 0.001
Going the other way, multiply by 1,000, which is the same as dividing by 0.001.
Questions
How many pascal second are in one centipoise?
One centipoise equals 0.001 pascal second.
Which units does this dynamic viscosity converter cover?
11 units in total, all referenced to the pascal second. They include pascal second, millipascal second, poise, centipoise, micropoise, newton second per square meter and more. Pick any pair from the two dropdown lists.
How precise are the results?
Every conversion is computed in your browser at double precision from the factors listed on this page, which follow the SI definitions and the exact international agreements for imperial and US customary units. Use the Decimals control to round the display without changing the underlying value.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The converter is plain JavaScript running locally, with no server round-trip, and the page keeps working offline once loaded.