Centipoise to Pascal-Second Converter

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cP
0.001Pa·s

1 cP = 0.001 Pa·s

Conversion summary

1 cP = 0.001 Pa·s

Formula
Pascal-Second = Centipoise ÷ 1,000
Category
Viscosity
Units
cPPa·s

How do you convert centipoise to pascal-second?

To convert centipoise to pascal-second, divide the centipoise value by 1,000. One cP is equal to 0.001 Pa·s.

Conversion formula

Pascal-Second = Centipoise ÷ 1,000

Centipoise to Pascal-Second conversion table

CentipoisePascal-Second
1 cP0.001 Pa·s
10 cP0.01 Pa·s
100 cP0.1 Pa·s
500 cP0.5 Pa·s
1,000 cP1 Pa·s
5,000 cP5 Pa·s
10,000 cP10 Pa·s

What is Centipoise?

Centipoise is a widely used practical unit of dynamic viscosity in industry; water at 20 °C has a viscosity of about 1 centipoise.

Short history of Centipoise

Centipoise is one thousandth of the CGS poise unit and became common because it produces more readable numbers for everyday liquids like motor oil and paint.

Open the Centipoise unit guide

What is Pascal-Second?

Pascal-second is the SI derived unit of dynamic viscosity, expressing a fluid's resistance to flow.

Short history of Pascal-Second

Derived from the SI units of pressure and time, the pascal-second became the standard scientific reference for dynamic viscosity in fluid mechanics.

Open the Pascal-Second unit guide

Frequently asked questions

How precise are the results?

Conversion results are calculated to 12 significant figures. Very large or very small values are shown in scientific notation.

Is the Centipoise to Pascal-Second converter free?

Yes. The conversion tool on BirimCeviri.app is free and requires no sign-up.

Sources

The definitions and conversion relationships on this page are aligned with standard metrology and SI reference material.

  1. BIPM: The International System of Units (SI Brochure)
  2. NIST: NIST Guide to the SI — Appendix B.9: Viscosity, Dynamic (pascal-second, poise, centipoise)
  3. NIST: Guide to the SI — Conversion Factors

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