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Dynamic Viscosity Converter

Convert between pascal-seconds, poise, centipoise, and other dynamic viscosity units.

Universal Dynamic Viscosity Converter

About dynamic viscosity conversions

Dynamic viscosity conversions are used in fluid mechanics, lubrication engineering, chemical processing, food manufacturing, and biomedical applications. Our dynamic viscosity converter covers SI units such as pascal-seconds and millipascal-seconds, CGS units such as poise and centipoise, and Imperial units such as the reyn. Whether you are selecting motor oil, analyzing blood flow, designing hydraulic systems, or working with polymers, this converter provides accurate dynamic viscosity conversions.

Most popular dynamic viscosity conversions

Available units

Pascal Second (Pa·s)Millipascal Second (mPa·s)Micropoise (µP)Poise (P)Centipoise (cP)Kilogram-force Second per Square Meter (kgf·s/m²)Kilogram per Meter Hour (kg/(m·h))Kilogram per Meter Second (kg/(m·s))Gram per Centimeter Second (g/(cm·s))Pound-force Second per Square Foot (lbf·s/ft²)Pound-force Second per Square Inch (lbf·s/in²)Pound per Foot Second (lb/(ft·s))Pound per Foot Hour (lb/(ft·h))Reyn (reyn)Slugs per Foot Second (slug/(ft·s))

Popular dynamic viscosity conversions (210 total)

Kilogram per Meter Second to Micropoise

Converts kilogram per meter second to micropoise for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Poise

Converts kilogram per meter second to poise for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Centipoise

Converts kilogram per meter second to centipoise for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Kilogram-force Second per Square Meter

Converts kilogram per meter second to kilogram-force second per square meter for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Kilogram per Meter Hour

Converts kilogram per meter second to kilogram per meter hour for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Gram per Centimeter Second

Converts kilogram per meter second to gram per centimeter second for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Pound-force Second per Square Foot

Converts kilogram per meter second to pound-force second per square foot for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Pound-force Second per Square Inch

Converts kilogram per meter second to pound-force second per square inch for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Pound per Foot Second

Converts kilogram per meter second to pound per foot second for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Pound per Foot Hour

Converts kilogram per meter second to pound per foot hour for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Reyn

Converts kilogram per meter second to reyn for dynamic viscosity.

Kilogram per Meter Second to Slugs per Foot Second

Converts kilogram per meter second to slugs per foot second for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Pascal Second

Converts gram per centimeter second to pascal second for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Millipascal Second

Converts gram per centimeter second to millipascal second for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Micropoise

Converts gram per centimeter second to micropoise for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Poise

Converts gram per centimeter second to poise for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Centipoise

Converts gram per centimeter second to centipoise for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Kilogram-force Second per Square Meter

Converts gram per centimeter second to kilogram-force second per square meter for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Kilogram per Meter Hour

Converts gram per centimeter second to kilogram per meter hour for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Kilogram per Meter Second

Converts gram per centimeter second to kilogram per meter second for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Pound-force Second per Square Foot

Converts gram per centimeter second to pound-force second per square foot for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Pound-force Second per Square Inch

Converts gram per centimeter second to pound-force second per square inch for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Pound per Foot Second

Converts gram per centimeter second to pound per foot second for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Pound per Foot Hour

Converts gram per centimeter second to pound per foot hour for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Reyn

Converts gram per centimeter second to reyn for dynamic viscosity.

Gram per Centimeter Second to Slugs per Foot Second

Converts gram per centimeter second to slugs per foot second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Pascal Second

Converts pound-force second per square foot to pascal second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Millipascal Second

Converts pound-force second per square foot to millipascal second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Micropoise

Converts pound-force second per square foot to micropoise for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Poise

Converts pound-force second per square foot to poise for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Centipoise

Converts pound-force second per square foot to centipoise for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Kilogram-force Second per Square Meter

Converts pound-force second per square foot to kilogram-force second per square meter for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Kilogram per Meter Hour

Converts pound-force second per square foot to kilogram per meter hour for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Kilogram per Meter Second

Converts pound-force second per square foot to kilogram per meter second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Gram per Centimeter Second

Converts pound-force second per square foot to gram per centimeter second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Pound-force Second per Square Inch

Converts pound-force second per square foot to pound-force second per square inch for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Pound per Foot Second

Converts pound-force second per square foot to pound per foot second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Pound per Foot Hour

Converts pound-force second per square foot to pound per foot hour for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Reyn

Converts pound-force second per square foot to reyn for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Foot to Slugs per Foot Second

Converts pound-force second per square foot to slugs per foot second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Pascal Second

Converts pound-force second per square inch to pascal second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Millipascal Second

Converts pound-force second per square inch to millipascal second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Micropoise

Converts pound-force second per square inch to micropoise for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Poise

Converts pound-force second per square inch to poise for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Centipoise

Converts pound-force second per square inch to centipoise for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Kilogram-force Second per Square Meter

Converts pound-force second per square inch to kilogram-force second per square meter for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Kilogram per Meter Hour

Converts pound-force second per square inch to kilogram per meter hour for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Kilogram per Meter Second

Converts pound-force second per square inch to kilogram per meter second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Gram per Centimeter Second

Converts pound-force second per square inch to gram per centimeter second for dynamic viscosity.

Pound-force Second per Square Inch to Pound-force Second per Square Foot

Converts pound-force second per square inch to pound-force second per square foot for dynamic viscosity.

Unit definitions

Pascal Second (Pa·s)

SI unit of dynamic viscosity.

Origin: Named after Blaise Pascal.

Current use: Fluid dynamics, Lubrication, Chemical engineering

Millipascal Second (mPa·s)

One thousandth of a Pascal second.

Origin: SI prefix milli- = 0.001.

Current use: Water, Low-viscosity fluids, Laboratories

Micropoise (µP)

One millionth of a poise.

Origin: SI prefix micro- + poise.

Current use: Gases, Low viscosity, Research

Poise (P)

CGS unit of dynamic viscosity.

Origin: Named after Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille.

Current use: Fluid dynamics, Lubricants, Blood viscosity

Centipoise (cP)

One hundredth of a poise.

Origin: Common in industry.

Current use: Honey, Oil, Industrial fluids

Kilogram-force Second per Square Meter (kgf·s/m²)

Dynamic viscosity using kgf.

Origin: Metric engineering unit.

Current use: Fluid mechanics, Engineering, Heavy oils

Kilogram per Meter Hour (kg/(m·h))

Kinematic-like viscosity measure.

Origin: Low viscosity measure.

Current use: Light oils, Fuels, Chemicals

Kilogram per Meter Second (kg/(m·s))

Same as Pascal second.

Origin: Alternative expression.

Current use: Fluid dynamics, Engineering, SI system

Gram per Centimeter Second (g/(cm·s))

CGS dynamic viscosity.

Origin: Same as poise.

Current use: CGS system, Historical physics, Fluids

Pound-force Second per Square Foot (lbf·s/ft²)

Dynamic viscosity in Imperial units.

Origin: US engineering standard.

Current use: Oil industry, Lubrication, US engineering

Pound-force Second per Square Inch (lbf·s/in²)

Also called Reyn - high viscosity unit.

Origin: Named after Osborne Reynolds.

Current use: High-viscosity oils, Gear oils, US industry

Pound per Foot Second (lb/(ft·s))

Dynamic viscosity in FPS units.

Origin: US engineering.

Current use: US fluid mechanics, Chemical engineering, Oil

Pound per Foot Hour (lb/(ft·h))

Very low viscosity in FPS units.

Origin: US engineering.

Current use: Light fuels, Gases, Low viscosity

Reyn (reyn)

Imperial viscosity unit named after Osborne Reynolds.

Origin: Named after Osborne Reynolds (1842-1912).

Current use: Lubrication, US machinery, High viscosity

Slugs per Foot Second (slug/(ft·s))

Slug-based viscosity in FPS system.

Origin: US physics system.

Current use: US physics, Aerospace, Ballistics

Common uses for dynamic viscosity conversions

Dynamic viscosity conversions are used for lubricant selection, fluid flow calculations, food processing, paint formulation, and biomedical testing.

Frequently asked questions about dynamic viscosity

How many poise are in 1 pascal-second?+

1 pascal-second equals 10 poise.

What is dynamic viscosity?+

Dynamic viscosity measures a fluid's internal resistance to flow. Higher viscosity means thicker, more resistant fluid.

Which dynamic viscosity units does this converter support?+

It supports pascal-seconds, millipascal-seconds, poise, centipoise, micropoise, and reyns.