Viscosity Conversion Table
SAYBOLT UNIVERSAL SSU |
STOKES |
CENTI STOCKES |
POISES* |
CENTI* POISES |
ENGLER SECONDS |
REDWOOD # 1 SECONDS |
TYPICAL LIQUIDS at 70°F |
31 |
.010 |
1.00 |
.008 |
.8 |
54 |
29 |
Water |
35 |
.025 |
2.56 |
.020 |
2.05 |
59 |
32.1 |
Kerosene |
50 |
.074 |
7.40 |
.059 |
5.92 |
80 |
44.3 |
#2 Fuel Oil |
80 |
.157 |
15.7 |
.126 |
12.6 |
125 |
69.2 |
#4 Fuel Oil |
100 |
.202 |
20.2 |
.162 |
16.2 |
150 |
85.6 |
Transformer Oil |
200 |
.432 |
43.2 |
.346 |
34.6 |
295 |
170 |
Hydraulic Oil |
300 |
.654 |
65.4 |
.522 |
52.2 |
470 |
254 |
SAE 10W Oil |
500 |
1.10 |
110 |
.88 |
88.0 |
760 |
423 |
SAE 10 Oil |
1,000 |
2.16 |
220 |
1.73 |
173 |
1,500 |
896 |
SAE 20 Oil |
2,000 |
4.40 |
440 |
3.52 |
352 |
3,000 |
1,690 |
SAE 30 Oil |
5,000 |
10.8 |
1,080 |
8.80 |
880 |
7,500 |
4,230 |
SAE 50 Oil |
10,000 |
21.6 |
2,160 |
17.0 |
1,760 |
15,000 |
8,460 |
SAE 60-70 Oil |
50,000 |
108 |
10,800 |
88 |
8,800 |
75,000 |
43,660 |
Molasses B |
100,000 |
216 |
21,600 |
173 |
17,300 |
150,000 |
88,160 |
Molasses C |
* Poises and centipoises are given for oil of 0.8 specific gravity. Relationship centistokes x specific gravity = centipoises |