Absolute or dynamic viscosities for some fluids
Absolute or dynamic viscosities for some common liquids at temperature 300 K are indicated below:
![liquids dynamic visosities]( "liquids dynamic visosities")
![liquids dynamic visosities]( "liquids dynamic visosities")
| Fluid | Absolute Viscosity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (N s/m2, Pa s) | (centipoise, cP) | (10-4 lb/ft s) | |
| Acetic acid | 0.001155 | 1.155 | 7.76 |
| Acetone | 0.000316 | 0.316 | 2.12 |
| Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol) | 0.001095 | 1.095 | 7.36 |
| Alcohol, methyl (methanol) | 0.00056 | 0.56 | 3.76 |
| Alcohol, propyl | 0.00192 | 1.92 | 12.9 |
| Benzene | 0.000601 | 0.601 | 4.04 |
| Blood | 0.003 - 0.004 | ||
| Bromine | 0.00095 | 0.95 | 6.38 |
| Carbon Disulfide | 0.00036 | 0.36 | 2.42 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.00091 | 0.91 | 6.11 |
| Castor Oil | 0.650 | 650 | |
| Chloroform | 0.00053 | 0.53 | 3.56 |
| Decane | 0.000859 | 0.859 | 5.77 |
| Dodecane | 0.00134 | 1.374 | 9.23 |
| Ether | 0.000223 | 0.223 | 1.50 |
| Ethylene Glycol | 0.0162 | 16.2 | 109 |
| Trichlorofluoromethane refrigerant R-11 | 0.00042 | 0.42 | 2.82 |
| Glycerine | 0.950 | 950 | 6380 |
| Heptane | 0.000376 | 0.376 | 2.53 |
| Hexane | 0.000297 | 0.297 | 2.00 |
| Kerosene | 0.00164 | 1.64 | 11.0 |
| Linseed Oil | 0.0331 | 33.1 | 222 |
| Mercury | 0.0015 | 1.53 | 10.3 |
| Milk | 0.003 | ||
| Octane | 0.00051 | 0.51 | 3.43 |
| Phenol | 0.0080 | 8.0 | 54 |
| Propane | 0.00011 | 0.11 | 0.74 |
| Propylene | 0.00009 | 0.09 | 0.60 |
| Propylene glycol | 0.042 | 42 | |
| Toluene | 0.000550 | 0.550 | 3.70 |
| Turpentine | 0.001375 | 1.375 | 9.24 |
| Water, Fresh | 0.00089 | 0.89 | 6.0 |
Liquids - Temperature and Dynamic Viscosities
- Acetic acid
Acetone
Aniline
Benzene
Bromobenzene
N-Butane
Carbon disulphide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon tetrachloride
Chloroform
Di-ethyl ether
- Ethanol
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl formate
N-Hexane
n-Hexadecane .
Mercury
Methanol
Nitrobenzene
N-Octane
Oil, castor
Oil, olive
N-Pentane
N-Propane
Sulphuric acid
Toluene
