Table of Viscosities

A compiled list of viscosities of various materials. Viscosity is given in centiPoise (cP), equivalent to milliPascal seconds (mPa s).
To get the kinematic viscosity (in centiStokes), just divide by the specific gravity of the fluid.

List of Kinematic Viscosity of Common Fluids

Fluid	Viscosity (cP)	Temperature (ºC)	Note	Source
1-Propanol (propyl alcohol)	1.945	1.945			Densities and viscosities of binary mixtures of 1-propanol and 2-propanol with acetonitrile
2-Propanol (isopropyl alcohol)	2.052	2.052			Densities and viscosities of binary mixtures of 1-propanol and 2-propanol with acetonitrile
Acetate Glue	1200-1400	1200	20	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Acetic acid	1.056	1.056			CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 99th Edition
Acetic acid	1.155	1.155			Engineering Toolbox
Acetone	0.302	0.302			Petrino, P. J.; Gaston-Bonhomme, Y. H.; Chevalier, J. L. E. (1995). "Viscosity and Density of Binary Liquid Mixtures of Hydrocarbons, Esters, Ketones, and Normal Chloroalkanes". Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 40 (1): 136–140.
Acetone	0.316	0.316			Engineering Toolbox
Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol)	1.095	1.095			Engineering Toolbox
Alcohol, methyl (methanol)	0.56	0.56			Engineering Toolbox
Alcohol, propyl	1.92	1.92			Engineering Toolbox
Alkyd resins	500-3000	500	20		Buerkle
Apple puree	1500	1500	20		Buerkle
Baby food	1.4	1.4	40		Buerkle
Baby Food	1400	1400	93	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Batter	29500	29500	30	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Beet Sauce	1950	1950	76	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Benzene	0.601	0.601			Engineering Toolbox
Benzene	0.604	0.604			CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 99th Edition
Biscuit Cream Premix	29200	29200	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Bone Oil	48	48	54		Michael Smith Engineers
Bone oil	300	300	20		Buerkle
Brewer's yeast	370	370	20		Buerkle
Brewers Yeast	368	368	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Bromine	0.944	0.944			CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 99th Edition
Bromine	0.95	0.95			Engineering Toolbox
Broth Mix	430	430	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Butter	30000	30000	40		Buerkle
Butter cream, sour	550	550	20		Buerkle
Butter Deodorised	45	45	50		Michael Smith Engineers
Butter Fat	20	20	65		Michael Smith Engineers
Butter Fat	42	42	43		Michael Smith Engineers
Butter fat (ghee)	45	45	40		Buerkle
Canola oil	46.2	46.2	30		Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practice (3rd ed.)
Carbon Disulfide	0.36	0.36			Engineering Toolbox
Carbon Tetrachloride	0.91	0.91			Engineering Toolbox
Carob Bean Sauce	1500	1500	30	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Castor Oil	36	36	80		Michael Smith Engineers
Castor Oil	580	580	27		Michael Smith Engineers
Castor Oil	650	650			Engineering Toolbox
Castor oil	1000-1500	1000	20		Buerkle
Castrol Oil	1000	1000			VP Scientific
Caustic soda, 50%	45	45	20		Buerkle
Chinawood Oil	300	300	21		Michael Smith Engineers
Chloroform	0.53	0.53			Engineering Toolbox
Chocolate	280	280	49	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Chocolate	25000	25000			VP Scientific
Chocolate sauce	280	280	50		Buerkle
Citrus Fruit Pulp	600	600	20	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Cleaning emulsion	2420	2420	70		Buerkle
Cocoa Butter	0.5	0.5	100		Michael Smith Engineers
Cocoa Butter	50	50	60		Michael Smith Engineers
Cocoa butter	50	50	60		Buerkle
Cocoa mass	4000	4000	20		Buerkle
Coconut Oil	30	30	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Coconut Oil	55	55	24		Michael Smith Engineers
Coconut oil	60	60	20		Buerkle
Cod Oil	32	32	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Cod-liver oil	35	35	40		Buerkle
Coffee Liquor 30-40%	10-100	10	20	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Concentrated milk	80	80	40		Buerkle
Concentrated milk, sugared	6100	6100	20		Buerkle
Condensed Milk	40-80	40	40-50		Michael Smith Engineers
Condensed Milk 75% Solids	2160	2160	20	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Corn Oil	28	28	57		Michael Smith Engineers
Corn oil	30	30	60		Buerkle
Cottage Cheese	30000	30000	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Cotton oil	60	60	20		Buerkle
Cotton Seed Oil	24	24	52		Michael Smith Engineers
Cotton Seed Oil	62	62	24		Michael Smith Engineers
Cream (30-50% fat content)	15-115	15	20		Buerkle
Cream 30% Fat	14	14	16		Michael Smith Engineers
Cream 45% Fat	48	48	16		Michael Smith Engineers
Cream 50% Fat	55	55	32		Michael Smith Engineers
Cream 50% Fat	112	112	16		Michael Smith Engineers
Cresol Crystals	10	10	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Custard	1500	1500	85-90	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Decane	0.859	0.859			Engineering Toolbox
Detergents	1470	1470	70	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Diethylene	32	32	21		Michael Smith Engineers
Dipropylene glycol	107	107	20		Buerkle
Dodecane	1.374	1.374			Engineering Toolbox
Edible Oil	65	65	20		Michael Smith Engineers
Ethanol	1.074	1.074			CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 99th Edition
Ether	0.223	0.223			Engineering Toolbox
Ethylene	18	18	21		Michael Smith Engineers
Ethylene Glycol	16.2	16.2			Engineering Toolbox
Fruit juice	50	50	20		Buerkle
Fruit Juice	55-75	55	18		Michael Smith Engineers
Fruit juice concentrate	2500	2500	20		Buerkle
Fruit wort	600	600	20		Buerkle
Gear oil SAE 140	2700	2700	20		Buerkle
Gear oil SAE 90	700	700	20		Buerkle
Gelatine	1200	1200	45		Buerkle
Gelatine 37% Solids	1190	1190	43	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Glucose	4300-8600	4300	25-30	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Glucose	4300-6800	4300	25-30		Buerkle
Glycerine	950	950			Engineering Toolbox
Glycerine 100%	176	176	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Glycerine 100%	648	648	20		Michael Smith Engineers
Glycerol	1.412	1.412			Segur, J. B.; Oberstar, H. E. (1951). "Viscosity of Glycerol and Its Aqueous Solutions". Industrial & Engineering
Glycol	40	40	20		Buerkle
Glyzerol, 100%	1490	1490	20		Buerkle
Glyzerol, 100%	4500	4500	10		Buerkle
Glyzerol, 100%	12100	12100	0		Buerkle
Gravy	110	110	80		Buerkle
Gravy Slurry	110	110	80	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Hand Cream	780	780	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Hand creme	8000	8000	20		Buerkle
Heptane	0.376	0.376			Engineering Toolbox
Hexane	0.297	0.297			Engineering Toolbox
Honey	2000	2000	40		Buerkle
Honey	~2000-10000	2000	20		Effect of moisture content on the viscosity of honey at different temperatures
Honey	10000	10000			VP Scientific
Hydraulic oil HLP 100	300	300	20		Buerkle
Hydraulic oil HLP 46	120	120	20		Buerkle
Hydraulic oil HLP 68	195	195	20		Buerkle
Hydrazine	0.876	0.876			CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 99th Edition
Iodine pentafluoride	2.111	2.111			The Viscosities of Iodine Pentafluoride and Ditellurium Decafluoride
Isopropyl Alcohol	1.9	1.9	85		Michael Smith Engineers
Jam	8500	8500	20		Buerkle
Jam Garnish	8440	8440	16	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Karo Syrup	5000	5000			VP Scientific
Kerosene	1.64	1.64			Engineering Toolbox
Ketchup	50000	50000			VP Scientific
Ketchup[a]	~ 5000-20000	5000	25	Non-Newtonian	The rheological properties of ketchup as a function of different hydrocolloids and temperature
Lacquer 25% Solids	3000	3000	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Lacquers (25% pigments)	3000	3000	20		Buerkle
Lard	62	62	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Lard	65	65	40		Buerkle
Lard Oil	40-47	40	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Latex Emulsion	48	48	65	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Latex Emulsion	200	200	24	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Latex emulsion	200	200	20		Buerkle
Linseed oil	30	30	40		Buerkle
Linseed Oil	33.1	33.1			Engineering Toolbox
Linseed Oil Raw	29	29	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Liqueurs	10-100	10	20		Buerkle
Liquid egg	150	150	45		Buerkle
Liquid soap	85	85	60		Buerkle
Liquid wax	500	500	90		Buerkle
Lube oil	60-200	60	20		Buerkle
Machine oil, heavy	600	600	20		Buerkle
Machine oil, light	150	150	20		Buerkle
Malt extract	9500	9500	20		Buerkle
Malt Extract	3000	3000	60	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Malt Extract 80%	9500	9500	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Mayonnaise	2000	2000	20		Buerkle
Mayonnaise	20000	20000	20	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Mercury	1.526	1.526			CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 99th Edition
Mercury	1.53	1.53			Engineering Toolbox
Methanol	0.553	0.553			"Dynamic Viscosities of (Methyl Acetate or Methanol) with (Ethanol, 1-Propanol, 2-Propanol, 1-Butanol, and 2-Butanol) at 298.15 K"
Milk	1	1	52		Michael Smith Engineers
Milk	2	2	18		Michael Smith Engineers
Milk	2	2	20		Buerkle
Milk	3	3			VP Scientific
Milk Whey 48% Sugar	800-1500	800	40	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Mincemeat	100000	100000	30	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Molasses, 80°Brix	10000	10000	20		Buerkle
Molasses, 83°Brix	50000	50000	20		Buerkle
Molasses, 85°Brix	100000	100000	20		Buerkle
Motor oil SAE 10	50	50	20		Buerkle
Motor oil SAE 15	130	130	20		Buerkle
Motor oil SAE 15W40	3	3	-15		Buerkle
Motor oil SAE 15W40	390	390	20		Buerkle
Motor oil SAE 5	30	30	20		Buerkle
Motor oil SAE 50	750	750	20		Buerkle
Mousse au Chocolat	1.5	1.5	40		Buerkle
Mousse Mix	1200	1200	5	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Mustard	70000	70000			VP Scientific
NaOH 20%	1	1	18		Michael Smith Engineers
NaOH 30%	1	1	18		Michael Smith Engineers
NaOH 40%	20	20	18		Michael Smith Engineers
Octane	0.51	0.51			Engineering Toolbox
Oleic acid	40	40	20		Buerkle
Olive Oil	40	40	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Olive oil	40	40	40		Buerkle
Olive oil	56.2	56.2	26		Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practice (3rd ed.)
Orange Juice Concentrate	91	91	80		Michael Smith Engineers
Orange Juice Concentrate	330	330	80		Michael Smith Engineers
Orange Juice Concentrate	630	630	20		Michael Smith Engineers
Orange Juice Concentrate	2410	2410	20		Michael Smith Engineers
Palm Oil	43	43	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Palm oil	45	45	40		Buerkle
Paraffin Emulsion	3000	3000	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Parrafin emulsion	3000	3000	20		Buerkle
Peanut Butter	250000	250000			VP Scientific
Peanut butter[a]	~ 10000-1000000	10000		Non-Newtonian	Rheological properties of peanut butter
Peanut Oil	38	38	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Peanut oil	40	40	40		Buerkle
Pectin	300	300	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Pectin	300	300	40		Buerkle
Pectin	345	345	27		Michael Smith Engineers
Phenol	8	8			Engineering Toolbox
Pitch	230000000000	230000000000	10-30 (variable)		"The pitch drop experiment",
Plastisol	28000	28000	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Polyester	3000	3000	30	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Polyester resin	3	3	30		Buerkle
Polyisobutylene	12500	12500	85	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Polymer solution	20000	20000	20		Buerkle
Polyol (A-component)	85000	85000	10		Buerkle
Polyol, unpigmented	500-5000	500	20		Buerkle
Polypropylene	240000	240000	50	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Potassium hydroxide	67	67	20		Buerkle
Pottage	430	430	20		Buerkle
Printers Ink	238-660	238	54	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Printers Ink	550-2200	550	38	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Printing inks	550-2200	550	40		Buerkle
Process Cheese	6500	6500	80	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Process Cheese	30000	30000	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Propane	0.11	0.11			Engineering Toolbox
Propylene	0.09	0.09			Engineering Toolbox
Propylene	52	52	21		Michael Smith Engineers
Propylene glycol	42	42			Engineering Toolbox
Pudding	1	1	40		Buerkle
Rape oil	160	160	20		Buerkle
Resin solution	7.1	7.1	20		Buerkle
Resin Solution	880	880	24	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Resin Solution	975	975	21	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Resin Solution	7140	7140	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Rice Pudding	10000	10000	100	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
SAE 10 Motor Oil	85-140	85			VP Scientific
SAE 20 Motor Oil	140-420	140			VP Scientific
SAE 30 Motor Oil	420-650	420			VP Scientific
SAE 40 Motor Oil	650-900	650			VP Scientific
Salad Cream	1300-2600	1300	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Salad cream	1300-2600	1300	20		Buerkle
Sauce – Apple	500	500	80	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Shampoo	3	3	20		Buerkle
Shampoos	3000	3000	36	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Soap Arylan	630	630	60	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Soap Solution	82	82	60	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Soft cheese	30	30	60		Buerkle
Sorbitol	200	200	20		Michael Smith Engineers
Sour Cream	100000	100000			VP Scientific
Soya Bean Oil	12	12	80		Michael Smith Engineers
Soya Bean Oil	60	60	24		Michael Smith Engineers
Soya bean oil	60	60	20		Buerkle
Soya bean oil, treated	600-800	600	20		Buerkle
Soya Bean Slurry	5000-10,000	5000	50-90	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Sperm Oil	24	24	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Squalane	31.123	31.123			"Densities, Viscosities, and Refractive Indices of Binary Liquid Mixtures of Hexane, Decane, Hexadecane, and Squalane with Benzene at 298.15 K"
Sulphonic Acid	125	125	30	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Sunflower oil	48.8	48.8	26		Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practice (3rd ed.)
Toluene	0.55	0.55			Engineering Toolbox
Tomato Ketchup	1000	1000	30	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Tomato Paste 30%	195	195	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Tomato puree	195	195	20		Buerkle
Tooth paste	70000	70000	40		Buerkle
Toothpaste	70,000-100,000	70000	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Train oil	100	100	20		Buerkle
Transformer oil	30	30	20		Buerkle
Transformer oil	75	75	10		Buerkle
Treacle, 65°Brix	120	120	20		Buerkle
Treacle, 70°Brix	400	400	20		Buerkle
Triacetate Dope	48000-60000	48000	40	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Trichlorofluoromethane refrigerant R-11	0.42	0.42			Engineering Toolbox
Triethylene	40	40	21		Michael Smith Engineers
Turbine oil	200-1100	200	20		Buerkle
Turpentine	1.375	1.375			Engineering Toolbox
Turpentine	2	2	16		Michael Smith Engineers
Vinegar	12-15	12	20		Michael Smith Engineers
Vitamine oil	4.5	4.5	10		Buerkle
Water	0.89	0.89			CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 99th Edition
Water	1	1			VP Scientific
Water varnish	900	900	20		Buerkle
Water, Fresh	0.89	0.89			Engineering Toolbox
Wax	500	500	93	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Whale Oil	25-39	25	38		Michael Smith Engineers
Whey	800-1500	800	40		Buerkle
Whole Egg	150	150	4.5	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Whole milk	2.12	2.12	20		Food Processing Technology: Principles and Practice (3rd ed.)
Yeast Surry	20	20	18	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers
Yoghourt	150	150	40		Buerkle
Yoghurt	152	152	40	Thixotropic	Michael Smith Engineers