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Viscosity Kinematic Converter

Convert between kinematic viscosity units: square meter per second (m²/s), stokes, centistokes, square foot per second, and more.

What this tool does

Convert between kinematic viscosity units: square meter per second (m²/s), stokes, centistokes, square foot per second, and more. Type an amount in centistokes, choose the units, and the tool converts it to square meters per second. It offers 9 kinematic viscosity units and also shows the same amount in the others.

Inputs

  • Value: A number.
  • From: Choose one from 9 options, including Square meter per second, Square meter per hour, Square centimeter per second, Square millimeter per second, Stokes, Centistokes. Starts as Centistokes.
  • To: Choose one of the same 9 units as "From". Starts as Square meter per second.

How to use

  1. Enter the amount you want to convert.
  2. Choose the unit to convert from and the unit to convert to.
  3. Read the result: the converted amount and the same amount in the other units. It appears once every required field has a valid value.

Worked examples

Conversions from centistokes to square meters per second:

  • 1 cSt = 0.000001 m²/s
  • 5 cSt = 0.000005 m²/s
  • 10 cSt = 0.00001 m²/s
  • 50 cSt = 0.00005 m²/s
  • 100 cSt = 0.0001 m²/s

Multiply the number of centistokes by 0.000001 to get square meters per second. Both units are exact definitions, so 0.000001 is the exact factor: 1 cSt = 0.000001 m²/s.

Sources: Centistokes: NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8. Square meter per second: SI Brochure, 9th edition (2019).

Limitations

  • Converts the unit of a kinematic viscosity only. For dynamic viscosity (cP, Pa·s) use the dynamic viscosity converter.
  • Converting between kinematic and dynamic viscosity needs the fluid density, which is not part of this page.

FAQs

Q: How many m²/s is one centistokes?
A: One centistokes is exactly 0.000001 m²/s, the same as one mm²/s.
Q: How many centistokes is one stokes?
A: One stokes is exactly 100 centistokes, or 0.0001 m²/s.
Q: How many m²/s is one ft²/s?
A: One square foot per second is 0.09290304 m²/s exactly.

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