🌊 Kinematic Viscosity Converter
Convert kinematic viscosity units — m²/s, Stokes, centistokes, ft²/s and more.
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Popular Kinematic Viscosity conversions
All Kinematic Viscosity Conversion Pairs
m²/s → cm²/s
m²/s → St
m²/s → cSt
m²/s → ft²/s
m²/s → in²/s
cm²/s → m²/s
cm²/s → St
cm²/s → cSt
cm²/s → ft²/s
cm²/s → in²/s
St → m²/s
St → cm²/s
St → cSt
St → ft²/s
St → in²/s
cSt → m²/s
cSt → cm²/s
cSt → St
cSt → ft²/s
cSt → in²/s
ft²/s → m²/s
ft²/s → cm²/s
ft²/s → St
ft²/s → cSt
ft²/s → in²/s
in²/s → m²/s
in²/s → cm²/s
in²/s → St
in²/s → cSt
in²/s → ft²/s
About Kinematic Viscosity Units
Convert kinematic viscosity units — m²/s, Stokes, centistokes, ft²/s and more.
Use the converter above to instantly convert between any two kinematic viscosity units. Click any row in the table to set it as your target unit. All conversions use internationally recognized conversion factors.
Frequently Asked Questions — Kinematic Viscosity Converter
Kinematic viscosity is the ratio of dynamic viscosity to density. It measures a fluid's resistance to flow under gravity. The SI unit is m²/s.
A centistoke (cSt) equals 1 mm²/s or 10⁻⁶ m²/s. Water at 20°C has a kinematic viscosity of about 1 cSt.
Dynamic viscosity measures resistance to flow under applied force (Pa·s). Kinematic viscosity accounts for density: kinematic viscosity = dynamic viscosity ÷ density.
Engine oil grades like 5W-30 or 10W-40 refer to kinematic viscosity. The number before W is winter viscosity, the number after is operating temperature viscosity.
To convert centistokes to m²/s, multiply by 10⁻⁶. For example, 1 cSt = 1 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s.