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Viscosity converters translate between kinematic (stokes, cSt) and dynamic (poise, centipoise, Pa·s) viscosity units.
Formel
Kinematic = dynamic / density: ν = μ / ρ
Trinn-for-trinn guide
- 1Kinematic = dynamic / density: ν = μ / ρ
- 21 cSt = 0.01 stokes = 0.000001 m²/s
- 31 centipoise (cP) = 0.001 Pa·s = 0.001 kg/(m·s)
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Inndata
Motor oil SAE 10W-30: 100 cSt at 40°C, density 0.88 kg/L
Resultat
Dynamic viscosity ≈ 88 cP
Temperature-dependent
Vanlige feil å unngå
- ✕Confusing kinematic and dynamic viscosity without conversion
- ✕Using room-temperature viscosity for high-temperature flow
Ofte stilte spørsmål
Why two types of viscosity?
Dynamic used with pressure drop calculations, kinematic for fluid flow under gravity. Related by density.
How temperature sensitive is viscosity?
Dramatically; halving oil temperature can double viscosity. Viscosity index rates this sensitivity.
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