Orders of magnitude (viscosity)
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File:University of Queensland Pitch drop experiment.jpg
The pitch drop experiment, demonstrating the viscosity of bitumen.
This page is a progressive and labeled list of the SI dynamic viscosity orders of magnitude, with examples appended where possible.
Unless otherwise stated, all viscosities are measured at room temperature and pressure.
Factor (pascal-second (Pa·s) ) | Value (pascal-second (Pa·s) ) | Material |
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10−6 | 8.8 × 10−6 | Hydrogen[1] |
10−5 | 1.3 × 10−5 | Steam (at 100 °C)[2] |
1.8 × 10−5 | Air[2] | |
10−4 | 3.2 × 10−4 | Acetone[2] |
6 × 10−4 | Gasoline[2] | |
10−3 | 0.001 | Water[3] |
0.0012 | Ethanol[4] | |
0.0016 | Mercury[2] | |
0.003 | Milk[3] | |
0.004 | Blood[2] | |
10−2 | 0.028 | Linseed oil[4] |
0.072 | Corn oil[4] | |
0.084 | Olive oil[4] | |
0.085 to 0.14 | SAE 10 Motor oil[3] | |
10−1 | 0.1 | Castor oil |
0.14 to 0.42 | SAE 20 Motor oil[3] | |
0.42 to 0.65 | SAE 30 Motor oil[3] | |
0.65 to 0.90 | SAE 40 Motor oil[3] | |
100 | 1.5 | Glycerine[2] |
2.5 | Pancake syrup[4] | |
5.0 | Karo syrup[3] | |
101 | 10 | Honey[3] |
20 | Treacle[4] | |
50 | Ketchup[3] | |
70 | Mustard[3] | |
102 | 100 | Sour Cream[3] |
250 | Peanut Butter[3] | |
103 | 1,000 | Lard[5] |
104 | 10,000 | Plate glass (at 900 °C)[1] |
105 | 100,000 | Window putty[4] |
108 | 2.3x108 | Pitch[6] |
1070 | 2.5x1070 | Planck viscosity |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kaye&Laby - 2.2.3 Viscosities
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