Orders of magnitude (viscosity)

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.

List of orders of magnitude for viscosity
Factor (pascal-second (Pa·s) ) Value (pascal-second (Pa·s) ) Material
10−6 0.0000088 Hydrogen[1]
10−5 0.000013 Steam (at 100 °C)[2]
0.000018 Air[2]
10−4 0.00032 Acetone[2]
0.0006 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]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kaye&Laby - 2.2.3 Viscosities
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Viscosity of Liquids and Gases". Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 "Viscosity Tables". Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Units of viscosity". Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  5. ↑ "Viscosity Chart".
  6. ↑ Edgeworth, R.; Dalton, B.J.; Parnell, T. "The Pitch Drop Experiment". Retrieved 2007-10-15.