Viscosity of Various Materials

Viscosity (Pa•s)Viscosity (cP)
acetone 8.4 x 10-6 0.306
benzene 17.4 x 10-6 0.604
blood 3 to 4 x 10-3 1.37
castor oil < 1 < 1000
chocolate (molten) 45-130 5-25
chocolate syrup 5-25 5,000-25,000
corn syrup 1-2 1,000-2,000
ethanol 1.074 x 10-3 1.074
ethylene glycol 1.61 x 10-2 16.1
glycerol 1.5 1500
HFO-380 2.022 2022
honey 2-10 2000-15000
ketchup 10-100 10,000-100,000
liquid nitrogen @ 77k 1.58 x 10-4 0.158
mercury 1.526 x 10-3 1.526
methanol 5.44 x 10-4 0.544
molasses 10-1,000 10,000-1,000,000
motor oil SAE 10 (20°C) 0.065 65
motor oil SAE 40 (20°C) 0.319 319
nitrobenzene 1.863 x 10-3 1.863
olive oil 0.05-0.10 50-100
peanut butter ≈100-1,000 ≈100,000-1,000,000
pitch 2.3 x 108 2.3 x 1011
propanol 1.945 x 10-3 1.945
shortening ≈250 ≈250,000
sulfuric acid 2.42 x 10-2 24.2
water 8.94 x 10-4 0.894