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Kinematic Viscosity Converter

Centistokes, stokes, mm²/s and ft²/s.

1 centistokes = 0.000001 square meters per second

Show this value in every kinematic viscosity unit
UnitValue
Square meters per second m²/s0.000001
Square millimeters per second mm²/s1
Square centimeters per second cm²/s0.01
Stokes St0.01
Centistokes cSt1
Square meters per hour m²/h0.0036
Square feet per second ft²/s0.00001076391
Square feet per hour ft²/h0.038750078
Square inches per second in²/s0.0015500031

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About kinematic viscosity units

Kinematic viscosity is dynamic viscosity divided by density. Lubricating-oil grades (ISO VG) are specified in centistokes at 40 °C; 1 cSt = 1 mm²/s.

Kinematic Viscosity unit reference

All kinematic viscosity units, expressed in square meters per second
UnitSymbolValue in m²/sSystem
Square meter per secondm²/s1 m²/sSI
Square millimeter per secondmm²/s0.000001 m²/sSI
Square centimeter per secondcm²/s0.0001 m²/sSI
StokesSt0.0001 m²/sCGS
CentistokescSt0.000001 m²/sCGS
Square meter per hourm²/h0.00027777778 m²/sMetric
Square foot per secondft²/s0.09290304 m²/sUS customary
Square foot per hourft²/h0.0000258064 m²/sUS customary
Square inch per secondin²/s0.00064516 m²/sUS customary

Frequently asked questions

What is the SI unit of kinematic viscosity?

This converter uses the square meter per second (m²/s) as its reference unit; every other unit is defined relative to it.

How many kinematic viscosity units can I convert?

9 units are supported here, across SI, CGS, Metric, US customary systems. Every pair can be converted in both directions.

Does this kinematic viscosity converter work offline?

Yes. Once the page has loaded, every calculation runs locally in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.

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