Kinematic Viscosity Converter

Convert kinematic viscosity between m²/s, centistokes, stokes, cm²/s, and square feet per second.

Convert instantly

Enter a value and choose the units. Your answer updates as you type.

Value

From

Result

10000 Square centimeter per second (cm²/s)

Quick reference

Square meter per second (m²/s)1 base units
Square centimeter per second (cm²/s)0.0001 base units
Stokes (St)0.0001 base units
Centistokes (cSt)0.000001 base units
Square foot per second (ft²/s)0.09290304 base units
Square inch per second (in²/s)0.00064516 base units

About the Kinematic Viscosity Converter

Kinematic viscosity is dynamic viscosity divided by density, making it convenient for lubricants, hydraulic fluids, fuel grades, and flow behavior under gravity. The converter uses Square meter per second (m²/s) as its SI reference and retains full factor precision while you work, which avoids mixing dimensional prefixes or customary units in technical calculations.

Enter a value to see an immediate result—for example, 1 Square centimeter per second (cm²/s) equals 0.0001 Square meter per second (m²/s). For adjacent calculations, the Dynamic Viscosity Converter and Density Converter provide complementary dimensional checks.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SI reference for kinematic viscosity?

This page uses Square meter per second (m²/s) as the base unit, so every listed factor is a multiplier to that SI quantity.

When is a kinematic viscosity useful?

Kinematic viscosity is dynamic viscosity divided by density, making it convenient for lubricants, hydraulic fluids, fuel grades, and flow behavior under gravity.

Are these kinematic viscosity factors exact?

SI prefixes and defined international units are represented with their standard factors; customary and CGS values are shown to the precision of their published definitions.

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For a related calculation, use Surface Tension Converter to convert surface tension between N/m, mN/m, dyne/cm, erg/cm², and pounds-force per foot. Alternatively, use Dynamic Viscosity Converter to convert dynamic viscosity between pascal-seconds, millipascal-seconds, poise, centipoise, and customary shear units.

For the underlying method, read Viscosity Explained: Dynamic vs. Kinematic and Why It Matters.