Viscosities for Typical Liquids
| Typical liquid | Centipoise (cp) |
Centistokes (cSt) |
Saybolt Second Universal (SSU) |
| Water | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Milk | 3 | 4 | 40 |
| No. 4 fuel oil | 12.6 | 15.7 | 80 |
| Cream | 20 | 20.6 | 100 |
| Vegetable oil | 40 | 43.2 | 200 |
| SAE 10 oil | 88 | 110 | 500 |
| Tomato juice | 180 | 220 | 1,000 |
| SAE 30 oil | 352 | 440 | 2,000 |
| Glycerine | 800 | 1,100 | 5,000 |
| Honey | 1,500 | 2,200 | 10,000 |
| Glue | 3,000 | 4,500 | 20,000 |
| Mayonnaise | 5,000 | 6,250 | 28,000 |
| Molasses B | 8,640 | 10,800 | 50,000 |
| Sour cream | 15,000 | 19,000 | 86,000 |
