Approximate Viscosities of Some Common Liquids
| Liquid | Specific Gravity @ 16°C |
Absolute Viscosity cP |
Temperature C° |
Viscosity Type N = Newtonian T = Thixotropic |
|
DAIRY PRODUCTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Butter Fat
|
|
42
|
43
|
N
|
|
Butter Fat
|
|
20
|
65
|
N
|
|
Butter Deodorised
|
|
45
|
50
|
N
|
|
Cottage Cheese
|
|
30,000
|
18
|
T
|
|
Cocoa Butter
|
0.92
|
50
|
60
|
N
|
|
Cocoa Butter
|
0.87
|
0.5
|
100
|
N
|
|
Condensed Milk
|
|
40-80
|
40-50
|
N
|
|
Condensed Milk 75% Solids
|
1.3
|
2160
|
20
|
T
|
|
Cream 30% Fat
|
1.0
|
14
|
16
|
N
|
|
Cream 45% Fat
|
0.99
|
48
|
16
|
N
|
|
Cream 50% Fat
|
0.98
|
112
|
16
|
N
|
|
Cream 50% Fat
|
|
55
|
32
|
N
|
|
Milk
|
1.02-1.05
|
2.0
|
18
|
N
|
|
Milk
|
1.02-1.05
|
1.0
|
52
|
N
|
|
Milk Whey 48% Sugar
|
|
800-1500
|
40
|
T
|
|
Process Cheese
|
|
6500
|
80
|
T
|
|
Process Cheese
|
|
30,000
|
18
|
T
|
|
Whole Egg
|
|
150
|
4.5
|
T
|
|
Yoghurt
|
1.15
|
152
|
40
|
T
|
|
FOOD PRODUCTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Batter
|
|
29,500
|
30
|
T
|
|
Baby Food
|
|
1400
|
93
|
T
|
|
Beet Sauce
|
|
1950
|
76
|
T
|
|
Biscuit Cream Premix
|
|
29,200
|
18
|
T
|
|
Brewers Yeast
|
|
368
|
18
|
T
|
|
Broth Mix
|
|
430
|
18
|
T
|
|
Carob Bean Sauce
|
|
1500
|
30
|
T
|
|
Chocolate
|
|
280
|
49
|
T
|
|
Citrus Fruit Pulp
|
1.27
|
600
|
20
|
T
|
|
Coffee Liquor 30-40%
|
|
10-100
|
20
|
T
|
|
Custard
|
1.6
|
1500
|
85-90
|
T
|
|
Edible Oil
|
0.9
|
65
|
20
|
N
|
|
Gelatine 37% Solids
|
|
1190
|
43
|
T
|
|
Glucose
|
1.3
|
4300-8600
|
25-30
|
T
|
|
Gravy Slurry
|
1.0
|
110
|
80
|
T
|
|
Fruit Juice
|
1.04
|
55-75
|
18
|
N
|
|
Jam Garnish
|
|
8440
|
16
|
T
|
|
Malt Extract 80%
|
|
9500
|
18
|
T
|
|
Malt Extract
|
1.4
|
3000
|
60
|
T
|
|
Mayonnaise
|
|
20,000
|
20
|
T
|
|
Mincemeat
|
|
100,000
|
30
|
T
|
|
Mousse Mix
|
|
1200
|
5
|
T
|
|
Pectin
|
|
300
|
38
|
N
|
|
Pectin
|
|
345
|
27
|
N
|
|
Orange Juice Concentrate
|
30 Brix
|
630
|
20
|
N
|
|
Orange Juice Concentrate
|
30 Brix
|
91
|
80
|
N
|
|
Orange Juice Concentrate
|
50 Brix
|
2410
|
20
|
N
|
|
Orange Juice Concentrate
|
50 Brix
|
330
|
80
|
N
|
|
Rice Pudding
|
|
10,000
|
100
|
T
|
|
Salad Cream
|
|
1300-2600
|
18
|
T
|
|
Sauce – Apple
|
1.1
|
500
|
80
|
T
|
|
Sorbitol
|
1.29
|
200
|
20
|
N
|
|
Tomato Ketchup
|
|
1000
|
30
|
T
|
|
Tomato Paste 30%
|
|
195
|
18
|
T
|
|
Vinegar
|
|
12-15
|
20
|
N
|
|
Yeast Surry
|
|
20
|
18
|
T
|
|
Soya Bean Slurry
|
|
5000-10,000
|
50-90
|
T
|
|
PHARMACEUTICALS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Detergents
|
|
1470
|
70
|
T
|
|
Hand Cream
|
|
780
|
18
|
T
|
|
Latex Emulsion
|
1.0
|
200
|
24
|
T
|
|
Latex Emulsion
|
|
48
|
65
|
T
|
|
Paraffin Emulsion
|
1.2
|
3000
|
18
|
T
|
|
Shampoos
|
|
3000
|
36
|
T
|
|
Soap Arylan
|
1.0 at 40°C
|
630
|
60
|
T
|
|
Soap Solution
|
1.03 at 60°C
|
82
|
60
|
T
|
|
Toothpaste
|
|
70,000-100,000
|
18
|
T
|
|
Wax
|
0.9
|
500
|
93
|
T
|
|
FISH AND ANIMAL OILS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bone Oil
|
0.92
|
48
|
54
|
N
|
|
Cod Oil
|
0.93
|
32
|
38
|
N
|
|
Lard
|
0.96
|
62
|
38
|
N
|
|
Lard Oil
|
0.91-0.93
|
40-47
|
38
|
N
|
|
Sperm Oil
|
0.88
|
24
|
38
|
N
|
|
Whale Oil
|
0.93
|
25-39
|
38
|
N
|
|
VEGETABLE OILS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Castor Oil
|
0.96
|
580
|
27
|
N
|
|
Castor Oil
|
|
36
|
80
|
N
|
|
Chinawood Oil
|
0.94
|
300
|
21
|
N
|
|
Coconut Oil
|
0.93
|
55
|
24
|
N
|
|
Coconut Oil
|
|
30
|
38
|
N
|
|
Corn Oil
|
0.92
|
28
|
57
|
N
|
|
Cotton Seed Oil
|
0.88
|
62
|
24
|
N
|
|
Cotton Seed Oil
|
0.93
|
24
|
52
|
N
|
|
Linseed Oil Raw
|
0.93-0.94
|
29
|
38
|
N
|
|
Olive Oil
|
0.91
|
40
|
38
|
N
|
|
Palm Oil
|
0.92
|
43
|
38
|
N
|
|
Peanut Oil
|
0.92
|
38
|
38
|
N
|
|
Soya Bean Oil
|
0.93
|
60
|
24
|
N
|
|
Soya Bean Oil
|
|
12
|
80
|
N
|
|
Turpentine
|
0.86
|
2.0
|
16
|
N
|
|
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acetate Glue
|
|
1200-1400
|
20
|
T
|
|
NaOH 20%
|
1.22
|
1.0
|
18
|
N
|
|
NaOH 30%
|
1.33
|
1.0
|
18
|
N
|
|
NaOH 40%
|
1.43
|
20
|
18
|
N
|
|
Cresol Crystals
|
|
10
|
18
|
T
|
|
Glycerine 100%
|
1.26 at 20°C
|
648
|
20
|
N
|
|
Glycerine 100%
|
|
176
|
38
|
N
|
|
Isopropyl Alcohol
|
1.11
|
1.9
|
85
|
N
|
|
Lacquer 25% Solids
|
|
3000
|
18
|
T
|
|
Polyester
|
1.1 at 30%
|
3000
|
30
|
T
|
|
Polypropylene
|
|
240,000
|
50
|
T
|
|
Polyisobutylene
|
1.09 at 85°
|
12,500
|
85
|
T
|
|
Plastisol
|
2.5
|
28,000
|
18
|
T
|
|
Printers Ink
|
|
550-2200
|
38
|
T
|
|
Printers Ink
|
|
238-660
|
54
|
T
|
|
Resin Solution
|
|
880
|
24
|
T
|
|
Resin Solution
|
|
975
|
21
|
T
|
|
Resin Solution
|
|
7140
|
18
|
T
|
|
Sulphonic Acid
|
1.04
|
125
|
30
|
T
|
|
Triacetate Dope
|
|
48,000/60,000
|
40
|
T
|
|
GLYCOL PRODUCTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Propylene
|
1.04
|
52
|
21
|
N
|
|
Triethylene
|
1.12
|
40
|
21
|
N
|
|
Diethylene
|
1.12
|
32
|
21
|
N
|
|
Ethylene
|
1.12
|
18
|
21
|
N
|
