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It is defined as the internal frictional resistance of a liquid to the application of a pressure or a shearing stress. The dynamic viscosity η (Greek letter eta) is normally given in millipascal-seconds (mPas) and is usually determined by using a rotary viscometer.  \nPreviously the viscosity was given in poises (or centipoises, 1 cP = 1 mPas) .  \nIn liquids the viscosity increases as the temperature decreases so that, in addition to the viscosity of the liquid, the temperature at which the viscosity was measured  \nmust also be mentioned!  \n\n| Chemical | mPas at 20°C |\n| --- | --- |\n| Ethyl ether | 0,23 |\n| Water | 1,0087 |\n| Olive oil | 107,5 |\n| Glycerol | 1500 |\n| Honey | 10000 |\n| Tar | 100000 |\n| Printing inks | 10000000 |\n\nDynamic Viscosity  \nmPas at 20° C  \n1,00E+07  \n1,00E+06  \n1,00E+05  \n1,00E+04  \n1,00E+03  \n1,00E+02  \n1,00E+01  \n1,00E+00  \n1,00E-01  \nChemical  \n(c) Bürkle GmbH 2022 Viscosity of liquids  \n\n| Chemicals | Temperature | (dyn.) Viscosity |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Alkyd resins | 20°C | 500-3.000 mPas |\n| Apple puree | 20°C | 1.500 mPas |\n| Baby food | 40°C | 1.400 mPas |\n| Bone oil | 20°C | 300 mPas |\n| Brewer's yeast | 20°C | 370 mPas |\n| Butter | 40°C | 30.000 mPas |\n| Butter cream, sour | 20°C | 550 mPas |\n| Butter fat (ghee) | 40°C | 45 mPas |\n| Castor oil | 20°C | 1.000-1.500 mPas |\n| Catchup | 30°C | 1.000 mPas |\n| Caustic soda 50% | 20°C | 45 mPas |\n| Chocolate sauce | 50°C | 280 mPas |\n| Cleaning emulsion | 70°C | 2.420 mPas |\n| Cocoa butter | 60°C | 50 mPas |\n| Cocoa mass | 20°C | 4.000 mPas |\n| Coconut oil | 20°C | 60 mPas |\n| Cod-liver oil | 40°C | 35 mPas |\n| Concentrated milk | 40°C | 80 mPas |\n| Concentrated milk, sugared | 20°C | 6.100 mPas |\n| Corn oil | 60°C | 30 mPas |\n| Cotton oil | 20°C | 60 mPas |\n| Cream (30-50% fat content) | 20°C | 15-115 mPas |\n| Dipropylene glycol | 20°C | 107 mPas |\n| Fruit juice | 20°C | 50 mPas |\n| Fruit juice concentrate | 20°C | 2.500 mPas |\n| Fruit wort | 20°C | 600 mPas |\n| Gear oil SAE 140 | 20°C | 2.700 mPas |\n| Gear oil SAE 90 | 20°C | 700 mPas |\n| Gelatine | 45°C | 1.200 mPas |\n| Glucose | 25-30°C | 4.300-6.800 mPas |\n| Glycol | 20°C | 40 mPas |\n| Glyzerol 100% | 20°C | 1.490 mPas |\n| Glyzerol 100% | 10°C | 4.500 mPas |\n| Glyzerol 100% | 0°C | 12.100 mPas |\n| Gravy | 80°C | 110 mPas |\n| Hand creme | 20°C | 8.000 mPas |\n| Honey | 40°C | 2.000 mPas |\n| Hydraulic oil HLP 100 | 20°C | 300 mPas |\n| Hydraulic oil HLP 46 | 20°C | 120 mPas |\n| Hydraulic oil HLP 68 | 20°C | 195 mPas |\n| Jam | 20°C | 8.500 mPas |\n| Lacquers (25% pigments) | 20°C | 3.000 mPas |\n| Lard | 40°C | 65 mPas |\n\n(c) Bürkle GmbH 2022 Viscosity of liquids  \n\n| Chemicals | Temperature | (dyn.) Viscosity |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Latex emulsion | 20°C | 200 mPas |\n| Linseed oil | 40°C | 30 mPas |\n| Liqueurs | 20°C | 10-100 mPas |\n| Liquid egg | 45°C | 150 mPas |\n| Liquid soap | 60°C | 85 mPas |\n| Liquid wax | 90°C | 500 mPas |\n| Lube oil | 20°C | 60-200 mPas |\n| Machine oil, heavy | 20°C | 600 mPas |\n| Machine oil, light | 20°C | 150 mPas |\n| Malt extract | 20°C | 9.500 mPas |\n| Mayonnaise | 20°C | 2.000 mPas |\n| Milk | 20°C | 2 mPas |\n| Molasses 80°Bx | 20°C | 10.000 mPas |\n| Molasses 83°Bx | 20°C | 50.000 mPas |\n| Molasses 85°Bx | 20°C | 100.000 mPas |\n| Motor oil SAE 10 | 20°C | 50 mPas |\n| Motor oil SAE 15 | 20°C | 130 mPas |\n| Motor oil SAE 15W40 | 20°C | 390 mPas |\n| Motor oil SAE 15W40 | -15°C | 3.000 mPas |\n| Motor oil SAE 5 | 20°C | 30 mPas |\n| Motor oil SAE 50 | 20°C | 750 mPas |\n| Mousse au Chocolat | 40°C | 1.500 mPas |\n| Oleic acid | 20°C | 40 mPas |\n| Olive oil | 40°C | 40 mPas |\n| Palm oil | 40°C | 45 mPas |\n| Parrafin emulsion | 20°C | 3.000 mPas |\n| Peanut oil | 40°C | 40 mPas |\n| Pectin | 40°C | 300 mPas |\n| Polyester resin | 30°C | 3.000 mPas |\n| Polymer solution | 20°C | 20.000 mPas |\n| Polyol (A-component) | 10°C | 85.000 mPas |\n| Polyol, unpigmented | 20°C | 500-5.000 mPas |\n| Potassium hy","cbCaiiW9n6DuTGJx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiW9n6DuTGJx","pdf",55302,"English","# Viscosity of liquids\n## Definition and units\n## Temperature dependence\n## Reference tables at 20°C and other temperatures","[{\"question\":\"What does dynamic viscosity describe for liquids?\",\"answer\":\"Dynamic viscosity describes a liquid’s flow behavior by representing internal frictional resistance to applied pressure or shear stress.\"},{\"question\":\"In what unit is dynamic viscosity usually reported?\",\"answer\":\"Dynamic viscosity is normally given in millipascal-seconds (mPas).\"},{\"question\":\"Why must the measurement temperature be stated?\",\"answer\":\"Viscosity increases as temperature decreases for liquids, so the temperature at which viscosity is measured must be mentioned.\"}]","Viscosity of liquids - Dynamic viscosity - mPas at 20°C | PDF",1791912579]