Centipoise to Pound per foot second Converter
1 centipoise is about 0.0006719689751 pounds per foot second. Convert centipoise (cP) to pounds per foot second (lb/(ft·s)) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
cP to lb/(ft·s) calculator
Result
Centipoise to Pound per foot second conversion
1 cP ≈ 0.0006719689751 lb/(ft·s)one centipoise in pounds per foot second
1 lb/(ft·s) ≈ 1488.163944 cPone pound per foot second in centipoise
Centipoise (cP): One hundredth of a poise: exactly 1 mPa·s. Water at 20 °C is about 1 cP.
Pound per foot second (lb/(ft·s)): US mass-based unit of dynamic viscosity: one avoirdupois pound per foot per second.
Source:NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to convert centipoise to pounds per foot second
To convert centipoise to pounds per foot second, multiply the number of centipoise by about 0.0006719689751.
Formula
lb/(ft·s) = cP × 0.0006719689751
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 cP = 5 × 0.0006719689751 ≈ 0.003359844876 lb/(ft·s)
- 25 cP = 25 × 0.0006719689751 ≈ 0.01679922438 lb/(ft·s)
- 100 cP = 100 × 0.0006719689751 ≈ 0.06719689751 lb/(ft·s)
Centipoise to Pound per foot second conversion table
| Centipoise (cP) | Pound per foot second (lb/(ft·s)) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 cP | 0.00006719689751 lb/(ft·s) |
| 0.5 cP | 0.0003359844876 lb/(ft·s) |
| 1 cP | 0.0006719689751 lb/(ft·s) |
| 2 cP | 0.00134393795 lb/(ft·s) |
| 3 cP | 0.002015906925 lb/(ft·s) |
| 5 cP | 0.003359844876 lb/(ft·s) |
| 10 cP | 0.006719689751 lb/(ft·s) |
| 20 cP | 0.0134393795 lb/(ft·s) |
| 25 cP | 0.01679922438 lb/(ft·s) |
| 50 cP | 0.03359844876 lb/(ft·s) |
| 100 cP | 0.06719689751 lb/(ft·s) |
| 250 cP | 0.1679922438 lb/(ft·s) |
| 500 cP | 0.3359844876 lb/(ft·s) |
| 1000 cP | 0.6719689751 lb/(ft·s) |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many pounds per foot second are in one centipoise?
- One centipoise is about 0.0006719689751 pounds per foot second.
- How do I convert pounds per foot second to centipoise?
- To convert pounds per foot second to centipoise, multiply the number of pounds per foot second by about 1488.163944. The formula is cP = lb/(ft·s) × 1488.163944.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a centipoise or a pound per foot second?
- A pound per foot second is about 1488.163944 times larger than a centipoise. In other words, a centipoise is about 0.0006719689751 of a pound per foot second.