Connexion Viscosity Tables as a general Guide to various fluid viscosities.
The majority of the Connexion Range of 2/2 and 3/2 solenoid valves will accept a maximum viscosity of 50 CST. The only exceptions are the special 2/2 and 3/2 Co-axial solenoid valves, special petro-chemical solenoid valves and angle seat piston valves.
 

Approximate Viscosities of Common Materials
(At Room Temperature-70°F) *

Material
Viscosity in Centipoise
Water
1 cps
Milk
3 cps
SAE 10 Motor Oil
85-140 cps
SAE 20 Motor Oil
140-420 cps
SAE 30 Motor Oil
420-650 cps
SAE 40 Motor Oil
650-900 cps
Castrol Oil
1,000 cps
Karo Syrup
5,000 cps
Honey
10,000 cps
Chocolate
25,000 cps
Ketchup
50,000 cps
Mustard
70,000 cps
Sour Cream
100,000 cps
Peanut Butter
250,000 cps
Viscosity is the measurement of a fluid's internal resistance to flow. This is typically designated in units of Centipoise or poise but can be expressed in other acceptable measurements as well. Some conversion factors are as follows:
 
  
100 Centipoise = 1 Poise
1 Centipoise = 1 mPa s (Millipascal Second)
1 Poise = 0.1 Pa s (Pascal Second)
Centipoise = Centistoke x Density
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Viscosity Conversion Chart – Based on Fluids at 20°C
 
Centipose to Poise to Centistokes to Stokes to Saybolt Universal Convertion 
 
Centipoise (CPS) 
Millipascal (mPas)
Poise (P)
Centistokes (CKS)
Stokes (S)
Saybolt Universal (SSU)
1
0.01
1
0.01
31
2
0.02
2
0.02
34
4
0.04
4
0.04
38
7
0.07
7
0.07
47
10
0.1
10
0.1
60
15
0.15
15
0.15
80
20
0.2
20
0.2
100
25
0.24
25
0.24
130
30
0.3
30
0.3
160
40
0.4
40
0.4
210
50
0.5
50
0.5
260
60
0.6
60
0.6
320
70
0.7
70
0.7
370
80
0.8
80
0.8
430
90
0.9
90
0.9
480
100
1
100
1
530
120
1.2
120
1.2
580
140
1.4
140
1.4
690
160
1.6
160
1.6
790
180
1.8
180
1.8
900
200
2
200
2
1000
220
2.2
220
2.2
1100
240
2.4
240
2.4
1200
260
2.6
260
2.6
1280
280
2.8
280
2.8
1380
300
3
300
3
1475
320
3.2
320
3.2
1530
340
3.4
340
3.4
1630
360
3.6
360
3.6
1730
380
3.8
380
3.8
1850
400
4
400
4
1950
420
4.2
420
4.2
2050
440
4.4
440
4.4
2160
460
4.6
460
4.6
2270
480
4.8
480
4.8
2380
500
5
500
5
2480
550
5.5
550
5.5
2660
600
6
600
6
2900
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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