Poise to Centipoise

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Viscosity-Dynamic Poise Centipoise

1 poise = 100 centipoises

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Selected P values converted to cP using the exact factor from this tool.

Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.

1 P = 100 cP

1 cP = 0.01 P

To convert poise to centipoise, multiply by 100.

To convert centipoise to poise, multiply by 0.01.

Example: convert 10 P to cP

10 × 100 = 1000 cP

Short background on the units used in this conversion.

Poise (P) equals 0.1 Pa·s — the CGS unit of dynamic viscosity. One poise equals 100 centipoise.

Poise appears in older rheology literature and polymer datasheets alongside the centipoise subunit.

Centipoise (cP) equals 0.001 Pa·s. Water at 20°C has a dynamic viscosity of approximately 1 centipoise.

Centipoise is the everyday lab and industry unit for liquid viscosity — from water (~1 cP) to motor oils (hundreds of cP).

How many centipoises are in one poise?

One poise equals 100 centipoises. Multiply your poises value by 100 to convert to centipoises.

What is the conversion formula?

cP = P × 100

The reverse is P = cP × 0.01, using the same exact factors as this converter.

Is this Poise to Centipoise converter private?

Yes. All calculations run locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.

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