Note: Symbols of SI units, multiples and submultiples are given in parentheses in the right hand column.
	
		
			| Multiply | By | To obtain | 
		
			| VISCOSITY | 
		
			| centipose | 0.001* | pascal-second (Pa.s) | 
		
			|  | 
		
			| centistoke | 0.000001* | metre2/second (m2/s) | 
		
			|  | 
		
			| metre2/second | 1,000,000.* | centistoke | 
		
			| metre2/second | 10,000.* | stoke | 
		
			|  | 
		
			| pascal-second | 1,000.* | centipose | 
		
			| pascal-second | 10.* | poise | 
		
			|  | 
		
			| poise | 0.1* | pascal-second (Pa.s) | 
		
			|  | 
		
			| stoke | 0.0001* | metre2/second (m2) | 
	
	* Where an asterisk is shown, the figure is exact