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Kinematic viscosity
Kinematic viscosity and diffusivity units.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result0.01 cm²/s1 cSt = 0.01 cm²/s
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cSt to cm²/s Converter
Convert centistokes (cSt) to square centimetre per second (cm²/s). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through square metre per second
Enter a centistokes value to calculate square centimetre per second with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| square metre per secondfrom cSt | m²/s | 0.000001 |
| square centimetre per secondfrom cSt | cm²/s | 0.01 |
| square millimetre per secondfrom cSt | mm²/s | 1 |
| stokesfrom cSt | St | 0.01 |
| centistokesfrom cSt | cSt | 1 |
| square foot per secondfrom cSt | ft²/s | 0.0000107639 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
cSt to cm²/s Conversion Reference
Centistokes (cSt) and square centimetre per second (cm²/s) are units of kinematic viscosity. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Centistokes (cSt) | Square Centimetre Per Second (cm²/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 cSt | 0.01 cm²/s |
| 5 cSt | 0.05 cm²/s |
| 10 cSt | 0.1 cm²/s |
| 100 cSt | 1 cm²/s |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
cm²/s to cSt (square centimetre per second to centistokes)