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Fluid Viscosity ReferenceFor Sanitary Process Applications

Typical viscosity ranges for common process fluids used in food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. Includes temperature-dependent data and pump selection guidance.

Food & Beverage Dairy Pharmaceutical Personal Care CIP / Cleaning Industrial

How to Use This Reference

Select a fluid below to view viscosity at your operating temperature. Use this data when sizing pumps, calculating friction loss, or selecting valve Cv values. Viscosity is listed in centipoise (cP), equivalent to mPa·s. Click any row to expand temperature data and pump selection tips.

Fluid Category Viscosity Range (cP) At Your Temperature Visual Behavior
How to use: Click any row to expand temperature-dependent viscosity data and pump selection guidance. Viscosity is listed in centipoise (cP), equivalent to mPa·s. For pump sizing, use the viscosity at your operating temperature. Newtonian fluids have constant viscosity regardless of shear rate; Non-Newtonian fluids do not — select pump type accordingly.