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{{short description|Resistance of a fluid to shear deformation}}
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{{Infobox Physical quantity
| bgcolour = {red}
| name = Viscosity
| image = [[File:Viscosities.gif|Viscosities|300px]]
| caption = A simulation of liquids with different viscosities. The liquid on the right has higher viscosity than the liquid on the left.
| unit of dynamic viscosity = [[Pascal (unit)|Pa]]·[[Second|s]]&nbsp;= ([[newton (unit)|N]]·[[second|s]])/[[metre|m]]<sup>2</sup>&nbsp;= [[kilogram|kg]]/([[second|s]]·[[metre|m]])
| symbols = {{mvar|[[Eta (letter)|η]]}}, {{mvar|[[Mu (letter)|μ]]}}
| derivations = {{math|1=''μ'' = ''[[Shear modulus|G]]''·''[[time|t]]''}}
}}
{{continuum mechanics|cTopic=fluid}}
The '''viscosity''' of a [[fluid]] is a measure of its [[drag (physics)|resistance]] to deformation at a given rate. For liquids, it corresponds to the informal concept of "thickness": for example, [[syrup]] has a higher viscosity than [[water]].{{sfn|Symon|1971|p=}}

Viscosity can be conceptualized as quantifying the [[friction|frictional force]] that arises between adjacent layers of fluid that are in relative motion. For instance, when a fluid is forced through a tube, it flows more quickly near the tube's axis than near its walls. In such a case, experiments show that some [[stress (physics)|stress]] (such as a [[pressure]] difference between the two ends of the tube) is needed to sustain the flow through the tube.  This is because a force is required to overcome the friction between the layers of the fluid which are in relative motion: the strength of this force is proportional to the viscosity.

A fluid that has no resistance to shear stress is known as an ''ideal'' or ''inviscid'' fluid. Zero viscosity is observed only at [[cryogenics|very low temperatures]] in [[Superfluidity|superfluids]]. Otherwise, the [[second law of thermodynamics]] requires all fluids to have positive viscosity;{{sfn|Balescu|1975|p=428–429}}{{sfn|Landau|Lifshitz|1987|p=}} such fluids are technically said to be viscous or viscid. A fluid with a high viscosity, such as [[pitch (resin)|pitch]], may appear to be a [[solid]].

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==Etymology==
The word "viscosity" is derived from the [[Latin]] "''{{lang|la|viscum}}''", meaning [[mistletoe]] and also a viscous [[glue]] made from mistletoe berries.<ref name="etym_visc" />

==Definition==

=== Simple definition ===
[[File:Laminar shear.svg|thumb|Illustration of a planar Couette flow. Since the shearing flow is opposed by friction between adjacent layers of fluid (which are in relative motion), a force is required to sustain the motion of the upper plate. The relative strength of this force is a measure of the fluid's viscosity.]]
[[File:Laminar shear flow.svg|thumb|In a general parallel flow, the shear stress is proportional to the gradient of the velocity.]]

In [[materials science]] and [[engineering]], one is often interested in understanding the forces, or [[Stress (mechanics)|stresses]], involved in the [[deformation (mechanics)|deformation]] of a material. For instance, if the material were a simple spring, the answer would be given by [[Hooke's law]], which says that the force experienced by a spring is proportional to the distance displaced from equilibrium. Stresses which can be attributed to the deformation of a material from some rest state are called [[Elasticity (physics)|elastic]] stresses. In other materials, stresses are present which can be attributed to the [[strain rate|rate of change of the deformation]] over time. These are called viscous stresses. For instance, in a fluid such as water the stresses which arise from shearing the fluid do not depend on the ''distance'' the fluid has been sheared; rather, they depend on how ''quickly'' the shearing occurs.

Viscosity is the material property which relates the viscous stresses in a material to the rate of change of a deformation (the strain rate). Although it applies to general flows, it is easy to visualize and define in a simple shearing flow, such as a planar [[Couette flow]].

In the Couette flow, a fluid is trapped between two infinitely large plates, one fixed and one in parallel motion at constant speed <math>u</math> (see illustration to the right). If the speed of the top plate is low enough (to avoid turbulence), then in steady state the fluid particles move parallel to it, and their speed varies from <math>0</math> at the bottom to <math>u</math> at the top.{{sfn|Mewis|Wagner|2012|p=19}} Each layer of fluid moves faster than the one just below it, and friction between them gives rise to a [[force (physics)|force]] resisting their relative motion. In particular, the fluid applies on the top plate a force in the direction opposite to its motion, and an equal but opposite force on the bottom plate. An external force is therefore required in order to keep the top plate moving at constant speed.

In many fluids, the flow velocity is observed to vary linearly from zero at the bottom to <math>u</math> at the top. Moreover, the magnitude <math>F</math> of the force acting on the top plate is found to be proportional to the speed <math>u</math> and the area <math>A</math> of each plate, and inversely proportional to their separation <math>y</math>: 
:<math> F=\mu A \frac{u}{y}.</math>
The proportionality factor <math>\mu</math> is the viscosity of the fluid, with units of <math>\text{Pa} \cdot \text{s}</math> ([[Pascal (unit)|pascal]]-[[second]]). The ratio <math>u/y</math> is called the ''rate of shear deformation'' or ''[[shear velocity]]'', and is the [[derivative]] of the fluid speed in the direction [[perpendicular]] to the plates (see illustrations to the right). If the velocity does not vary linearly with <math>y</math>, then the appropriate generalization is
:<math>\tau=\mu \frac{\partial u}{\partial y},</math>
where <math>\tau = F / A</math>, and <math>\partial u / \partial y</math> is the local shear velocity. This expression is referred to as Newton's law of viscosity. In shearing flows with planar symmetry, it is what ''defines'' <math>\mu</math>. It is a special case of the general definition of viscosity (see below), which can be expressed in coordinate-free form.

Use of the [[mu (letter)|Greek letter mu]] (<math>\mu</math>) for the viscosity is common among mechanical and chemical engineers, as well as physicists.{{sfn|Streeter|Wylie|Bedford|1998|p=}}{{sfn|Holman|2002|p=}}{{sfn|Incropera|DeWitt|Bergman|Lavine|2007|p=}}  However, the [[eta (letter)|Greek letter eta]] (<math>\eta</math>) is also used by chemists, physicists, and the [[IUPAC]].{{sfn|Nič|Jirát|Košata|Jenkins|1997|p=}} The viscosity <math>\mu</math> is sometimes also referred to as the ''shear viscosity''. However, at least one author discourages the use of this terminology, noting that <math>\mu</math> can appear in nonshearing flows in addition to shearing flows.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p = 19}}

=== General definition ===
{{See also|Viscous stress tensor|Volume viscosity}}

In very general terms, the viscous stresses in a fluid are defined as those resulting from the relative velocity of different fluid particles. As such, the viscous stresses must depend on spatial gradients of the flow velocity. If the velocity gradients are small, then to a first approximation the viscous stresses depend only on the first derivatives of the velocity.{{sfn|Landau|Lifshitz|1987|p=44–45}} (For Newtonian fluids, this is also a linear dependence.) In Cartesian coordinates, the general relationship can then be written as

:<math>
\tau_{ij} = \sum_k \sum_l \mu_{ijkl} \frac{\partial v_k}{\partial r_l},
</math>

where <math>\mu_{ijkl}</math> is a viscosity tensor that maps the strain rate tensor <math>\partial v_k / \partial r_l</math> onto the viscous stress tensor <math>\tau_{ij}</math>.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p= 18|ps=: Note that this source uses a alternative sign convention, which has been reversed here.}} Since the indices in this expression can vary from 1 to 3, there are 81 "viscosity coefficients" <math>\mu_{ijkl}</math> in total. However, due to spatial symmetries these coefficients are not all independent. For instance, for [[isotropic]] Newtonian fluids, the 81 coefficients can be reduced to 2 independent parameters. The most usual decomposition yields the standard (scalar) viscosity <math>\mu</math> and the [[bulk viscosity]] <math>\kappa</math>:
:<math>
\mathbf{\tau} = \mu \left[\nabla \mathbf{v} + (\nabla \mathbf{v})^{\dagger} \right] - \left(\frac{2}{3} \mu - \kappa \right) (\nabla \cdot \mathbf{v}) \mathbf{\delta},
</math>
where <math>\mathbf{\delta}</math> is the unit tensor, and the dagger <math>\dagger</math> denotes the [[transpose]].{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=19}}{{sfn|Landau|Lifshitz|1987|p=45}} This equation can be thought of as a generalized form of Newton's law of viscosity.

The bulk viscosity (also called volume viscosity) expresses a type of internal friction that resists the shearless compression or expansion of a fluid. Knowledge of <math>\kappa</math> is frequently not necessary in fluid dynamics problems. For example, an incompressible fluid satisfies <math>\nabla \cdot \mathbf{v} = 0</math> and so the term containing <math>\kappa</math> drops out. Moreover, <math>\kappa</math> is often assumed to be negligible for gases since it is <math>0</math> in a [[monoatomic]] [[ideal gas]].{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=19}} One situation in which <math>\kappa</math> can be important is the calculation of energy loss in [[sound]] and [[shock wave]]s, described by [[Stokes' law (sound attenuation)|Stokes' law of sound attenuation]], since these phenomena involve rapid expansions and compressions.

It is worth emphasizing that the above expressions are not fundamental laws of nature, but rather definitions of viscosity. As such, their utility for any given material, as well as means for measuring or calculating the viscosity, must be established using separate means.

=== Dynamic and kinematic viscosity ===
In fluid dynamics, it is common to work in terms of the ''kinematic viscosity'' (also called "momentum diffusivity"), defined as the ratio of the viscosity {{mvar|μ}} to the [[density]] of the fluid {{mvar|ρ}}. It is usually denoted by the [[Nu (letter)|Greek letter nu]] ({{mvar|ν}}) and has units <math>\mathrm{(length)^2/time}</math>:

: <math>\nu = \frac{\mu}{\rho}</math>.

Consistent with this nomenclature, the viscosity <math>\mu</math> is frequently called the ''dynamic viscosity'' or ''absolute viscosity'', and has units force × time/area.

==Momentum transport==
{{See also|Transport phenomena}}

Transport theory provides an alternative interpretation of viscosity in terms of momentum transport: viscosity is the material property which characterizes momentum transport within a fluid, just as [[thermal conductivity]] characterizes [[heat]] transport, and (mass) [[Mass diffusivity|diffusivity]] characterizes mass transport.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=}} To see this, note that in Newton's law of viscosity, <math>\tau = \mu (\partial u / \partial y)</math>, the shear stress <math>\tau</math> has units equivalent to a momentum [[flux]], i.e. momentum per unit time per unit area. Thus, <math>\tau</math> can be interpreted as specifying the flow of momentum in the <math>y</math> direction from one fluid layer to the next. Per Newton's law of viscosity, this momentum flow occurs across a velocity gradient, and the magnitude of the corresponding momentum flux is determined by the viscosity.

The analogy with heat and mass transfer can be made explicit. Just as heat flows from high temperature to low temperature and mass flows from high density to low density, momentum flows from high velocity to low velocity. These behaviors are all described by compact expressions, called [[constitutive relations]], whose one-dimensional forms are given here:

:<math>
\begin{align}
\mathbf{J} &= -D \frac{\partial \rho}{\partial x} \qquad \; \; \; \, \text{(Fick's law of diffusion)} \\
\mathbf{q} &= -k_t \frac{\partial T}{\partial x} \qquad \; \; \, \text{(Fourier's law of heat conduction)} \\
\tau &= \mu \frac{\partial u}{\partial y} \qquad \qquad \text{(Newton's law of viscosity)} \\
\end{align}
</math>
where <math>\rho</math> is the density, <math>\mathbf{J}</math> and <math>\mathbf{q}</math> are the mass and heat fluxes, and <math>D</math> and <math>k_t</math> are the mass diffusivity and thermal conductivity.{{sfn|Schroeder|1999|p=}} The fact that mass, momentum, and energy (heat) transport are among the most relevant processes in continuum mechanics is not a coincidence: these are among the few physical quantities that are conserved at the microscopic level in interparticle collisions. Thus, rather than being dictated by the fast and complex microscopic interaction timescale, their dynamics occurs on macroscopic timescales, as described by the various equations of transport theory and hydrodynamics.

==Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids==
[[File:Viscous regimes chart.png|thumb|upright=1.15|Viscosity, the slope of each line, varies among materials.]]

Newton's law of viscosity is not a fundamental law of nature, but rather a [[constitutive equation]] (like [[Hooke's law]], [[Fick's law]], and [[Ohm's law]]) which serves to define the viscosity <math>\mu</math>. Its form  is motivated by experiments which show that for a wide range of fluids, <math>\mu</math> is independent of strain rate. Such fluids are called [[Newtonian fluid|Newtonian]]. [[Gas]]es, [[water]], and many common liquids can be considered Newtonian in ordinary conditions and contexts. However, there are many [[non-Newtonian fluid]]s that significantly deviate from this behavior. For example:

* [[Shear thickening|Shear-thickening]] liquids, whose viscosity increases with the rate of shear strain.
* [[Shear thinning|Shear-thinning]] liquids, whose viscosity decreases with the rate of shear strain.
* [[Thixotropic]] liquids, that become less viscous over time when shaken, agitated, or otherwise stressed.
* [[Rheopectic]] (dilatant) liquids, that become more viscous over time when shaken, agitated, or otherwise stressed.
* [[Bingham plastic]]s that behave as a solid at low stresses but flow as a viscous fluid at high stresses.

[[Frederick Thomas Trouton|Trouton]]'s ratio is the ratio of [[extensional viscosity]] to [[shear viscosity]]. For a Newtonian fluid, the Trouton ratio is 3.{{sfn|Różańska| Różański| Ochowiak| Mitkowski|2014|pp=47-55}}{{sfn|Trouton|1906|pp= 426–440}} Shear-thinning liquids are very commonly, but misleadingly, described as thixotropic.{{sfn|Mewis|Wagner|2012|p=228–230}}

Even for a Newtonian fluid, the viscosity usually depends on its composition and temperature. For gases and other [[compressible fluid]]s, it depends on temperature and varies very slowly with pressure. The viscosity of some fluids may depend on other factors. A [[magnetorheological fluid]], for example, becomes thicker when subjected to a [[magnetic field]], possibly to the point of behaving like a solid.

==In solids==
The viscous forces that arise during fluid flow must not be confused with the [[Elasticity (physics)|elastic]] forces that arise in a solid in response to shear, compression or extension stresses. While in the latter the stress is proportional to the ''amount'' of shear deformation, in a fluid it is proportional to the ''rate'' of deformation over time. (For this reason, [[James Clerk Maxwell|Maxwell]] used the term ''fugitive elasticity'' for fluid viscosity.)

However, many liquids (including water) will briefly react like elastic solids when subjected to sudden stress. Conversely, many "solids" (even [[granite]]) will flow like liquids, albeit very slowly, even under arbitrarily small stress.{{sfn|Kumagai|Sasajima |Ito|1978|pp=157–161}} Such materials are therefore best described as possessing both elasticity (reaction to deformation) and viscosity (reaction to rate of deformation); that is, being [[viscoelasticity|viscoelastic]].

Indeed, some authors have claimed that [[amorphous solid]]s, such as [[glass]] and many [[polymers]], are actually liquids with a very high viscosity (greater than 10<sup>12</sup>&nbsp;Pa·s).<ref name="umr.edu" /><ref name="Elert" /> However, other authors dispute this hypothesis, claiming instead that there is some threshold for the stress, below which most solids will not flow at all,{{sfn|Gibbs|1997}} and that alleged instances of glass flow in window panes of old buildings are due to the crude manufacturing process of older eras rather than to the viscosity of glass.{{sfn|Plumb|1989|p=994}}

Viscoelastic solids may exhibit both shear viscosity and bulk viscosity. The [[extensional viscosity]] is a [[linear combination]] of the shear and bulk viscosities that describes the reaction of a solid elastic material to elongation. It is widely used for characterizing polymers.

In [[geology]], earth materials that exhibit viscous deformation at least three [[Order of magnitude|orders of magnitude]] greater than their elastic deformation are sometimes called [[rheid]]s.{{sfn|Scherer|Pardenek|Swiatek|1988|p=14}}

==Measurement==
{{Main|Viscometer}}
Viscosity is measured with various types of [[viscometer]]s and [[rheometer]]s. A rheometer is used for those fluids that cannot be defined by a single value of viscosity and therefore require more parameters to be set and measured than is the case for a viscometer. Close temperature control of the fluid is essential to acquire accurate measurements, particularly in materials like lubricants, whose viscosity can double with a change of only 5&nbsp;°C.

For some fluids, the viscosity is constant over a wide range of shear rates ([[Newtonian fluids]]). The fluids without a constant viscosity ([[non-Newtonian fluid]]s) cannot be described by a single number. Non-Newtonian fluids exhibit a variety of different correlations between shear stress and shear rate.

One of the most common instruments for measuring kinematic viscosity is the glass capillary viscometer.

In [[coating]] industries, viscosity may be measured with a cup in which the [[efflux time]] is measured. There are several sorts of cup – such as the [[Zahn cup]] and the [[Ford viscosity cup]] – with the usage of each type varying mainly according to the industry. The efflux time can also be converted to kinematic viscosities (centistokes, cSt) through the conversion equations.

Also used in coatings, a Stormer viscometer uses load-based rotation in order to determine viscosity. The viscosity is reported in Krebs units (KU), which are unique to Stormer viscometers.

Vibrating viscometers can also be used to measure viscosity. Resonant, or vibrational viscometers work by creating shear waves within the liquid. In this method, the sensor is submerged in the fluid and is made to resonate at a specific frequency. As the surface of the sensor shears through the liquid, energy is lost due to its viscosity. This dissipated energy is then measured and converted into a viscosity reading. A higher viscosity causes a greater loss of energy.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

''Extensional viscosity'' can be measured with various [[rheometer]]s that apply [[extensional stress]].

[[Volume viscosity]] can be measured with an [[acoustic rheometer]].

[[Apparent viscosity]] is a calculation derived from tests performed on [[drilling fluid]] used in oil or gas well development. These calculations and tests help engineers develop and maintain the properties of the drilling fluid to the specifications required.

==Units==

The [[International System of Units|SI]] unit of dynamic viscosity is the [[Pascal (unit)|pascal]]-second (Pa·s), or equivalently [[kilogram]] per [[metre|meter]] per second (kg·m<sup>−1</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup>). The [[CGS system|CGS]] unit (g·cm<sup>−1</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup> = 0.1 Pa·s) is called the [[poise (unit)|poise]] (P),{{sfn|McNaught|Wilkinson|1997|loc=poise}} named after [[Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille]]. It is commonly expressed, particularly in [[ASTM]] standards, as ''centipoise'' (cP) since the latter is equal to the SI multiple millipascal seconds (mPa·s).

The SI unit of kinematic viscosity is square meter per second (m<sup>2</sup>/s), whereas the CGS unit for kinematic viscosity is the '''stokes''' (St), named after Sir [[George Gabriel Stokes]].{{sfn|Gyllenbok |2018|p=213}}  In U.S. usage, ''stoke'' is sometimes used as the singular form.  The submultiple ''centistokes'' (cSt) is often used instead.

The [[Multiplicative inverse|reciprocal]] of viscosity is ''fluidity'', usually symbolized by <math>\phi = 1 / \mu</math> or <math>F = 1 / \mu</math>, depending on the convention used, measured in ''reciprocal poise'' (P<sup>−1</sup>, or [[centimetre|cm]]·[[second|s]]·[[gram|g]]<sup>−1</sup>), sometimes called the ''rhe''. Fluidity is seldom used in [[engineering]] practice.

Nonstandard units include the [[reyn]], a British unit of dynamic viscosity.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} In the automotive industry the [[viscosity index]] is used to describe the change of viscosity with temperature.

At one time the petroleum industry relied on measuring kinematic viscosity by means of the [[Saybolt viscometer]], and expressing kinematic viscosity in units of [[Saybolt universal second]]s (SUS).<ref name="ASTM D2161" /> Other abbreviations such as SSU (''Saybolt seconds universal'') or SUV (''Saybolt universal viscosity'') are sometimes used. Kinematic viscosity in centistokes can be converted from SUS according to the arithmetic and the reference table provided in [[ASTM]] D 2161.

==Molecular origins==
In general, the viscosity of a system depends in detail on how the molecules constituting the system interact. There are no simple but correct expressions for the viscosity of a fluid. The simplest exact expressions are the [[Green–Kubo relations]] for the linear shear viscosity or the ''transient time correlation function'' expressions derived by Evans and Morriss in 1988.{{sfn|Evans | Morriss | 1988|pp=4142–4148}} Although these expressions are each exact, calculating the viscosity of a dense fluid using these relations currently requires the use of [[molecular dynamics]] computer simulations. On the other hand, much more progress can be made for a dilute gas. Even elementary assumptions about how gas molecules move and interact lead to a basic understanding of the molecular origins of viscosity. More sophisticated treatments can be constructed by systematically coarse-graining the [[equations of motion]] of the gas molecules. An example of such a treatment is [[Chapman–Enskog theory]], which derives expressions for the viscosity of a dilute gas from the [[Boltzmann equation]].{{sfn|Chapman|Cowling|1970|p=}}

Momentum transport in gases is generally mediated by discrete molecular collisions, and in liquids by attractive forces which bind molecules close together.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=}} Because of this, the dynamic viscosities of liquids are typically much larger than those of gases.

===Pure gases===

{{See also||Kinetic theory of gases}}

:{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width="60%" style="text-align:left"
! Elementary calculation of viscosity for a dilute gas
|-
|
Consider a dilute gas moving parallel to the <math>x</math>-axis with velocity <math>u(y)</math> that depends only on the <math>y</math> coordinate. To simplify the discussion, the gas is assumed to have uniform temperature and density.

Under these assumptions, the <math>x</math> velocity of a molecule passing through <math>y = 0</math> is equal to whatever velocity that molecule had when its mean free path <math>\lambda</math> began. Because <math>\lambda</math> is typically small compared with macroscopic scales, the average <math>x</math> velocity of such a molecule has the form

:<math>u(0) \pm \alpha \lambda \frac{d u}{d y}(0)</math>,

where <math>\alpha</math> is a numerical constant on the order of <math>1</math>. (Some authors estimate <math>\alpha = 2/3</math>;{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=}}{{sfn|Bellac|Mortessagne|Batrouni|2004|p=}} on the other hand, a more careful calculation for rigid elastic spheres gives <math> \alpha \simeq 0.998</math>.) Now, because ''half'' the molecules on either side are moving towards <math>y=0</math>, and doing so on average with ''half'' the [[Kinetic theory of gases#Speed of molecules|average moleculer speed]] <math>(8 k_\text{B} T/\pi m)^{1/2}</math>, the momentum flux from either side is

:<math>
\frac{1}{4} \rho \cdot \sqrt{\frac{8 k_\text{B} T}{\pi m}} \cdot \left(u(0) \pm \alpha \lambda \frac{d u}{d y}(0)\right).
</math>
The ''net'' momentum flux at <math>y=0</math> is the difference of the two:
:<math>
-\frac{1}{2} \rho \cdot \sqrt{\frac{8 k_\text{B} T}{\pi m}} \cdot \alpha \lambda \frac{d u}{d y}(0).
</math>

According to the definition of viscosity, this momentum flux should be equal to <math>-\mu \frac{d u}{d y}(0)</math>, which leads to

:<math>
\mu =  \alpha \rho \lambda \sqrt{\frac{2 k_\text{B} T}{\pi m}}.
</math>
|}

Viscosity in gases arises principally from the [[molecular diffusion]] that transports momentum between layers of flow. An elementary calculation for a dilute gas at temperature <math>T</math> and density <math>\rho</math> gives
:<math>\mu = \alpha\rho\lambda\sqrt{\frac{2k_\text{B} T}{\pi m}},</math>

where <math>k_\text{B}</math> is the [[Boltzmann constant]], <math>m</math> the molecular mass, and <math>\alpha</math> a numerical constant on the order of <math>1</math>. The quantity <math>\lambda</math>, the [[mean free path]], measures the average distance a molecule travels between collisions. Even without ''a priori'' knowledge of <math>\alpha</math>, this expression has interesting implications. In particular, since <math>\lambda</math> is typically inversely proportional to density and increases with temperature, <math>\mu</math> itself should increase with temperature and be ''independent'' of density at fixed temperature. In fact, both of these predictions persist in more sophisticated treatments, and accurately describe experimental observations. Note that this behavior runs counter to common intuition regarding liquids, for which viscosity typically ''decreases'' with temperature.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=}}{{sfn|Bellac|Mortessagne|Batrouni|2004|p=}}

For rigid elastic spheres of diameter <math>\sigma</math>, <math>\lambda</math> can be computed, giving

:<math>
\mu = \frac{\alpha}{\pi^{3/2}} \frac{\sqrt{k_\text{B} m T}}{\sigma^2}.
</math>

In this case <math>\lambda</math> is independent of temperature, so <math>\mu \propto T^{1/2}</math>. For more complicated molecular models, however, <math>\lambda</math> depends on temperature in a non-trivial way, and simple kinetic arguments as used here are inadequate. More fundamentally, the notion of a mean free path becomes imprecise for particles that interact over a finite range, which limits the usefulness of the concept for describing real-world gases.{{sfn|Chapman|Cowling|1970|p=103}}

====Chapman–Enskog theory====

{{Main||Chapman–Enskog theory}}

A technique developed by [[Sydney Chapman (mathematician)|Sydney Chapman]] and [[David Enskog]] in the early 1900s allows a more refined calculation of <math>\mu</math>.{{sfn|Chapman|Cowling|1970|p=}} It is based on the [[Boltzmann equation]], which provides a systematic statistical description of a dilute gas in terms of intermolecular interactions.{{sfn|Cercignani|1975|p=}} As such, their technique allows accurate calculation of <math>\mu</math> for more realistic molecular models, such as those incorporating intermolecular attraction rather than just hard-core repulsion.

It turns out that a more realistic modeling of interactions is essential for accurate prediction of the temperature dependence of <math>\mu</math>, which experiments show increases more rapidly than the <math>T^{1/2}</math> trend predicted for rigid elastic spheres.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=}} Indeed, the Chapman–Enskog analysis shows that the predicted temperature dependence can be tuned by varying the parameters in various molecular models. A simple example is the Sutherland model,{{efn|The discussion which follows draws from {{harvnb|Chapman|Cowling|1970|pp=232-237}} }} which describes rigid elastic spheres with ''weak'' mutual attraction. In such a case, the attractive force can be treated [[Perturbation theory|perturbatively]], which leads to a particularly simple expression for <math>\mu</math>:

:<math>
\mu = \frac{5}{16 \sigma^2} \left(\frac{k_\text{B} m T}{\pi}\right)^{1/2} \left(1 + \frac{S}{T} \right)^{-1},
</math>
where <math>S</math> is independent of temperature, being determined only by the parameters of the intermolecular attraction. To connect with experiment, it is convenient to rewrite as

:<math>
\mu = \mu_0 \left(\frac{T}{T_0}\right)^{3/2} \frac{T_0 + S}{T + S},
</math>
where <math>\mu_0</math> is the viscosity at temperature <math>T_0</math>.{{sfn|Sutherland|1893|pp=507–531}} If <math>\mu</math> is known from experiments at <math>T = T_0</math> and at least one other temperature, then <math>S</math> can be calculated. It turns out that expressions for <math>\mu</math> obtained in this way are accurate for a number of gases over a sizable range of temperatures. On the other hand, {{harvnb|Chapman|Cowling|1970|p=}} argue that this success does not imply that molecules actually interact according to the Sutherland model. Rather, they interpret the prediction for <math>\mu</math> as a simple interpolation which is valid for some gases over fixed ranges of temperature, but otherwise does not provide a picture of intermolecular interactions which is fundamentally correct and general. Slightly more sophisticated models, such as the [[Lennard-Jones potential]], may provide a better picture, but only at the cost of a more opaque dependence on temperature. In some systems the assumption of spherical symmetry must be abandoned as well, as is the case for vapors with highly [[polar molecules]] like [[Properties of water|H<sub>2</sub>O]].{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=25-27}}{{sfn|Chapman|Cowling|1970|pp= 235 - 237}}

==== Bulk viscosity ====

In the kinetic-molecular picture, a non-zero bulk viscosity arises in gases whenever there are non-negligible relaxational timescales governing the exchange of energy between the translational energy of molecules and their internal energy, e.g. [[Rotational energy|rotational]] and [[vibration]]al. As such, the bulk viscosity is <math>0</math> for a monatomic ideal gas, in which the internal energy of molecules in negligible, but is nonzero for a gas like [[carbon dioxide]], whose molecules possess both rotational and vibrational energy.{{sfn|Chapman|Cowling|1970|pp= 197, 214-216}}{{sfn|Cramer|2012|p=066102-2}}

===Pure liquids===
{{See also||Temperature dependence of liquid viscosity}}

[[File:Viscosity video science museum.ogv|thumb|Video showing three liquids with different viscosities]]
[[File:09. Вискозност на течности.ogg|thumb|Experiment showing the behavior of a viscous fluid with blue dye for visibility]]

In contrast with gases, there is no simple yet accurate picture for the molecular origins of viscosity in liquids.

At the simplest level of description, the relative motion of adjacent layers in a liquid is opposed primarily by attractive molecular forces
acting across the layer boundary. In this picture, one (correctly) expects viscosity to decrease with increasing temperature. This is because
increasing temperature increases the random thermal motion of the molecules, which makes it easier for them to overcome their attractive interactions.{{sfn|Reid|Sherwood|1958|p=202}}

Building on this visualization, a simple theory can be constructed in analogy with the discrete structure of a solid: groups of molecules in a liquid 
are visualized as forming "cages" which surround and enclose single molecules.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| pp=29-31}} These cages can be occupied or unoccupied, and
stronger molecular attraction corresponds to stronger cages.
Due to random thermal motion, a molecule "hops" between cages at a rate which varies inversely with the strength of molecular attractions. In [[Thermodynamic equilibrium|equilibrium]] these "hops" are not biased in any direction.
On the other hand, in order for two adjacent layers to move relative to each other, the "hops" must be biased in the direction
of the relative motion. The force required to sustain this directed motion can be estimated for a given shear rate, leading to

{{NumBlk|:|<math>\mu \approx \frac{N_A h}{V} \operatorname{exp}\left(3.8 \frac{T_b}{T}\right),</math>|{{EquationRef|1}}}}

where <math>N_A</math> is the [[Avogadro constant]], <math>h</math> is the [[Planck constant]], <math>V</math> is the volume of a [[mole (unit)|mole]] of liquid, and <math>T_b</math> is the [[normal boiling point]]. This result has the same form as the widespread and accurate empirical relation

{{NumBlk|:|<math>\mu = A e^\frac{B}{T},</math>|{{EquationRef|2}}}}

where <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are constants fit from data.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| pp=29-31}}{{sfn|Reid|Sherwood|1958|pp= 203-204}} On the other hand, several authors express caution with respect to this model.
Errors as large as 30% can be encountered using equation ({{EquationNote|1}}), compared with fitting equation ({{EquationNote|2}}) to experimental data.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| pp=29-31}} More fundamentally, the physical assumptions underlying equation ({{EquationNote|1}}) have been criticized.{{sfn|Hildebrand|1958|p=}} It has also been argued that the exponential dependence in equation ({{EquationNote|1}}) does not necessarily describe experimental observations more accurately than simpler, non-exponential expressions.{{sfn|Hildebrand|1958|p=37}}{{sfn|Egelstaff|1992|p=264}}

In light of these shortcomings, the development of a less ad-hoc model is a matter of practical interest.
Foregoing simplicity in favor of precision, it is possible to write rigorous expressions for viscosity starting from the fundamental equations of motion for molecules. A classic example 
of this approach is Irving-Kirkwood theory.{{sfn|Irving|Kirkwood|1949|pp=817–829}} On the other hand, such expressions
are given as averages over multiparticle [[Correlation function (statistical mechanics)|correlation functions]] and are therefore difficult to apply in practice.

In general, empirically derived expressions (based on existing viscosity measurements) appear to be the only consistently reliable means of calculating viscosity in liquids.{{sfn|Reid|Sherwood|1958|pp=206-209}}

===Mixtures and blends===
{{See also|Viscosity models for mixtures}}

====Gaseous mixtures====

The same molecular-kinetic picture of a single component gas can also be applied to a gaseous mixture. For instance, in the Chapman-Enskog approach the viscosity <math>\mu_{\text{mix}}</math> of a binary mixture of gases can be written in terms of the individual component viscosities <math>\mu_{1,2}</math>, their respective volume fractions, and the intermolecular interactions.{{sfn|Chapman|Cowling|1970|p=}} As for the single-component gas, the dependence of <math>\mu_{\text{mix}}</math> on the parameters of the intermolecular interactions enters through various collisional integrals which may not be expressible in terms of elementary functions. To obtain usable expressions for <math>\mu_{\text{mix}}</math> which reasonably match experimental data, the collisional integrals typically must be evaluated using some combination of analytic calculation and empirical fitting. An example of such a procedure is the Sutherland approach for the single-component gas, discussed above.

====Blends of liquids====

As for pure liquids, the viscosity of a blend of liquids is difficult to predict from molecular principles. One method is to extend the molecular "cage" theory presented above for a pure liquid. This can be done with varying levels of sophistication. One useful expression resulting from such an analysis is the Lederer-Roegiers equation for a binary mixture:

:<math>
\ln \mu_{\text{blend}} = \frac{x_1}{x_1 + \alpha x_2} \ln \mu_1 + \frac{\alpha x_2}{x_1 + \alpha x_2} \ln \mu_2,
</math>

where <math>\alpha</math> is an empirical parameter, and <math>x_{1,2}</math> and <math>\mu_{1,2}</math> are the respective [[mole fractions]] and viscosities of the component liquids.{{sfn|Zhmud|2014|p=22}}

Since blending is an important process in the lubricating and oil industries, a variety of empirical and propriety equations exist for predicting the viscosity of a blend, besides those stemming directly from molecular theory.{{sfn|Zhmud|2014|p=22}}

===Solutions and suspensions===
====Aqeuous solutions====
{{See also|Debye–Hückel theory|List of viscosities#Aqueous_solutions}}
Depending on the [[solute]] and range of concentration, an aqueous [[electrolyte]] solution can have either a larger or smaller viscosity compared with pure water at the same temperature and pressure. For instance, a 20% saline ([[sodium chloride]]) solution has viscosity over 1.5 times that of pure water, whereas a 20% [[potassium iodide]] solution has viscosity about 0.91 times that of pure water.

An idealized model of dilute electrolytic solutions leads to the following prediction for the viscosity <math>\mu_s</math> of a solution:{{sfn|Viswanath|Ghosh|Prasad|Dutt|2007|p=}}
:<math>
\frac{\mu_s}{\mu_0} = 1 + A \sqrt{c},
</math>
where <math>\mu_0</math> is the viscosity of the solvent, <math>c</math> is the concentration, and <math>A</math> is a positive constant which depends on both solvent and solute properties. However, this expression is only valid for very dilute solutions, having <math>c</math> less than 0.1&nbsp;mol/L.{{sfn|Abdulagatov|Zeinalova|Azizov|2006|pp=75–88}} For higher concentrations, additional terms are necessary which account for higher-order molecular correlations:
:<math>
\frac{\mu_s}{\mu_0} = 1 + A \sqrt{c} + B c + C c^2,
</math>
where <math>B</math> and <math>C</math> are fit from data. In particular, a negative value of <math>B</math> is able to account for the decrease in viscosity observed in some solutions. Estimated values of these constants are shown below for sodium chloride and potassium iodide at temperature 25&nbsp;°C (mol = [[Mole (unit)|mole]], L = [[liter]]).{{sfn|Viswanath|Ghosh|Prasad|Dutt|2007|p=}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Solute
! scope="col"| <math>A</math> (mol<sup>−1/2</sup> L<sup>1/2</sup>)
! scope="col"| <math>B</math> (mol<sup>−1</sup> L)
! scope="col"| <math>C</math> (mol<sup>−2</sup> L<sup>2</sup>)
|-
! scope="row"| [[Sodium chloride]] (NaCl)
|0.0062
|0.0793
|0.0080
|-
! scope="row"| [[Potassium iodide]] (KI)
|0.0047
|−0.0755
|0.0000
|-
|}

====Suspensions====

In a suspension of solid particles (e.g. [[micron]]-size spheres suspended in oil), an effective viscosity <math>\mu_{\text{eff}}</math> can be defined in terms of stress and strain components which are averaged over a volume large compared with the distance between the suspended particles, but small with respect to macroscopic dimensions.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| pp=31-33}} Such suspensions generally exhibit non-Newtonian behavior. However, for dilute systems in steady flows, the behavior is Newtonian and expressions for <math>\mu_{\text{eff}}</math> can be derived directly from the particle dynamics. In a very dilute system, with volume fraction <math>\phi \lesssim 0.02</math>, interactions between the suspended particles can be ignored. In such a case one can explicitly calculate the flow field around each particle independently, and combine the results to obtain <math>\mu_\text{eff}</math>. For spheres, this results in the Einstein equation:

: <math>
\mu_\text{eff} = \mu_0 \left(1 + \frac{5}{2} \phi \right),
</math>

where <math>\mu_0</math> is the viscosity of the suspending liquid. The linear dependence on <math>\phi</math> is a direct consequence of neglecting interparticle interactions; in general, one will have

: <math>
\mu_\text{eff} = \mu_0 \left(1 + B \phi \right),
</math>

where the coefficient <math>B</math> may depend on the particle shape (e.g. spheres, rods, disks).{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=32}} Experimental determination of the precise value of <math>B</math> is difficult, however: even the prediction <math>B = 5/2</math> for spheres has not been conclusively validated, with various experiments finding values in the range <math>1.5 \lesssim B \lesssim 5</math>. This deficiency has been attributed to difficulty in controlling experimental conditions.{{sfn|Mueller|Llewellin|Mader|2009|pp=1201–1228}}

In denser suspensions, <math>\mu_{\text{eff}}</math> acquires a nonlinear dependence on <math>\phi</math>, which indicates the importance of interparticle interactions. Various analytical and semi-empirical schemes exist for capturing this regime. At the most basic level, a term quadratic in <math>\phi</math> is added to <math>\mu_\text{eff}</math>:

: <math>
\mu_\text{eff} = \mu_0 \left(1 + B \phi + B_1 \phi^2 \right),
</math>

and the coefficient <math>B_1</math> is fit from experimental data or approximated from the microscopic theory. In general, however, one should be cautious in applying such simple formulas since non-Newtonian behavior appears in dense suspensions (<math>\phi \gtrsim 0.25</math> for spheres),{{sfn|Mueller|Llewellin|Mader|2009|pp=1201–1228}} or in suspensions of elongated or flexible particles.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| pp=31-33}}

There is a distinction between a suspension of solid particles, described above, and an [[emulsion]]. The latter is a suspension of tiny droplets, which themselves may exhibit internal circulation. The presence of internal circulation can noticeably decrease the observed effective viscosity, and different theoretical or semi-empirical models must be used.{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=33}}

===Amorphous materials===

[[File:Glassviscosityexamples.png|upright=1.4|thumb|Common [[glass]] viscosity curves{{sfn|Fluegel|2007}}]]

In the high and low temperature limits, viscous flow in [[Amorphous solid|amorphous materials]] (e.g. in [[glass]]es and melts){{sfn|Doremus|2002|pp=7619–7629}}{{sfn|Ojovan|Travis|Hand|2007|p=415107}}{{sfn|Ojovan|Lee|2004|pp=3803–3810}} has the [[Arrhenius equation|Arrhenius form]]:

:<math>\mu = A e^\frac{Q}{RT},</math>

where {{mvar|Q}} is a relevant [[activation energy]], given in terms of molecular parameters; {{mvar|T}} is temperature; {{mvar|R}} is the molar [[gas constant]]; and {{mvar|A}} is approximately a constant. The activation energy {{mvar|Q}} takes a different value depending on whether the high or low temperature limit is being considered: it changes from a high value {{math|''Q''<sub>H</sub>}} at low temperatures (in the glassy state) to a low value {{math|''Q''<sub>L</sub>}} at high temperatures (in the liquid state).

[[Image:B2O3 viscosoty.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|[[Common logarithm]] of viscosity against temperature for [[Boron trioxide|B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>]], showing two regimes]]

For intermediate temperatures, <math>Q</math> varies nontrivially with temperature and the simple Arrhenius form fails. On the other hand, the two-exponential equation

:<math>\mu = AT \exp\left(\frac{B}{RT}\right) \left[ 1 + C \exp\left(\frac{D}{RT}\right) \right],</math>

where <math>A</math>, <math>B</math>, <math>C</math>, <math>D</math> are all constants, provides a good fit to experimental data over the entire range of temperatures, while at the same time reducing to the correct Arrhenius form in the low and high temperature limits. Besides being a convenient fit to data, the expression can also be derived from various theoretical models of amorphous materials at the atomic level.{{sfn|Ojovan|Travis|Hand|2007|p=415107}}

===Eddy viscosity===
In the study of [[turbulence]] in [[fluid]]s, a common practical strategy is to ignore the small-scale [[vortex|vortices]] (or [[eddy (fluid dynamics)|eddies]]) in the motion and to calculate a large-scale motion with an ''effective'' viscosity, called the "eddy viscosity", which characterizes the transport and dissipation of [[energy]] in the smaller-scale flow (see [[large eddy simulation]]).{{sfn|Bird| Stewart| Lightfoot| 2007| p=163}}{{sfn|Lesieur|2012|pp=2-}} In contrast to the viscosity of the fluid itself, which must be positive by the [[second law of thermodynamics]], the eddy viscosity can be negative.{{sfn|Sivashinsky|Yakhot|1985|p=1040}}{{sfn|Xie|Levchenko|2019|p=045434}}

==Selected substances==
[[File:University of Queensland Pitch drop experiment-white bg.jpg|thumb|upright|In the University of Queensland [[pitch drop experiment]], pitch has been dripping slowly through a funnel since 1927, at a rate of one drop roughly every decade. In this way the viscosity of pitch has been determined to be approximately 230 billion ({{val|2.3|e=11}}) times that of water.{{sfn|Edgeworth|Dalton|Parnell|1984|pp=198–200}}]]
{{Main||List of viscosities}}

Observed values of viscosity vary over several orders of magnitude, even for common substances (see the order of magnitude table below). For instance, a 70% sucrose (sugar) solution has a viscosity over 400 times that of water, and 26000 times that of air.{{sfn|Rumble|2018|p=}} More dramatically, pitch has been estimated to have a viscosity 230 billion times that of water.{{sfn|Edgeworth|Dalton|Parnell|1984|pp=198–200}}

===Water===
The [[dynamic viscosity]] <math>\mu</math> of [[water]] is about 0.89 mPa·s at room temperature (25&nbsp;°C). As a function of temperature in [[kelvin]]s, the viscosity can be estimated using the semi-empirical relation
:<math>
\mu = A \exp\left( \frac{B}{T - C} \right)
</math>
where ''A'' = 0.02939 mPa·s, ''B'' = 507.88 K, and ''C'' = 149.3 K.{{sfn|Viswanath|Natarajan|1989|pp=714–715}} Experimentally determined values of the viscosity are also given in the table below.

{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|+Viscosity of water <br>at various temperatures{{sfn|Rumble|2018|p=}}
|- style="background:#efefef;"
!Temperature (°C) 
!Viscosity (mPa·s)
|-
|10
|1.3059 
|-
| 20
| 1.0016 
|-
|30
|0.79722 
|-
|50
|0.54652 
|-
|70
|0.40355 
|-
|90
|0.31417 
|}

===Air===
Under standard atmospheric conditions (25&nbsp;°C and pressure of 1 bar), the dynamic viscosity of air is 18.5&nbsp;μPa·s, roughly 50 times smaller than the viscosity of water at the same temperature. Except at very high pressure, the viscosity of air depends mostly on the temperature.

[[File:Runny hunny.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Honey]] being drizzled]]
===Other common substances===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
!Substance
!Viscosity (mPa·s)
!Temperature (°C)
!Ref.
|-
|[[Benzene]]
| 0.604 
| 25
|rowspan="3"|{{sfn|Rumble|2018|p=}}
|-
|Water
| 1.0016 
| 20
|-
|[[Mercury (element)|Mercury]]
| 1.526 
| 25
|-
|[[Whole milk]]
|2.12
|20
|rowspan="2"|{{sfn|Fellows|2009|p=}}
|-
|[[Olive oil]]
|56.2
|26
|-
|[[Honey]]
|<math>\approx</math> 2000–10000
|20
|{{sfn|Yanniotis|Skaltsi|Karaburnioti|2006|pp=372–377}}
|-
|[[Ketchup]]{{efn|name=nnf|These materials are highly [[non-Newtonian fluid|non-Newtonian]].}}
|<math>\approx</math> 5000–20000
|25
|{{sfn|Koocheki|Ghandi|Razavi|Mortazavi|2009|pp=596–602}}
|-
|[[Peanut butter]]{{efn|name=nnf}}
|<math>\approx</math> 10<sup>4</sup>–10<sup>6</sup>
|
|{{sfn|Citerne|Carreau|Moan|2001|pp=86–96}}
|-
|[[Pitch (resin)|Pitch]] 
|{{val|2.3e11}}
|10–30 (variable)
|{{sfn|Edgeworth|Dalton|Parnell|1984|pp=198–200}} 
|}

=== Order of magnitude estimates ===
The following table illustrates the range of viscosity values observed in common substances. Unless otherwise noted, a temperature of 25 °C and a pressure of 1 atmosphere are assumed. Certain substances of variable composition or with non-Newtonian behavior are not assigned precise values, since in these cases viscosity depends on additional factors besides temperature and pressure.
{| class="wikitable"
!Factor (Pa·s)
!Description
!Examples
!Values (Pa·s)
!Ref.
|-
|rowspan="2" |10<sup>−6</sup>
|rowspan="2"|Lower range of gaseous viscosity <br>
|[[Butane]]
|7.49 × 10<sup>−6</sup>
|{{sfn|Kestin|Khalifa|Wakeham|1977}} 
|-
|[[Hydrogen]]
|8.8 × 10<sup>−6</sup>
|{{sfn|Assael|Kalyva|Monogenidou|Huber|Perkins|Friend|May|2018}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|10<sup>−5</sup>
|rowspan="2"|Upper range of gaseous viscosity
|[[Krypton]]
|2.538 × 10<sup>−5</sup>
|rowspan="2"|{{sfn|Kestin|Ro|Wakeham|1972}} 
|-
|[[Neon]]
|3.175 × 10<sup>−5</sup>
|-
|rowspan="3"|10<sup>−4</sup>
|rowspan="3"|Lower range of liquid viscosity
|[[Pentane]]
|2.24 × 10<sup>−4</sup>
|{{sfn|Rumble|2018|p=}}
|-
|[[Gasoline]]
|6 × 10<sup>−4</sup>
|
|-
|[[Water]]
|8.90 × 10<sup>−4</sup>
|rowspan="3"|{{sfn|Rumble|2018|p=}}
|-
|rowspan="4"|10<sup>−3</sup>
|rowspan="4"|Typical range for small-molecule <br> Newtonian liquids
|[[Ethanol]]
|1.074 × 10<sup>−3</sup>
|-
|[[Mercury (element)|Mercury]]
|1.526 × 10<sup>−3</sup>
|-
|[[Whole milk]] (20 °C)
|2.12 × 10<sup>−3</sup>
|{{sfn|Fellows|2009|p=}}
|-
|[[Blood]]
|4 × 10<sup>−3</sup>
|
|-
|rowspan="9"|10<sup>−2</sup> – 10<sup>0</sup>
|rowspan="9"|Oils and long-chain hydrocarbons
|[[Linseed oil]]
|0.028
|
|-
|[[Olive oil]]
|0.084
|{{sfn|Fellows|2009|p=}}
|-
|SAE 10 [[Motor oil]]
|0.085 to 0.14
|
|-
|[[Castor oil]]
|0.1
|
|-
|SAE 20 [[Motor oil]]
|0.14 to 0.42
|
|-
|SAE 30 [[Motor oil]]
|0.42 to 0.65
|
|-
|SAE 40 [[Motor oil]]
|0.65 to 0.90
|
|-
|[[Glycerine]]
|1.5
|
|-
|[[Pancake syrup]]
|2.5
|
|-
|rowspan="5"|10<sup>1</sup> – 10<sup>3</sup>
|rowspan="5"|Pastes, gels, and other semisolids <br> (generally non-Newtonian)
|[[Ketchup]]
|rowspan="2"|≈ 10<sup>1</sup>
|{{sfn|Koocheki|Ghandi|Razavi|Mortazavi|2009|pp=596–602}}
|-
|[[Mustard (condiment)|Mustard]]
|
|-
|[[Sour cream]]
|rowspan="2"|≈ 10<sup>2</sup>
|
|-
|[[Peanut butter]]
|{{sfn|Citerne|Carreau|Moan|2001|pp=86–96}}
|-
|[[Lard]]
|≈ 10<sup>3</sup>
|
|-
|rowspan="1"|≈10<sup>8</sup>
|rowspan="1"|Viscoelastic polymers
|[[Pitch (resin)|Pitch]]
|rowspan="1"|
|{{sfn|Edgeworth|Dalton|Parnell|1984|pp=198–200}}
|-
|≈10<sup>21</sup>
|Certain solids under a viscoelastic <br> description
|[[Mantle (geology)]]
|rowspan="1"|
|
|}

== See also ==
{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* [[Dashpot]]
* [[Deborah number]]
* [[Dilatant]]
* [[Herschel–Bulkley fluid]]
* [[Hyperviscosity syndrome]]
* [[Intrinsic viscosity]]
* [[Inviscid flow]]
* [[Joback method]] (estimation of liquid viscosity from molecular structure)
* [[Kaye effect]]
* [[Microviscosity]]
* [[Morton number]]
* [[Quasi-solid]]
* [[Rheology]]
* [[Stokes flow]]
* [[Superfluid helium-4]]
* [[Viscoplasticity]]
* [[Viscosity models for mixtures]]
}}

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==External links==
{{Wiktionary}}
{{NSRW Poster|Viscosity of Liquids}}
* [http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/fluid/ Fluid properties] - high accuracy calculation of viscosity for frequently encountered pure liquids and gases
* [http://www.enggcyclopedia.com/calculators/physical-properties/gas-viscosity/ Gas viscosity calculator as function of temperature]
* [http://www.enggcyclopedia.com/calculators/physical-properties/air-viscosity-calculator/ Air viscosity calculator as function of temperature and pressure]
* [http://www.engineersedge.com/fluid_flow/fluid_data.htm Fluid Characteristics Chart] - a table of viscosities and vapor pressures for various fluids
* [http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~alexeenk/GDT/index.html Gas Dynamics Toolbox] - calculate coefficient of viscosity for mixtures of gases
* [http://glassproperties.com/viscosity/ViscosityMeasurement.htm Glass Viscosity Measurement] - viscosity measurement, viscosity units and fixpoints, glass viscosity calculation
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100113072736/http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/k/i/kinematic%20viscosity/source.html Kinematic Viscosity] - conversion between kinematic and dynamic viscosity
* [http://www.thermexcel.com/english/tables/eau_atm.htm Physical Characteristics of Water] - a table of water viscosity as a function of temperature
* [http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0953-8984/12/46/305 Vogel–Tammann–Fulcher Equation Parameters]
* [http://ddbonline.ddbst.de/VogelCalculation/VogelCalculationCGI.exe Calculation of temperature-dependent dynamic viscosities for some common components]
* [http://www.epa.gov/EPA-AIR/2005/July/Day-13/a11534d.htm "Test Procedures for Testing Highway and Nonroad Engines and Omnibus Technical Amendments"] - [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]]
* [http://www.astro.uu.se/~bf/course/numhd_course/2_5_2Artificial_viscosity.html Artificial viscosity]
* [https://www.engineersedge.com/physics/viscosity_of_air_dynamic_and_kinematic_14483.htm Viscosity of Air, Dynamic and Kinematic, Engineers Edge]

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