Centistokes to Stokes Converter

Kinematic Viscosity Converter

6 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.01

1 cSt = 0.01 St

Formula:

St = cSt × 0.01

With your value: 1 cSt = 0.01 St

Other Centistokes to Stokes conversions

2 cSt to St 3 cSt to St 4 cSt to St 5 cSt to St 6 cSt to St 7 cSt to St 8 cSt to St

Centistokes to Stokes Conversion Table

Centistokes (cSt)	Stokes (St)
0.5	0.005
1	0.01
2	0.02
5	0.05
10	0.1
15	0.15
20	0.2
25	0.25
50	0.5
100	1
250	2.5
500	5
1000	10

Stokes to Centistokes Conversion Table

Stokes (St)	Centistokes (cSt)
0.5	50
1	100
2	200
5	500
10	1,000
15	1,500
20	2,000
25	2,500
50	5,000
100	10,000
250	25,000
500	50,000
1000	100,000

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Centistokes (cSt)

Kinematic Viscosity

Exact conversion

Derived quantity, square metre per second (m²/s). The stokes is exactly 10⁻⁴ m²/s by CGS definition.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Stokes (St)

Kinematic Viscosity

Exact conversion

Derived quantity, square metre per second (m²/s). The stokes is exactly 10⁻⁴ m²/s by CGS definition.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Centistokes to Stokes

To convert from Centistokes (cSt) to Stokes (St), multiply the value by 0.01.

Formula: St = cSt × 0.01

Reverse: cSt = St × 100

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Centistokes. For example: 5 cSt
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.01
The result is: 0.05 St

About Centistokes

The centistokes (cSt) is a unit of kinematic viscosity. One centistokes equals 1.000000 × 10^-6 base units. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other kinematic viscosity unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: kinematic viscosity calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Stokes

The stokes (St) is a unit of kinematic viscosity. One stokes equals 0.0001 base units. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other kinematic viscosity unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: kinematic viscosity calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Stokes are in 1 Centistokes?

There are exactly 0.01 Stokes in 1 Centistokes. This means the conversion factor from Centistokes to Stokes is 0.01.

What is the formula to convert Centistokes to Stokes?

The formula to convert Centistokes to Stokes is: St = cSt × 0.01. For example, to convert 10 Centistokes to Stokes, you would multiply 10 by 0.01.

What is a Centistokes?