Stokes to Square Meter/Second Converter

Kinematic Viscosity Converter

6 units available

Decimals:

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0.0001

1 St = 0.0001 m²/s

Formula:

m²/s = St × 0.0001

With your value: 1 St = 0.0001 m²/s

Other Stokes to Square Meter/Second conversions

2 St to m²/s 3 St to m²/s 4 St to m²/s 5 St to m²/s 6 St to m²/s 7 St to m²/s 8 St to m²/s

Stokes to Square Meter/Second Conversion Table

Stokes (St)	Square Meter/Second (m²/s)
0.5	5.000000e-5
1	0.0001
2	0.0002
5	0.0005
10	0.001
15	0.0015
20	0.002
25	0.0025
50	0.005
100	0.01
250	0.025
500	0.05
1000	0.1

Square Meter/Second to Stokes Conversion Table

Square Meter/Second (m²/s)	Stokes (St)
0.5	5,000
1	10,000
2	20,000
5	50,000
10	100,000
15	150,000
20	200,000
25	250,000
50	500,000
100	1,000,000
250	2,500,000
500	5,000,000
1000	10,000,000

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.

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

Square Meter/Second (m²/s)

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 Stokes to Square Meter/Second

To convert from Stokes (St) to Square Meter/Second (m²/s), multiply the value by 0.0001.

Formula: m²/s = St × 0.0001

Reverse: St = m²/s × 10,000

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Stokes. For example: 5 St
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0001
The result is: 0.0005 m²/s

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.

About Square Meter/Second

The square meter/second (m²/s) is a unit of kinematic viscosity. One square meter/second equals 1 base unit. 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 Square Meter/Second are in 1 Stokes?

There are exactly 0.0001 Square Meter/Second in 1 Stokes. This means the conversion factor from Stokes to Square Meter/Second is 0.0001.

What is the formula to convert Stokes to Square Meter/Second?

The formula to convert Stokes to Square Meter/Second is: m²/s = St × 0.0001. For example, to convert 10 Stokes to Square Meter/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.0001.

What is a Stokes?