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APPROXIMATE VISCOSITIES OF COMMON LIQUIDS
Specific Absolute
Gravity Viscosity Temp. Viscosity
LiquidType at
60°F
cp
°F
Type
Dairy Products
Butter Fat
1.0
42
110
N
Butter Fat
1.0
20
150
N
Butter Deodorized
1.0
45
120
N
Cottage Cheese
—
30,000
65
T
Cocoa Butter
0.92
50
140
N
Cocoa Butter
0.87
0.5
210
N
Condensed Milk
—
40-80
100-120
N
Condensed Milk,
1.3
2160
70
T
75% Solids
Cream 30% Fat
1.0
14
60
N
Cream 40% Fat
0.99
48
60
N
Cream 50% Fat
0.98
112
60
N
Cream 50% Fat
—
55
90
N
Milk
1.02-1.05
2.0
65
N
Milk
1.02-1.05
1.0
120
N
Milk Whey 48% Sugar
—
800-1500
100
T
Process Cheese
—
6500
175
T
Process Cheese
—
30,000
65
T
Whole Egg
0.5
150
40
T
Yoghurt
1.15
152
105
T
FoodProducts
Batter
1.0
29,500
85
T
Baby Food
—
1400
200
T
Beer
1.0
1.1
40
N
Beet Sauce
—
1950
170
T
Brewers Yeast
—
368
65
T
Brewers Yeast,
—
16,000
40
T
80% Solids
Broth Mix
—
430
65
T
Cake Frosting
1.0
10,000
70
T
Caramel
1.2
400
140
—
Carob Bean Sauce
—
1500
85
T
Chocolate
1.1
17,000
120
T
Chocolate Milk
—
280
120
T
Citrus Fruit Pulp
1.27
600
70
T
Coffee 30-40% Liquor
—
10-100
70
T
Condensed Milk, 77%
1.3
10,000
70
N
Sweetened
Cookie Cream Premix
—
29,200
65
T
Corn Starch
1.2
300
85
T
Corn Syrup
1.5
12,000
130
—
Cream Style Corn
—
130
190
T
Custard
1.6
1500
185-195
T
Edible Oil
0.9
65
70
N
Emulsifier
—
20
70
T
Specific Absolute
Gravity Viscosity Temp. Viscosity
LiquidType at
60°F
cp
°F
Type
Food Products Continued
Gelatin 37% Solids
—
1190
110
T
Glucose
1.3
4300-8600 75-85
T
Gravy Slurry
1.0
11
175
T
Fruit Juice
1.04
55-75
65
N
Honey
1.5
1500
100
—
Hot Fudge
1.1
36,000
120
T
Jam Garnish
—
8440
60
T
Malt Extract 80%
—
9500
65
T
Malt Extract
1.4
3000
140
T
Mashed Potato
1.0
20,000
100
T
Mayonnaise
1.0
20,000
70
T
Mincemeat
—
100,000
85
T
Molasses
1.5
1400-13,000 100
—
Mousse Mix
—
1200
40
T
Pablum
—
4,500
100
T
Pear Pulp
—
4,000
160
T
Pectin
—
300
100
N
Pectin
—
345
80
N
Pet Food
1.0
11,000
40
T
Prune Juice
1.0
60
120
T
Orange Juice Concentrate —
630
70
N
(30 Brix)
Orange Juice Concentrate —
91
175
N
(30 Brix)
Orange Juice Concentrate —
2410
70
N
(50 Brix)
Orange Juice Concentrate —
330
175
N
(30 Brix)
Rice Pudding
—
10,000
210
T
Salad Cream
—
1300-2600
65
T
Sauce-Apple
1.1
500
175
T
Sorbitol
1.29
200
70
N
Soybean Slurry
—
5000-10,000 120-195
T
Tapioca Pudding
0.7
1000
235
T
Toffee
1.2
87,000
100
T
Tomato Catsup
1.2
1000
85
T
Tomato Paste 30%
1.1
195
65
T
Vinegar
—
12-15
70
N
Yeast Slurry
—
20
65
T
The viscosity of a fluid is the measure of its resistance to a shearing force. This condition is found when initiating and sustaining
flow. As an example, higher viscosity fluids require a greater force to flow than do lower viscosity fluids. Some fluids display differing
viscosity characteristics. Newtonian (N) fluids have constant viscosity at a given temperature regardless of fluid flow rate. Water and
most oils are Newtonian. Thixotropic (T) fluids decrease in viscosity as the rate of shear increases. Initiating flow is difficult with
thixotropic fluids but eases once flow commences. Liquids such as adhesives, greases, waxes, and latex are thixotropic.