| MATERIAL |
VISCOSITY (centipoises) |
| Water @ 70° F |
1-5 |
| Blood or Kerosene |
10 |
| Anti-Freeze or Ethylene Glycol |
15 |
| Motor Oil SAE 10 or Corn Syrup |
50-100 |
| Motor Oil SAE 30 or Maple Syrup |
150-200 |
| Motor Oil SAE 40 or Castor Oil |
250-500 |
| Motor Oil SAE 60 or Glycerin |
1,000-2,000 |
| Karo Corn Syrup or Honey |
2,000-3,000 |
| Blackstrap Molasses |
5,000-10,000 |
| Hershey Chocolate Syrup |
10,000-25,000 |
| Heinz Ketchup or French’s Mustard* |
50,000-70,000 |
| Tomato Paste or Peanut Butter |
150,000-200,000 |
| Crisco Shortening or Lard |
1,000,000-2,000,000 |
| Caulking Compound |
5,000,000-10,000,000 |
| Window Putty |
100,000,000 |
| *material is thixotropic |
| These are approximate numbers and should be used for a guide only. |
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