What Is This Tool?
This online converter transforms viscosity dynamic measurements from pound/foot/hour, an imperial engineering unit, into decipoise, a CGS unit. It helps users working with fluids' resistance to shear flow switch between unit systems used in various industries.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the viscosity value in pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)]
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Select pound/foot/hour as the input unit
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Choose decipoise [dP] as the output unit
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Click the convert button to see the equivalent viscosity in decipoise
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Use the result for your engineering, laboratory, or industrial application
Key Features
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Converts dynamic viscosity from pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)] to decipoise [dP]
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Browser-based and easy to use without installation
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Supports engineering and industrial viscosity measurement units
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Suitable for lubricant, fuel oil, and food product viscosity conversions
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Provides clear examples for accurate unit translation
Examples
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5 lb/(ft*h) converts to 0.2066894365 dP
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10 lb/(ft*h) converts to 0.413378873 dP
Common Use Cases
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Specifying lubricant or oil viscosity in legacy or US-customary engineering data
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Performing calculations involving viscous flow in pipes or rotating equipment
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Reporting viscosity values for fuels, industrial liquids, and process fluids
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Characterizing flow properties of food products like syrups and honey
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Comparing viscosity measurements between CGS and SI unit systems
Tips & Best Practices
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Always ensure input values use the correct unit format pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)]
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Understand that time units differ between pound/foot/hour and decipoise's second-based system
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Use examples as a guide to verify conversions for accuracy
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Be aware of any rounding during conversion affecting precision
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Apply converted values consistently within your engineering or scientific calculations
Limitations
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Pound/foot/hour incorporates time measured in hours, unlike the second-based CGS system
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Time unit differences may impact time-dependent analyses if not properly adjusted
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Rounding errors may affect precision of the converted viscosity values
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Measurement method variations in source data can influence result accuracy
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why is pound/foot/hour used for viscosity?
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Pound/foot/hour is an imperial unit expressing a fluid's internal resistance to shear, commonly used in legacy engineering and US-customary data for lubricants and industrial fluids.
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What is decipoise used for?
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Decipoise is a CGS unit that measures dynamic viscosity, often applied in industrial, laboratory, and food industry contexts to characterize fluid flow properties.
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Can this tool handle conversions for food product viscosities?
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Yes, converting from pound/foot/hour to decipoise is useful for assessing viscosities of food products such as syrups and honey where decipoise is a standard unit.
Key Terminology
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Pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)]
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An imperial engineering unit expressing dynamic viscosity as force·time per area using hours.
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Decipoise [dP]
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A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one tenth of a poise, equivalent to 0.01 pascal-second.
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Dynamic (absolute) viscosity
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A measure of a fluid's internal resistance to flow induced by shear stress.