What Is This Tool?
This unit converter helps you change dynamic viscosity values expressed in pound/foot/hour, an imperial engineering unit, into picopoise, a CGS-derived unit for extremely low viscosities. It is useful for integrating legacy engineering data with modern precise viscosity measurements.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the viscosity value in pound/foot/hour into the input field
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Select pound/foot/hour as the starting unit and picopoise as the target unit
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Click the convert button to get the result in picopoise
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Review the converted value for further calculations or documentation
Key Features
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Converts viscosity units from pound/foot/hour to picopoise
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Supports high-precision viscosity data integration
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Simple and browser-based interface for quick calculations
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Ideal for engineering, research, and laboratory use
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Handles large numerical values with ease
Examples
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Convert 2 pound/foot/hour to picopoise: 2 × 4133788732.1377 pP = 8267577464.2754 pP
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Convert 0.5 pound/foot/hour to picopoise: 0.5 × 4133788732.1377 pP = 2066894366.06885 pP
Common Use Cases
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Specifying lubricant viscosity in US-customary engineering documents
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Performing viscous flow calculations in piping and rotating machinery using imperial units
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Reporting viscosity for fuels and industrial fluids with hour-based time units
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Reporting extremely low viscosities in molecular-dynamics simulations and microfluidics
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Comparing viscosity measurements between CGS and SI unit systems
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure you input the correct viscosity value in pound/foot/hour for accurate conversion
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Use this tool to translate legacy imperial data into modern CGS viscosity units
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Be mindful of the very large converted values when working with picopoise
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Understand the time unit difference when comparing to SI units based on seconds
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Apply this conversion mainly for fluids with extremely low viscosity for best relevance
Limitations
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Large conversion factor results in very high numerical values that require careful handling
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Using hours in the from-unit differs from standard seconds in SI, complicating direct comparisons
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Picopoise is primarily suited for very low viscosities and may be less practical for high-viscosity fluids
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does pound/foot/hour measure in viscosity?
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It is an imperial engineering unit expressing dynamic viscosity as force times time per unit area, relating shear stress to velocity gradient.
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When should I use picopoise units?
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Picopoise is used for measuring extremely low dynamic viscosities, such as in molecular-dynamics simulations and microfluidic research.
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Why are the converted picopoise values so large?
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Because the conversion factor from pound/foot/hour to picopoise is very large, reflecting the small scale of picopoise units.
Key Terminology
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Pound/foot/hour [lb/(ft*h)]
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An imperial unit for dynamic viscosity indicating fluid resistance to shear, based on force and time per unit area.
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Picopoise [pP]
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A CGS-derived submultiple unit of poise representing extremely low dynamic viscosity, equal to 10⁻¹² poise.
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Dynamic Viscosity
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A fluid's internal resistance to flow or shear stress under applied force.