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Technical data is provided on the viscosity of aqueous glycerine solutions in various concentrations and at various temperatures.

Viscosity of Aqueous Glycerine Solutions

Viscosity of Aqueous Glycerine Solutions in Centipoises (16KB PDF)

Viscosity of Aqueous Glycerine Solutions in Centipoises/mPa s
Glycerine
percent
weight
Temperature (°C)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0(1)
1.792
1.308
1.005
0.8007
0.6560
0.5494
0.4688
0.4061
0.3565
0.3165
0.2838
10
2.44
1.74
1.31
1.03
0.826
0.680
0.575
0.500
–
–
–
20
3.44
2.41
1.76
1.35
1.07
0.879
0.731
0.635
–
–
–
30
5.14
3.49
2.50
1.87
1.46
1.16
0.956
0.816
0.690
–
–
40
8.25
5.37
3.72
2.72
2.07
1.62
1.30
1.09
0.918
0.763
0.668
50
14.6
9.01
6.00
4.21
3.10
2.37
1.86
1.53
1.25
1.05
0.910
60
29.9
17.4
10.8
7.19
5.08
3.76
2.85
2.29
1.84
1.52
1.28
65
45.7
25.3
15.2
9.85
6.80
4.89
3.66
2.91
2.28
1.86
1.55
67
55.5
29.9
17.7
11.3
7.73
5.50
4.09
3.23
2.50
2.03
1.68
70
76
38.8
22.5
14.1
9.40
6.61
4.86
3.78
2.90
2.34
1.93
75
132
65.2
35.5
21.2
13.6
9.25
6.61
5.01
3.80
3.00
2.43
80
255
116
60.1
33.9
20.8
13.6
9.42
6.94
5.13
4.03
3.18
85
540
223
109
58
33.5
21.2
14.2
10.0
7.28
5.52
4.24
90
1310
498
219
109
60.0
35.5
22.5
15.5
11.0
7.93
6.00
91
1590
592
259
127
68.1
39.8
25.1
17.1
11.9
8.62
6.40
92
1950
729
310
147
78.3
44.8
28.0
19.0
13.1
9.46
6.82
93
2400
860
367
172
89
51.5
31.6
21.2
14.4
10.3
7.54
94
2930
1040
437
202
105
58.4
35.4
23.6
15.8
11.2
8.19
95
3690
1270
523
237
121
67.0
39.9
26.4
17.5
12.4
9.08
96
4600
1580
624
281
142
77.8
45.4
29.7
19.6
13.6
10.1
97
5770
1950
765
340
166
88.9
51.9
33.6
21.9
15.1
10.9
98
7370
2460
939
409
196
104
59.8
38.5
24.8
17.0
12.2
99
9420
3090
1150
500
235
122
69.1
43.6
27.8
19.0
13.3
100
12070
3900
1410
612
284
142
81.3
50.6
31.9
21.3
14.8

Viscosity at Low Temperatures

Viscosity at Low Temperatures (12KB PDF)

Viscosity of Glycerine-Water Solutions at Low
Temperatures in Centipoises/mPa s
Glycerine
% Wt.
Freezing
Point
Temperature (°C)
-5°C
-10°C
-20°C
-30°C
-40°C
10.0
-1.6
-
-
-
-
-
20.0
-4.8
-
-
-
-
-
30.0
-9.5
6.5
-
-
-
-
40.0
-15.4
10.3
14.4
-
-
-
50.0
-23.0
18.8
24.4
48.1
-
-
60.0
-34.7
41.6
59.1
108.0
244.0
-
66.7
-46.5
74.7
113.0
289.0
631.0
1398.0
70.0
-38.5
110.0
151.0
394.0
1046.0
-
80.0
-20.3
419.0
683.0
1600.0
-
-
90.0
-1.6
-
-
-
-
-

Viscosity of Supercooled Glycerine

Viscosity of Supercooled Glycerine (12KB PDF)

Viscosity of Supercooled Glycerine
Glycerine + 0.5% Water
Glycerine, Anhydrous
(°C)
(Poises)(1)
(°C)
(Poises)(1)
-40.9
45000
-42.0
67100
-37.0
22000
-41.8
63000
-34.0
10600
-36.3
21700
-34.0
10800
-36.0
20500
-30.0
5220
-28.9
5360
-26.0
2830
-25.0
2600
-13.9
407
-25.0
2640
-13.9
405
-20.0
1340
-6.1
142
-19.5
1230
-6.1
144
-15.4
665
-6.0
137
-10.8
357
+2.0
53.8
-10.8
352
+1.8
56.5
-4.2
148
+1.7
62.4
-4.2
149
+6.3
34.4
+6.3
35.7


+9.1
26.7
+9.2
26.0


+12.8
18.4
+12.8
18.3


Calculated Temperatures Related to Viscosities

Calculated Temperatures (12KB PDF)

Calculated Temperatures Related to Viscosities of Supercooled Glycerine Containing 0.5 Percent Water
°C
-89
-45
-33.5
-20
-3.5
+18
Viscosity (poises)(1)
1013
105
104
103
102
10

Viscosity at High Temperatures

Viscosity of 100 Percent Glycerine at High Temperatures (12KB PDF)

Viscosity of 100 Percent Glycerine at High Temperatures
°C
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
Centipoises/mPa s
32.18
21.2
14.60
10.48
7.797
5.986
4.726
°C
150
158
167



Centipoises/mPa s
3.823
3.282
2.806

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