Stokes to Exastokes Conversion

Convert between Stokes and Exastokes quickly and accurately.

From Stokes

To Exastokes

ESt

How to Convert Stokes to Exastokes

Conversion Formula

1 St = 1E-18 ESt

1 ESt = 1E+18 St

Example

Convert 15 St to ESt:

15 St = 15 × 1E-18 ESt = 2E-17 ESt

Unit Information

Learn about the viscosity - kinematic units you're converting between

Stokes

Definition

The stokes is a unit of kinematic viscosity in the CGS system, named after George Gabriel Stokes. It represents the ratio of dynamic viscosity to density and is widely used in scientific and engineering applications for measuring fluid flow characteristics.

History/Origin

Named after George Gabriel Stokes, a British mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to fluid dynamics. The stokes was the standard unit of kinematic viscosity in the CGS system and is still widely used in many industries.

Current Use

Extensively used in the petroleum industry, chemical engineering, and fluid mechanics for measuring the kinematic viscosity of oils, polymers, and other fluids. It is often more convenient than the square meter per second for practical applications.

Multiplier

Offset

Exastokes

ESt

Definition

The exastokes is an extremely large unit of kinematic viscosity, representing 10^18 stokes. It is used for measuring the kinematic viscosity of extremely viscous materials such as certain polymers and geological materials.

History/Origin

This unit was created by applying the exa- prefix to the stokes, providing a scale for measuring extremely high kinematic viscosities that would be impractical to express in standard units.

Current Use

Used in specialized scientific and engineering applications where materials have extremely high kinematic viscosities, such as certain polymers, geological materials, and very thick fluids.

Multiplier

1E+14

Offset