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This table highlights the viscosity and surface tension of a variety of solvents and other liquids. An analogous table, which also includes Hansen Solubility Parameters and surface tension components, can be seen here. If you are concerned with formulation problems which involve surface wetting, solubility, and viscosity control, you may wish to consult both tables. Each one can be sorted by column — just click on the column header as desired to re-order this printable table.

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Viscosity, Surface Tension, Specific Density and Molecular Weight of Selected Liquids

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Name(1)
ascendingdescending		 Molecular Formula
descendingdescending		 CAS#(2)
ascendingdescending		 Mol. Wt.(3)
descendingdescending		 Specific Density(4)
descendingdescending		 Surface Tension(5)
descendingdescending		 Viscosity(6)
cP
descendingdescending		 cs
descendingdescending
Glycerol C3H8O3 56-81-5 92.09 1.257 76.2 934 743
Triethanolamine C6H15NO3 102-71-6 149.19 1.120 51.5 609 543
1,3-Butanediol C4H10O2 107-88-0 90.12 1.002 47.1 98.3(17) 98.1
Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (BEHP, dioctyl phthalate) C24H38O4 117-84-0 390.56 0.980 31.1 80(20) 82
Silicon tetrachloride SiCl4 10026-04-7 169.90 1.645 18.8 99.4 60.4
Cyclohexanol C6H12O 108-93-0 100.16 0.960 33.4 57.5 59.9
1,2-Propanediol (propylene glycol) C3H8O2 57-55-6 76.10 1.033 45.6 40.4 39.1
Diethylene glycol C4H10O3 111-46-6 106.12 1.114 55.1 30.2 27.1
2-Aminoethanol (ethanolamine) C2H7NO 141-43-5 61.08 1.014 48.3 21.1 20.8
Phenoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monophenyl ether) C8H10O2 122-99-6 138.16 1.11(17) - 20.3(17) 18.3
Dibutyl phthalate C16H22O4 84-74-2 278.34 1.043 37.4 16.6 15.9
Dioctyl hexanedioate (dioctyl adipate) C22H42O4 103-23-1 370.57 0.92(19) - 13.7(19) 14.9
Ethylene glycol C2H6O2 107-21-1 62.07 1.111 48.4 16.1 14.5
3-Methylphenol (m-Cresol) C7H8O 108-39-4 108.14 1.030 35.8 12.9 12.5
2-Ethyl-1-hexanol C8H18O 104-76-7 130.23 0.830 27.7 6.27 7.55
2-Butoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether) C6H14O2 111-76-2 118.17 0.896 26.6 6.4(13) 7.1
Octanoic acid (caprylic acid) C8H16O2 124-07-2 144.21 0.903 27.9 5.02 5.56
Benzyl alcohol C7H80 100-51-6 108.14 1.041 36.8 5.47 5.25
2-Methylpropyl alcohol (isobutanol) C4H10O 78-83-1 74.12 0.797 22.6 3.95(15) 4.96
Dimethylethanolamine (2-(dimethylamino)ethanol) C4H11NO 108-01-0 89.14 0.882 51.6 4.08(17) 4.63
2-Furanmethanol (furfuryl alcohol) C5H6O2 98-00-0 98.10 1.127 53.3 4.62(17) 4.10
2-Butanol (sec-butanol) C4H10O 78-92-2 74.12 0.805 22.6 3.10 3.85
Aniline C6H7N 62-53-3 93.13 1.018 42.4 3.85 3.78
1-Butanol (n-butyl alcohol) C4H10O 71-36-3 74.12 0.806 25.0 2.54 3.15
Formamide (methanomide) CH3NO 75-12-7 45.04 1.129 57.0 3.34 2.96
2-Propanol (isopropyl alcohol) C3H8O 67-63-0 60.10 0.783 23.3 2.04 2.61
Isophorone C9H14O 78-59-1 138.21 0.920 35.5 2.33 2.53
1-Propanol (n-propanol, n-propyl alcohol) C3H8O 71-23-8 60.10 0.802 20.9 1.95 2.43
2-Ethoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monoethyl ether) C4H10O2 110-80-5 90.12 0.925 28.8 2.1(11) 2.3
Cyclohexanone C6H10O 108-94-1 98.14 0.942 34.4 2.02 2.14
Propylene carbonate C4H6O3 108-32-7 102.09 1.200(10) 40.9(10) 2.50(10) 2.08
Morpholine C4H9NO 110-91-8 87.12 0.997 38.8 2.02 2.03
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) C2H6OS 67-68-5 78.13 1.095 42.9 1.99 1.82
2-Methoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monomethyl ether) C3H8O2 109-86-4 76.10 0.960 42.8 1.7(12) 1.8
Acetophenone (1-phenylethanone) C8H8O 98-86-2 120.15 1.024 39.0 1.68 1.64
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidine C5H9NO 872-50-4 99.13 1.025 44.6 1.67(17) 1.63
Benzaldehyde C7H6O 100-52-7 106.12 1.040 38.3 1.4(15) 1.4
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) C2H6O 64-17-5 46.07 0.787 22.0 1.07 1.36
Methanoic acid (formic acid) CH2O2 64-18-6 46.03 1.214 37.7 1.61 1.32
1,2-Dimethoxyethane (DME (ethylene glycol dimethyl ether) C4H10O2 110-71-4 90.12 0.865 20.0 1.1(16) 1.3
Benzonitrile C7H5N 100-47-0 103.12 1.001 38.8 1.27 1.27
Cyclohexane C6H12 110-82-7 84.16 0.773 24.7 0.89 1.15
1,4-Dioxane C4H8O2 123-91-1 88.11 1.029 32.9 1.18 1.15
Acetic acid (ethanoic acid) C2H4O2 64-19-7 60.05 1.043 27.0 1.06 1.02
1,2-Dichlorobenzene C6H4Cl2 95-50-1 147.00 1.301 35.7 1.32 1.01
Hydrazine H4N2 302-01-2 32.04 0.950 66.9 0.88 0.93
Epichlorohydrin (chloromethyloxirane) C3H5ClO 106-89-8 92.52 1.174 36.3 1.07 0.91
Pyridine C5H5N 110-86-1 79.10 0.979 36.7 0.88 0.90
Water H2O 7732-18-5 18.02 0.999 72.7 0.89 0.89
2-Heptanone (methyl n-amyl ketone) C7H14O 110-43-0 114.19 0.811 26.1 0.71 0.88
o-Xylene C8H10 95-47-6 106.17 0.876 29.6 0.76 0.87
Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 7722-84-1 34.02 1.449 74.0 1.25(15) 0.86
N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) C3H7NO 68-12-2 73.09 0.945 34.4 0.79 0.84
Butyl acetate C6H12O2 123-86-4 116.16 0.876 24.8 0.69 0.79
Styrene (phenylethene) C8H8 100-42-5 104.15 0.900 32.0 0.70 0.78
2-Methyl propyl ethanoate (isobutyl acetate) C6H12O2 110-19-0 116.16 0.869 23.0 0.68 0.78
Diiodomethane (methylene iodide) CH2I2 75-11-6 267.84 3.306 50.8(7) 2.6(8) 0.78
Ethylbenzene C8H10 100-41-4 106.17 0.865 28.6 0.63 0.73
p-Xylene C8H10 106-42-3 106.17 0.861 27.9 0.60 0.70
4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone) C6H12O 108-10-1 100.16 0.796 23.5 0.55 0.69
Benzene C6H6 71-43-2 78.11 0.873 28.2 0.60 0.69
Methanol (methyl alcohol) CH4O 67-56-1 32.04 0.787 22.1 0.54 0.69
Toluene C7H8 108-88-3 92.14 0.865 27.9 0.56 0.65
1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) C2H4Cl2 107-06-2 98.96 1.246 32.6 0.78 0.63
Propyl acetate (propyl ethanoate) C5H10O2 109-60-4 102.13 0.883 23.9 0.54 0.61
Methyl methacrylate C5H8O2 80-62-6 100.12 0.937 24.2 0.57(18) 0.61
Isopropyl acetate (isopropyl ethanoate) C5H10O2 108-21-4 102.13 0.871 22.3 0.52(17) 0.60
1,1,1-Trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) C2H3Cl3 71-55-6 133.40 1.330 25.0 0.79 0.59
n-Heptane C7H16 142-82-5 100.20 0.682 19.8 0.39 0.57
Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride) CCl4 56-23-5 153.82 1.583 26.3 0.91 0.57
Nitromethane CH3NO2 75-52-5 61.04 1.129 36.3 0.63 0.56
Tetrahydrofuran C4H8O 109-99-9 72.11 0.880 26.7 0.46 0.52
2-Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) C4H8O 78-93-3 72.11 0.799 24.0 0.41 0.51
Ethyl acetate (ethyl ethanoate) C4H8O2 141-78-6 88.11 0.894 23.2 0.42 0.47
Acetonitrile (ethane nitrile) C2H3N 75-05-8 41.05 0.779 28.7 0.37 0.47
Acrylonitrile (ethenylnitrile) C3H3N 107-13-1 53.06 0.801 26.7 0.34(9) 0.42
Dimethoxymethane (methylal) C3H8O2 109-87-5 76.10 0.854 18.8 0.33(14) 0.39
Methyl acetate C3H6O2 79-20-9 74.08 0.927 24.5 0.36 0.39
Acetone (propanone) C3H6O 67-64-1 58.08 0.786 23.0 0.31 0.39
Trichloroethylene (TCE, trichloroethene) C2HCl3 79-01-6 131.39 1.458 28.7 0.55 0.38
Trichloromethane (chloroform) CHCl3 67-66-3 119.38 1.480 26.7 0.54 0.36
Diethyl ether (ethoxyethane) C4H10O 60-29-7 74.12 0.708 16.7 0.22 0.31
Dichloromethane (methylene chloride, DCM) CH2Cl2 75-09-2 84.93 1.318 27.8 0.41 0.31
Bromine Br2 7726-95-6 159.81 3.214 41.0 0.94 0.29
Mercury Hg 7439-97-6 200.59 13.630 474.4 1.53 0.11
Hexadecane C16H34 544-76-3 226.44 0.770 27.1 - -
1-Bromonaphthalene C10H7Br 90-11-9 207.07 1.478 44.4 - -

(1) Choice of nomenclature is one of the most difficult tasks in assembling any table of chemical data, especially one containing a variety of hydrocarbons that have become widely known by non-scientific names. We have generally used IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) nomenclature as the primary name; widely used synonyms are also included — sometimes these are shown as the primary name, depending on common usage. In a very few cases, the IUPAC designation is quite technical, and not widely used in industry, and so has been left out of this table entirely. It is always best to reference CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) numbers to make sure the correct material is being evaluated.to page top

(2) Thermophysical Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons, Carl L. Yaw, William Andrew, Norwich, NY, 2008, except as noted.to page top

(3) Chemical Abstracts Service registry number: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 85th Edition, David R. Lide, ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2004, except as noted.to page top

(4) g/ml @ 25oC (298.15 K): Thermophysical Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons, Carl L. Yaw, William Andrew, Norwich, NY, 2008, except as noted.to page top

(5) dynes/cm @ 25oC (298.15 K): Thermophysical Properties of Chemicals and Hydrocarbons, Carl L. Yaw, William Andrew, Norwich, NY, 2008, except as noted. to page top

(6) viscosity @ 25oC (298.15 K): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 85th Edition, David R. Lide, ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2004, except as noted. cP is the abbreviation for centipoise, a standard unit of measurement for viscosity. cs is the abbreviation for centistoke, which is a measure used in viscosity cup tests; it equals centipoise divided by specific density. to page top

(7) http://www.surface-tension.de/LIQUIDS cites 50.9 dynes/cm @ 20oC (293.15 K). to page top

(8) @ 25oC: http://www.heavyliquids.com/product_LST/org.htm. to page top

(9) @ 25oC: The Chemistry of Acrylonitrile, American Cyanamid Co., 1951, pp. 11-19. to page top

(10) @ 25oC: http://www.huntsman.com/performance_products/Media/JEFFSOL_Alkylene_Carbonates_(brochure).pdf. to page top

(11) @ 20oC: http://www.advancepetro.com/egmee.htm. to page top

(12) @ 20oC: http://www.advancepetro.com/egmme.htm. to page top

(13) @ 20oC: http://www.advancepetro.com/egmbe.htm. to page top

(14) @ 30oC: http://www.lcy.com.tw/msds/en/LCY020E.pdf. to page top

(15) @ 20oC: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki. to page top

(16) @ 20oC: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/209939946/Ethylene_glycol_dimethyl_ether.html. to page top

(17) @ 20oC: http://solvdb.ncms.org/common01.idc. to page top

(18) @ 25oC: http://www.methylmethacrylate.eu. to page top

(19) @ 20oC: https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/54816.htm. to page top

(20) @ 20oC: http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/11745259/Dioctyl_Phthalate_Dop_.html. to page top

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