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Dynamic viscosity of dry air vs temperature

Dynamic viscosity in mPa·s, from -50 to 300 °C. The chart and the table below are the same numbers; the table is the one you can copy.

Dynamic viscosity mPa·s
Dynamic viscosity of dry air in mPa·s, from -50 to 300 °C0.0160.0180.020.0220.0240.0260.028-40-20020406080100120140160180200220240260280300Temperature (°C)Dynamic viscosity (mPa·s)
Dry air — everything else at 20 °C (default)
Density1.2041 kg/m³
Specific heat1.0068 kJ/(kg·K)
Thermal conductivity0.025706 W/(m·K)
Dynamic viscosity by temperature
Temperature (°C)Dynamic viscosity (mPa·s)
-500.01457
-250.015895
00.01716
250.018371
500.019535
750.020654
1000.021733
1250.022776
1500.023785
1750.024763
2000.025713
2250.026637
2500.027536
2750.028412
3000.029266

Ideal gas law with R = 287.0528 J/(kg·K); Sutherland (1893) viscosity; Incropera, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, Table A.4 for cp and k · validated -50 to 300 °C · closed-form correlation, no interpolation table behind it