Schmidt Number Calculator

Ratio of momentum to mass diffusivity

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Schmidt Number

Ratio of momentum to mass diffusivity

$$Sc=\dfrac{\mu}{\rho D_{AB}}$$

$Sc\ll1$: liquid metals. $Sc\approx1$: gases. $Sc\gg1$: liquids. Analog of Prandtl.

μ (Pa·s)

ρ (kg/m³)

D_AB (m²/s)

All fields required; ρ and D_AB nonzero.

Schmidt Number Sc

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