Convert Cubic feet per day to Cubic inches per minute
Convert Cubic feet per day (ft³/d) to Cubic inches per minute (in³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
in³/min = ft³/d × 1.2
About Cubic feet per day
The cubic foot per day (ft³/d) equals 0.028316846592/86400 ≈ 3.277×10⁻⁷ m³/s, found in US oil-and-gas production reports for low-rate gas wells and groundwater monitoring wells. A marginal coalbed-methane well producing 50 Mcf/d (50 000 ft³/d) of gas represents a modest but economic flow; residential water-well yield tests report in ft³/d. 1 ft³/d ≈ 3.277×10⁻⁷ m³/s.
About Cubic inches per minute
The cubic inch per minute (in³/min) equals 1.6387064×10⁻⁵/60 ≈ 2.731×10⁻⁷ m³/s, common in US pneumatic and hydraulic circuit design. Air-tool consumption is rated in SCIM (standard cubic inches per minute); small hydraulic cylinders advancing at 10 in/min with 1 in² bore consume 10 in³/min: exactly 0.163 mL/s. 1 in³/min ≈ 2.731×10⁻⁷ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic feet per day (ft³/d) | Cubic inches per minute (in³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft³/d | 1.2 in³/min |
| 2 ft³/d | 2.4 in³/min |
| 5 ft³/d | 6 in³/min |
| 10 ft³/d | 12 in³/min |
| 25 ft³/d | 30 in³/min |
| 50 ft³/d | 60 in³/min |
| 100 ft³/d | 120 in³/min |