Convert Litres per minute to Millilitres per second
Convert Litres per minute (L/min) to Millilitres per second (mL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mL/s = L/min × 16.66666667
About Litres per minute
The litre per minute (L/min) equals 10⁻³/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s, one of the most common flow units in consumer and light-industrial applications. Household washing machines use 10-15 L/min; oxygen concentrators deliver 1-10 L/min to patients; a standard garden sprinkler head discharges 15-30 L/min. 1 L/min ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 0.2642 US gal/min.
About Millilitres per second
The millilitre per second (mL/s) equals 10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in laboratory syringe pumps, HPLC systems, and medical infusion devices. A standard IV drip running at 1 mL/s would deliver 3.6 L/h - a rapid infusion rate used in resuscitation; analytical HPLC columns run 0.5-5 mL/s. 1 mL/s = 10⁻⁶ m³/s = 60 mL/min = 3.6 L/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Litres per minute (L/min) | Millilitres per second (mL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/min | 16.6667 mL/s |
| 2 L/min | 33.3333 mL/s |
| 5 L/min | 83.3333 mL/s |
| 10 L/min | 166.667 mL/s |
| 25 L/min | 416.667 mL/s |
| 50 L/min | 833.333 mL/s |
| 100 L/min | 1666.67 mL/s |