Convert Megalitres per day to Cubic inches per minute
Convert Megalitres per day (ML/d) to Cubic inches per minute (in³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
in³/min = ML/d × 42377.60007
About Megalitres per day
The megalitre per day (ML/d) equals 1000/86400 ≈ 0.011574 m³/s, numerically identical to million litres per day. It is the preferred notation in Australian water-authority reporting, environmental flow assessments, and reservoir storage accounting. Murray-Darling Basin environmental flows are specified in ML/d; urban water utilities publish reservoir capacity and daily draw in ML/d. 1 ML/d ≈ 0.011574 m³/s = 1 000 m³/d.
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
| Megalitres per day (ML/d) | Cubic inches per minute (in³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ML/d | 42377.6 in³/min |
| 2 ML/d | 84755.2 in³/min |
| 5 ML/d | 211888 in³/min |
| 10 ML/d | 423776 in³/min |
| 25 ML/d | 1059440 in³/min |
| 50 ML/d | 2118880 in³/min |
| 100 ML/d | 4237760 in³/min |