Convert US gallons per minute to Cubic inches per hour

Convert US gallons per minute (gpm) to Cubic inches per hour (in³/h) instantly and accurately.

US gallons per minute (gpm)
Cubic inches per hour (in³/h)

Conversion Formula

in³/h = gpm × 13860

About US gallons per minute

The US gallon per minute (gpm) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/60 ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s, the dominant volumetric flow unit in US plumbing, HVAC, and water-treatment industries. EPA showerhead standards are set at 2.5 gpm; residential water meters size at 3/4"-1" for 5-20 gpm; municipal water-distribution design uses hundreds to thousands of gpm. 1 gpm ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s = 3.785 L/min.

About Cubic inches per hour

The cubic inch per hour (in³/h) equals 1.6387064×10⁻⁵/3600 ≈ 4.552×10⁻⁹ m³/s, appearing in US oilfield plunger-pump capacity datasheets and slow hydraulic-actuator specifications. It is also used in US ASTM leak-test standards where maximum allowable leakage past a valve seal is expressed in in³/h at rated pressure. 1 in³/h ≈ 4.552×10⁻⁹ m³/s.

Quick Reference Table

US gallons per minute (gpm)Cubic inches per hour (in³/h)
1 gpm13860 in³/h
2 gpm27720 in³/h
5 gpm69300 in³/h
10 gpm138600 in³/h
25 gpm346500 in³/h
50 gpm693000 in³/h
100 gpm1386000 in³/h

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