Convert Grams per square centimetre per second to Kilograms per square metre per second
Convert Grams per square centimetre per second (g/(cm²·s)) to Kilograms per square metre per second (kg/(m²·s)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/(m²·s) = g/(cm²·s) × 10
About Grams per square centimetre per second
The gram per square centimetre per second (g/(cm²·s)) equals 10 kg/(m²·s) (exact: 1 g = 10⁻³ kg; 1 cm² = 10⁻⁴ m²). It is the CGS coherent mass flux unit and appears in older combustion engineering, rocket propulsion, and nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulic literature. Solid-rocket burn rates: 0.01-0.2 g/(cm²·s). 1 g/(cm²·s) = 10 kg/(m²·s).
About Kilograms per square metre per second
The kilogram per square metre per second (kg/(m²·s)) is the SI coherent unit of mass flux density, equal to 1 kg·m⁻²·s⁻¹. It appears directly in the continuity equation (ṁ = ρv) and in Stefan's law for evaporation. Rocket nozzle throat mass flux can reach 500-2000 kg/(m²·s); convective heat exchangers: 100-500 kg/(m²·s). 1 kg/(m²·s) = 1 000 g/(m²·s).
Quick Reference Table
| Grams per square centimetre per second (g/(cm²·s)) | Kilograms per square metre per second (kg/(m²·s)) |
|---|---|
| 1 g/(cm²·s) | 10 kg/(m²·s) |
| 2 g/(cm²·s) | 20 kg/(m²·s) |
| 5 g/(cm²·s) | 50 kg/(m²·s) |
| 10 g/(cm²·s) | 100 kg/(m²·s) |
| 25 g/(cm²·s) | 250 kg/(m²·s) |
| 50 g/(cm²·s) | 500 kg/(m²·s) |
| 100 g/(cm²·s) | 1000 kg/(m²·s) |