Convert Grams per square metre per hour to Kilograms per square metre per hour
Convert Grams per square metre per hour (g/(m²·h)) to Kilograms per square metre per hour (kg/(m²·h)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/(m²·h) = g/(m²·h) × 0.001
About Grams per square metre per hour
The gram per square metre per hour (g/(m²·h)) equals 10⁻³/3600 ≈ 2.778 × 10⁻⁷ kg/(m²·s). It is widely used in textile and paper engineering for moisture management, evaporation studies, and water-vapour transmission rate (WVTR) testing of barrier materials per ISO 2528 and ASTM E96. Breathable fabrics range 500-10 000 g/(m²·h) (=500-10 000 gsm/h). 1 g/(m²·h) = 10⁻³ kg/(m²·h).
About Kilograms per square metre per hour
The kilogram per square metre per hour (kg/(m²·h)) equals 1/3600 ≈ 2.778 × 10⁻⁴ kg/(m²·s). It is the most common practical SI-based unit in process engineering for mass transfer coefficients, boiler evaporation rates, and precipitation flux in meteorology. Rain of 10 mm/h ≈ 10 kg/(m²·h). 1 kg/(m²·h) = 1 000 g/(m²·h).
Quick Reference Table
| Grams per square metre per hour (g/(m²·h)) | Kilograms per square metre per hour (kg/(m²·h)) |
|---|---|
| 1 g/(m²·h) | 0.001 kg/(m²·h) |
| 2 g/(m²·h) | 0.002 kg/(m²·h) |
| 5 g/(m²·h) | 0.005 kg/(m²·h) |
| 10 g/(m²·h) | 0.01 kg/(m²·h) |
| 25 g/(m²·h) | 0.025 kg/(m²·h) |
| 50 g/(m²·h) | 0.05 kg/(m²·h) |
| 100 g/(m²·h) | 0.1 kg/(m²·h) |