Convert Kilograms per square metre per hour to Pounds per square foot per minute
Convert Kilograms per square metre per hour (kg/(m²·h)) to Pounds per square foot per minute (lb/(ft²·min)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
lb/(ft²·min) = kg/(m²·h) × 0.003413602394
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).
About Pounds per square foot per minute
The pound per square foot per minute (lb/(ft²·min)) equals 0.45359237/(0.09290304 × 60) ≈ 0.08137 kg/(m²·s). It appears in US filtration and membrane technology standards, where filter-press and belt-press dewatering rates are stated per square foot per minute. 1 lb/(ft²·min) ≈ 81.37 g/(m²·s).
Quick Reference Table
| Kilograms per square metre per hour (kg/(m²·h)) | Pounds per square foot per minute (lb/(ft²·min)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/(m²·h) | 0.0034136 lb/(ft²·min) |
| 2 kg/(m²·h) | 0.0068272 lb/(ft²·min) |
| 5 kg/(m²·h) | 0.017068 lb/(ft²·min) |
| 10 kg/(m²·h) | 0.034136 lb/(ft²·min) |
| 25 kg/(m²·h) | 0.0853401 lb/(ft²·min) |
| 50 kg/(m²·h) | 0.17068 lb/(ft²·min) |
| 100 kg/(m²·h) | 0.34136 lb/(ft²·min) |