Convert Pounds per square foot per minute to Grams per square metre per hour
Convert Pounds per square foot per minute (lb/(ft²·min)) to Grams per square metre per hour (g/(m²·h)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
g/(m²·h) = lb/(ft²·min) × 292945.6582
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).
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).
Quick Reference Table
| Pounds per square foot per minute (lb/(ft²·min)) | Grams per square metre per hour (g/(m²·h)) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb/(ft²·min) | 292946 g/(m²·h) |
| 2 lb/(ft²·min) | 585891 g/(m²·h) |
| 5 lb/(ft²·min) | 1464730 g/(m²·h) |
| 10 lb/(ft²·min) | 2929460 g/(m²·h) |
| 25 lb/(ft²·min) | 7323640 g/(m²·h) |
| 50 lb/(ft²·min) | 14647300 g/(m²·h) |
| 100 lb/(ft²·min) | 29294600 g/(m²·h) |