Convert Pounds per square foot per minute to Kilograms per square metre per hour
Convert Pounds per square foot per minute (lb/(ft²·min)) to Kilograms per square metre per hour (kg/(m²·h)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/(m²·h) = lb/(ft²·min) × 292.9456582
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 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
| Pounds per square foot per minute (lb/(ft²·min)) | Kilograms per square metre per hour (kg/(m²·h)) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb/(ft²·min) | 292.946 kg/(m²·h) |
| 2 lb/(ft²·min) | 585.891 kg/(m²·h) |
| 5 lb/(ft²·min) | 1464.73 kg/(m²·h) |
| 10 lb/(ft²·min) | 2929.46 kg/(m²·h) |
| 25 lb/(ft²·min) | 7323.64 kg/(m²·h) |
| 50 lb/(ft²·min) | 14647.3 kg/(m²·h) |
| 100 lb/(ft²·min) | 29294.6 kg/(m²·h) |