Convert Square feet per minute to Square inches per hour
Convert Square feet per minute (ft²/min) to Square inches per hour (in²/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
in²/h = ft²/min × 8640
About Square feet per minute
The square foot per minute (ft²/min) equals 0.3048²/60 ≈ 1.548 × 10⁻³ m²/s. It appears in US HVAC, ventilation, and turbine-cooling design where velocities are quoted in ft/min. 1 ft²/min ≈ 1548 cSt.
About Square inches per hour
The square inch per hour (in²/h) equals 0.0254²/3600 ≈ 1.792 × 10⁻⁷ m²/s. It is found in US heat-transfer and diffusion textbooks that use the BTU-inch-hour unit system alongside thermal diffusivity tables. 1 in²/h ≈ 0.1792 cSt.
Quick Reference Table
| Square feet per minute (ft²/min) | Square inches per hour (in²/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft²/min | 8640 in²/h |
| 2 ft²/min | 17280 in²/h |
| 5 ft²/min | 43200 in²/h |
| 10 ft²/min | 86400 in²/h |
| 25 ft²/min | 216000 in²/h |
| 50 ft²/min | 432000 in²/h |
| 100 ft²/min | 864000 in²/h |