Convert Square centimetres per second to Square centimetres per hour
Convert Square centimetres per second (cm²/s) to Square centimetres per hour (cm²/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cm²/h = cm²/s × 3600
About Square centimetres per second
The square centimetre per second (cm²/s) equals 1 × 10⁻⁴ m²/s and is the CGS unit for thermal diffusivity, sometimes called the stokes by analogy with kinematic viscosity. Pre-SI thermophysics literature and many older reference databases list values in cm²/s: iron ≈0.18 cm²/s; aluminium ≈0.84 cm²/s; water ≈1.4 × 10⁻³ cm²/s. 1 cm²/s = 1 × 10⁻⁴ m²/s.
About Square centimetres per hour
The square centimetre per hour (cm²/h) equals 1/36 000 000 m²/s. Environmental geophysicists use cm²/h when measuring heat flow in sedimentary rock columns or permafrost layers. Granite has a diffusivity of ≈36 cm²/h; dry sand ≈9 cm²/h. 1 cm²/h = 1e-4/3600 m²/s ≈ 2.778 × 10⁻⁸ m²/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Square centimetres per second (cm²/s) | Square centimetres per hour (cm²/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm²/s | 3600 cm²/h |
| 2 cm²/s | 7200 cm²/h |
| 5 cm²/s | 18000 cm²/h |
| 10 cm²/s | 36000 cm²/h |
| 25 cm²/s | 90000 cm²/h |
| 50 cm²/s | 180000 cm²/h |
| 100 cm²/s | 360000 cm²/h |