Convert Square centimetres per second to Square metres per hour
Convert Square centimetres per second (cm²/s) to Square metres per hour (m²/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m²/h = cm²/s × 0.36
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 metres per hour
The square metre per hour (m²/h) equals 1/3600 m²/s ≈2.778 × 10⁻⁴ m²/s, used in large-scale geotechnical and civil engineering analyses. Soil consolidation models and groundwater thermal plume simulations often use m²/h because the full diffusion process unfolds over hours to days. 1 m²/h = 10 000 cm²/h ≈ 2.778 × 10⁻⁴ m²/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Square centimetres per second (cm²/s) | Square metres per hour (m²/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm²/s | 0.36 m²/h |
| 2 cm²/s | 0.72 m²/h |
| 5 cm²/s | 1.8 m²/h |
| 10 cm²/s | 3.6 m²/h |
| 25 cm²/s | 9 m²/h |
| 50 cm²/s | 18 m²/h |
| 100 cm²/s | 36 m²/h |