Convert Square centimetres per second to Square metres per minute
Convert Square centimetres per second (cm²/s) to Square metres per minute (m²/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m²/min = cm²/s × 0.006
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 minute
The square metre per minute (m²/min) equals 1/60 m²/s ≈0.01667 m²/s, a non-standard unit seen in some process-engineering contexts where heat soak times are measured in minutes rather than seconds. Nuclear fuel rod thermal analysis and large refractory furnace lining design occasionally cite diffusivity in m²/min. 1 m²/min = 1/60 m²/s ≈ 6000 cm²/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Square centimetres per second (cm²/s) | Square metres per minute (m²/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm²/s | 0.006 m²/min |
| 2 cm²/s | 0.012 m²/min |
| 5 cm²/s | 0.03 m²/min |
| 10 cm²/s | 0.06 m²/min |
| 25 cm²/s | 0.15 m²/min |
| 50 cm²/s | 0.3 m²/min |
| 100 cm²/s | 0.6 m²/min |