Convert Square decimetres per second to Square centimetres per hour
Convert Square decimetres per second (dm²/s) to Square centimetres per hour (cm²/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cm²/h = dm²/s × 360000
About Square decimetres per second
The square decimetre per second (dm²/s) equals exactly 0.01 m²/s, a rarely used but exact-ratio metric unit. It is occasionally encountered in European academic papers on molten metals and liquid semiconductors, where diffusivity values in m²/s are small fractions and dm²/s gives more convenient numeric magnitudes. 1 dm²/s = 1e-2 m²/s = 100 cm²/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 decimetres per second (dm²/s) | Square centimetres per hour (cm²/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm²/s | 360000 cm²/h |
| 2 dm²/s | 720000 cm²/h |
| 5 dm²/s | 1800000 cm²/h |
| 10 dm²/s | 3600000 cm²/h |
| 25 dm²/s | 9000000 cm²/h |
| 50 dm²/s | 18000000 cm²/h |
| 100 dm²/s | 36000000 cm²/h |