Convert Square decimetres per second to Square inches per hour
Convert Square decimetres per second (dm²/s) to Square inches per hour (in²/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
in²/h = dm²/s × 55800.1116
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 inches per hour
The square inch per hour (in²/h) equals ≈1.792 × 10⁻⁷ m²/s, used in US heat-transfer handbooks and HVAC insulation specifications. Pre-SI tables for building insulation board and refractory brick often list thermal diffusivity in in²/h. Firebrick: ≈3.5 in²/h; rigid foam: ≈0.8-1.2 in²/h. 1 in²/h = 0.00064516/3600 m²/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Square decimetres per second (dm²/s) | Square inches per hour (in²/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm²/s | 55800.1 in²/h |
| 2 dm²/s | 111600 in²/h |
| 5 dm²/s | 279001 in²/h |
| 10 dm²/s | 558001 in²/h |
| 25 dm²/s | 1395000 in²/h |
| 50 dm²/s | 2790010 in²/h |
| 100 dm²/s | 5580010 in²/h |