Convert Square decimetres per second to Square inches per second
Convert Square decimetres per second (dm²/s) to Square inches per second (in²/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
in²/s = dm²/s × 15.500031
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 second
The square inch per second (in²/s) equals 6.4516 × 10⁻⁴ m²/s, used in high-speed thermal analyses such as ballistic impact heating, explosive detonation studies, and rapid induction heating of steel billets. Values for high-conductivity copper alloys reach ≈1-2 in²/s; for mild steel ≈0.3 in²/s. 1 in²/s = 0.00064516 m²/s = 3600 in²/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Square decimetres per second (dm²/s) | Square inches per second (in²/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 dm²/s | 15.5 in²/s |
| 2 dm²/s | 31.0001 in²/s |
| 5 dm²/s | 77.5002 in²/s |
| 10 dm²/s | 155 in²/s |
| 25 dm²/s | 387.501 in²/s |
| 50 dm²/s | 775.002 in²/s |
| 100 dm²/s | 1550 in²/s |