Convert Square feet per minute to Square inches per second

Convert Square feet per minute (ft²/min) to Square inches per second (in²/s) instantly and accurately.

Square feet per minute (ft²/min)
Square inches per second (in²/s)

Conversion Formula

in²/s = ft²/min × 2.4

About Square feet per minute

The square foot per minute (ft²/min) equals ≈1.548 × 10⁻³ m²/s, an uncommon transitional unit appearing in some older US industrial furnace design charts and heat-treatment process sheets where holding times are expressed in minutes. 1 ft²/min = 60 ft²/h = 0.09290304/60 m²/s ≈1.548 × 10⁻³ m²/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 feet per minute (ft²/min)Square inches per second (in²/s)
1 ft²/min2.4 in²/s
2 ft²/min4.8 in²/s
5 ft²/min12 in²/s
10 ft²/min24 in²/s
25 ft²/min60 in²/s
50 ft²/min120 in²/s
100 ft²/min240 in²/s

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