Convert Square feet per minute to Square metres per minute
Convert Square feet per minute (ft²/min) to Square metres per minute (m²/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m²/min = ft²/min × 0.09290304
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 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 feet per minute (ft²/min) | Square metres per minute (m²/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft²/min | 0.092903 m²/min |
| 2 ft²/min | 0.185806 m²/min |
| 5 ft²/min | 0.464515 m²/min |
| 10 ft²/min | 0.92903 m²/min |
| 25 ft²/min | 2.32258 m²/min |
| 50 ft²/min | 4.64515 m²/min |
| 100 ft²/min | 9.2903 m²/min |