Convert Square feet per minute to Square metres per second
Convert Square feet per minute (ft²/min) to Square metres per second (m²/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m²/s = ft²/min × 0.001548384
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 second
The square metre per second (m²/s) is the SI unit for thermal diffusivity (α = k / ρc_p). It defines how fast a temperature disturbance propagates through a material. Diamond: ≈5 × 10⁻⁴ m²/s; silver: ≈1.65 × 10⁻⁴ m²/s; aluminium: ≈8.4 × 10⁻⁵ m²/s; iron: ≈1.8 × 10⁻⁵ m²/s; concrete: ≈6 × 10⁻⁷ m²/s; water: ≈1.4 × 10⁻⁷ m²/s. 1 m²/s = 10⁶ mm²/s = 10⁴ cm²/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Square feet per minute (ft²/min) | Square metres per second (m²/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft²/min | 0.00154838 m²/s |
| 2 ft²/min | 0.00309677 m²/s |
| 5 ft²/min | 0.00774192 m²/s |
| 10 ft²/min | 0.0154838 m²/s |
| 25 ft²/min | 0.0387096 m²/s |
| 50 ft²/min | 0.0774192 m²/s |
| 100 ft²/min | 0.154838 m²/s |