Convert Square inches per second to Square centimetres per minute
Convert Square inches per second (in²/s) to Square centimetres per minute (cm²/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cm²/min = in²/s × 387.096
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.
About Square centimetres per minute
The square centimetre per minute (cm²/min) equals ≈1.667 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s, a transitional unit seen in older French and Soviet thermal engineering literature. Some food-science papers on heat penetration into frozen products express diffusivity in cm²/min to keep values close to unity. 1 cm²/min = 1e-4/60 m²/s ≈ 1.667 × 10⁻⁶ m²/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Square inches per second (in²/s) | Square centimetres per minute (cm²/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 in²/s | 387.096 cm²/min |
| 2 in²/s | 774.192 cm²/min |
| 5 in²/s | 1935.48 cm²/min |
| 10 in²/s | 3870.96 cm²/min |
| 25 in²/s | 9677.4 cm²/min |
| 50 in²/s | 19354.8 cm²/min |
| 100 in²/s | 38709.6 cm²/min |