Convert Square metres per minute to Square centimetres per second
Convert Square metres per minute (m²/min) to Square centimetres per second (cm²/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cm²/s = m²/min × 166.6666667
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.
About Square centimetres per second
The square centimetre per second (cm²/s) equals 1 × 10⁻⁴ m²/s and is the CGS unit for thermal diffusivity, sometimes called the stokes by analogy with kinematic viscosity. Pre-SI thermophysics literature and many older reference databases list values in cm²/s: iron ≈0.18 cm²/s; aluminium ≈0.84 cm²/s; water ≈1.4 × 10⁻³ cm²/s. 1 cm²/s = 1 × 10⁻⁴ m²/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Square metres per minute (m²/min) | Square centimetres per second (cm²/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 m²/min | 166.667 cm²/s |
| 2 m²/min | 333.333 cm²/s |
| 5 m²/min | 833.333 cm²/s |
| 10 m²/min | 1666.67 cm²/s |
| 25 m²/min | 4166.67 cm²/s |
| 50 m²/min | 8333.33 cm²/s |
| 100 m²/min | 16666.7 cm²/s |