Convert Square metres per minute to Square decimetres per second
Convert Square metres per minute (m²/min) to Square decimetres per second (dm²/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dm²/s = m²/min × 1.666666667
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 decimetres per second
The square decimetre per second (dm²/s) equals exactly 0.01 m²/s, a rarely used but exact-ratio metric unit. It is occasionally encountered in European academic papers on molten metals and liquid semiconductors, where diffusivity values in m²/s are small fractions and dm²/s gives more convenient numeric magnitudes. 1 dm²/s = 1e-2 m²/s = 100 cm²/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Square metres per minute (m²/min) | Square decimetres per second (dm²/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 m²/min | 1.66667 dm²/s |
| 2 m²/min | 3.33333 dm²/s |
| 5 m²/min | 8.33333 dm²/s |
| 10 m²/min | 16.6667 dm²/s |
| 25 m²/min | 41.6667 dm²/s |
| 50 m²/min | 83.3333 dm²/s |
| 100 m²/min | 166.667 dm²/s |