Convert Centimeters per Second to dm³/(cm²·min)

Formula

dm³/(cm²·min) = cm/s × 0.06

or dm³/(cm²·min) = cm/s ÷ 16.66666666667

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 cm/s = 0.01 m ÷ 1 s = 1 cm³/(s·cm²)
• 1 dm³/(cm²·min) = 10⁻³ m³ ÷ (10⁻⁴ m² × 60 s) = 1/6 m/s ≈ 166.7 mm/s
• 1 cm/s = 0.01 m/s ÷ 0.1666666666667 m/s per dm³/(cm²·min) = 0.06 dm³/(cm²·min)

Both units are defined exactly, so the factor is exact. Centimeter per Second definition: centimeter per second; Cubic Decimeter per Square Centimeter per Minute definition: cubic decimeter per square centimeter per minute.

Worked examples

1. A reading of 2.5 cm/s converts to 0.15 dm³/(cm²·min).
   2.5 cm/s × 0.06 = 0.15 dm³/(cm²·min)
2. A value of 14 cm/s is 0.84 dm³/(cm²·min).
   14 cm/s × 0.06 = 0.84 dm³/(cm²·min)

Where it's used

Centimeters per Second are used for filter media testing (5.33 cm/s = 32 L/min through 100 cm²), while cubic decimeters per square centimeter per minute appear in read-outs on some air permeability testers for open materials. Both measure face velocity and air permeability (volumetric flow per unit area), so the conversion is a fixed factor.

Centimeter per Second to other face velocity & air permeability units

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 2 with SI prefix centi.
• The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 2 with SI prefixes deci and centi, Table 8 (minute).

Last reviewed: 2026-10-15. Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.