Convert dm³/(cm²·min) to L/(dm²·min)

Formula

L/(dm²·min) = dm³/(cm²·min) × 100

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 dm³/(cm²·min) = 10⁻³ m³ ÷ (10⁻⁴ m² × 60 s) = 1/6 m/s ≈ 166.7 mm/s
• 1 L/(dm²·min) = 10⁻³ m³ ÷ (10⁻² m² × 60 s) = 1/600 m/s ≈ 1.667 mm/s
• 1 dm³/(cm²·min) = 0.1666666666667 m/s ÷ 0.001666666666667 m/s per L/(dm²·min) = 100 L/(dm²·min)

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

Worked examples

1. A reading of 0.1 dm³/(cm²·min) converts to 10 L/(dm²·min).
   0.1 dm³/(cm²·min) × 100 = 10 L/(dm²·min)
2. A value of 1 dm³/(cm²·min) is 100 L/(dm²·min).
   1 dm³/(cm²·min) × 100 = 100 L/(dm²·min)

Where it's used

Cubic Decimeters per Square Centimeter per Minute are used for read-outs on some air permeability testers for open materials, while liters per square decimeter per minute appear in older European fabric permeability reports (e.g. DIN-based). Both measure face velocity and air permeability (volumetric flow per unit area), so the conversion is a fixed factor.

Cubic Decimeter per Square Centimeter per Minute 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 prefixes deci and centi, Table 8 (minute).
• The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 8 (litre, minute).

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