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

Formula

dm³/(cm²·min) = dm/s × 0.6

or dm³/(cm²·min) = dm/s ÷ 1.666666666667

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 dm/s = 0.1 m ÷ 1 s
• 1 dm³/(cm²·min) = 10⁻³ m³ ÷ (10⁻⁴ m² × 60 s) = 1/6 m/s ≈ 166.7 mm/s
• 1 dm/s = 0.1 m/s ÷ 0.1666666666667 m/s per dm³/(cm²·min) = 0.6 dm³/(cm²·min)

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

Worked examples

1. A reading of 2 dm/s converts to 1.2 dm³/(cm²·min).
   2 dm/s × 0.6 = 1.2 dm³/(cm²·min)
2. A value of 20 dm/s is 12 dm³/(cm²·min).
   20 dm/s × 0.6 = 12 dm³/(cm²·min)

Where it's used

Decimeters per Second are used for occasional instrument read-outs, 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.

Decimeter 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 deci.
• 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.