Convert Meters per Minute to L/(m²·s)

Formula

L/(m²·s) = m/min × 16.66666666667

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 m/min = 1 m ÷ 60 s (equivalently 1 m³/min of flow per 1 m² of cloth)
• 1 L/(m²·s) = 10⁻³ m³ ÷ (1 m² × 1 s) = 10⁻³ m/s = 1 mm/s
• 1 m/min = 0.01666666666667 m/s ÷ 0.001 m/s per L/(m²·s) = 16.66666666667 L/(m²·s)

Both units are defined exactly, so the factor is exact. Meter per Minute definition: meter per minute; Liter per Square Meter per Second definition: liter per square meter per second.

Worked examples

1. A reading of 1.5 m/min converts to 25 L/(m²·s).
   1.5 m/min × 16.66666667 = 25 L/(m²·s)
2. A value of 10 m/min is 166.6666667 L/(m²·s).
   10 m/min × 16.66666667 = 166.6666667 L/(m²·s)

Where it's used

Meters per Minute are used for baghouse and dust-collector air-to-cloth ratio (pulse-jet ≈ 1–2 m/min), while liters per square meter per second appear in fabric and nonwoven air permeability (EN ISO 9237 at 100 Pa or 200 Pa). Both measure face velocity and air permeability (volumetric flow per unit area), so the conversion is a fixed factor.

Meter 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 8 (minute).
• ISO 9237:1995 Textiles — Determination of the permeability of fabrics to air, International Organization for Standardization , air permeability expressed per unit area.
• The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 8 (litre).

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