Convert Meters per Minute to mL/(s·cm²)

Formula

mL/(s·cm²) = m/min × 1.666666666667

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 m/min = 1 m ÷ 60 s (equivalently 1 m³/min of flow per 1 m² of cloth)
• 1 mL/(s·cm²) = 10⁻⁶ m³ ÷ (10⁻⁴ m² × 1 s) = 0.01 m/s = 1 cm/s
• 1 m/min = 0.01666666666667 m/s ÷ 0.01 m/s per mL/(s·cm²) = 1.666666666667 mL/(s·cm²)

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

Worked examples

1. A reading of 1.5 m/min converts to 2.5 mL/(s·cm²).
   1.5 m/min × 1.666666667 = 2.5 mL/(s·cm²)
2. A value of 10 m/min is 16.66666667 mL/(s·cm²).
   10 m/min × 1.666666667 = 16.66666667 mL/(s·cm²)

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 milliliters per second per square centimeter appear in air permeability of papers and membranes. 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).
• ASTM D737 Standard Test Method for Air Permeability of Textile Fabrics, ASTM International , SI results 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.