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

Formula

mL/(s·cm²) = m/s × 100

Derivation from SI units:

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

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

Worked examples

1. A reading of 0.4 m/s converts to 40 mL/(s·cm²).
   0.4 m/s × 100 = 40 mL/(s·cm²)
2. A value of 2 m/s is 200 mL/(s·cm²).
   2 m/s × 100 = 200 mL/(s·cm²)

Where it's used

Meters per Second are used for filter face velocity (ISO 16890 full-size filters ≈ 2.7 m/s), 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 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, coherent derived units.
• 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.