Convert mL/(s·cm²) to dm³/(cm²·min)

Formula

dm³/(cm²·min) = mL/(s·cm²) × 0.06

or dm³/(cm²·min) = mL/(s·cm²) ÷ 16.66666666667

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 mL/(s·cm²) = 10⁻⁶ m³ ÷ (10⁻⁴ m² × 1 s) = 0.01 m/s = 1 cm/s
• 1 dm³/(cm²·min) = 10⁻³ m³ ÷ (10⁻⁴ m² × 60 s) = 1/6 m/s ≈ 166.7 mm/s
• 1 mL/(s·cm²) = 0.01 m/s ÷ 0.1666666666667 m/s per dm³/(cm²·min) = 0.06 dm³/(cm²·min)

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

Worked examples

1. A reading of 5 mL/(s·cm²) converts to 0.3 dm³/(cm²·min).
   5 mL/(s·cm²) × 0.06 = 0.3 dm³/(cm²·min)
2. A value of 25 mL/(s·cm²) is 1.5 dm³/(cm²·min).
   25 mL/(s·cm²) × 0.06 = 1.5 dm³/(cm²·min)

Where it's used

Milliliters per Second per Square Centimeter are used for air permeability of papers and membranes, 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.

Milliliter per Second per Square Centimeter to other face velocity & air permeability units

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• 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).
• 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.