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

Formula

m/min = mL/(s·cm²) × 0.6

or m/min = mL/(s·cm²) ÷ 1.666666666667

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 mL/(s·cm²) = 10⁻⁶ m³ ÷ (10⁻⁴ m² × 1 s) = 0.01 m/s = 1 cm/s
• 1 m/min = 1 m ÷ 60 s (equivalently 1 m³/min of flow per 1 m² of cloth)
• 1 mL/(s·cm²) = 0.01 m/s ÷ 0.01666666666667 m/s per m/min = 0.6 m/min

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

Worked examples

1. A reading of 5 mL/(s·cm²) converts to 3 m/min.
   5 mL/(s·cm²) × 0.6 = 3 m/min
2. A value of 25 mL/(s·cm²) is 15 m/min.
   25 mL/(s·cm²) × 0.6 = 15 m/min

Where it's used

Milliliters per Second per Square Centimeter are used for air permeability of papers and membranes, while meters per minute appear in baghouse and dust-collector air-to-cloth ratio (pulse-jet ≈ 1–2 m/min). 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 8 (minute).

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