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

Formula

mL/(s·cm²) = mm/s ÷ 10

Derivation from SI units:

• 1 mm/s = 0.001 m ÷ 1 s = 1 L/(m²·s)
• 1 mL/(s·cm²) = 10⁻⁶ m³ ÷ (10⁻⁴ m² × 1 s) = 0.01 m/s = 1 cm/s
• 1 mm/s = 0.001 m/s ÷ 0.01 m/s per mL/(s·cm²) = 0.1 mL/(s·cm²)

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

Worked examples

1. A reading of 100 mm/s converts to 10 mL/(s·cm²).
   100 mm/s × 0.1 = 10 mL/(s·cm²)
2. A value of 500 mm/s is 50 mL/(s·cm²).
   500 mm/s × 0.1 = 50 mL/(s·cm²)

Where it's used

Millimeters per Second are used for air permeability of fabrics, nonwovens and papers (ISO 9237, EN ISO 9237), 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.

Millimeter 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 with SI prefix milli.
• ISO 9237:1995 Textiles — Determination of the permeability of fabrics to air, International Organization for Standardization , results expressed in mm/s.
• 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.