Convert flow rate units — m³/s, L/s, L/min, ft³/s, gallon/min and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| m³/s | Cubic Meter/Second | 0.016667 |
| m³/h | Cubic Meter/Hour | 59.953237 |
| L/s | Liter/Second | 16.667 |
| L/min | Liter/Minute | 1000 |
| ft³/s | Cubic Foot/Second | 0.58858636 |
| ft³/min | Cubic Foot/Minute | 35.311441 |
| gal/min | Gallon/Minute (US) | 264.17816 |
| gal/h | Gallon/Hour (US) | 15850.689 |
Formula: m³/s = m³/min × 0.01667
Multiply any m³/min value by 0.01667 to get m³/s.
Reverse: m³/min = m³/s × 60
Common flow rate values — factor: 1 m³/min = 0.01667 m³/s
| m³/min (m³/min) | m³/s (m³/s) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0001 m³/min | 1.667e-06 m³/s | Very small |
| 0.001 m³/min | 1.667e-05 m³/s | 1 L/min |
| 0.01 m³/min | 0.0001667 m³/s | 10 L/min |
| 0.1 m³/min | 0.001667 m³/s | 100 L/min |
| 1 m³/min | 0.01667 m³/s | 1,000 L/min |
| 5 m³/min | 0.08333 m³/s | Industrial fan |
| 10 m³/min | 0.1667 m³/s | Large ventilation |
| 60 m³/min | 1 m³/s | 1 m³/s |
| 100 m³/min | 1.667 m³/s | Large HVAC |
| 500 m³/min | 8.333 m³/s | Data center cooling |
| 1000 m³/min | 16.67 m³/s | Large plant |
| 1e+04 m³/min | 166.7 m³/s | River |
| 1e+05 m³/min | 1667 m³/s | Large river |
| 1e+06 m³/min | 1.667e+04 m³/s | Very large |
| 1e+07 m³/min | 1.667e+05 m³/s | Extreme |
m³/min ÷ 60 = m³/s.
60 m³/min = 1 m³/s.
m³/s × 60 = m³/min.
Designs pumps, pipes, and water distribution systems with flow rates in m³/s, L/s, and GPM.
Specifies air handling units and ductwork in CFM (ft³/min) and m³/h for North American and European projects.
Monitors and controls treatment processes with flow rates in m³/h, L/s, and MGD.
Designs sprinkler systems with required flows in GPM and L/min per NFPA standards.
Measures river and groundwater flows in m³/s (m) and ft³/s (cfs) for flood modeling and water resource planning.
Configures ventilators and oxygen delivery systems with flow rates specified in L/min.
Cubic meters per minute (m³/min) is used for medium-scale industrial flows including ventilation systems, HVAC ducts, pump specifications, and chemical plant processes where per-second rates would be too small.
Industrial fans and blowers are often rated in m³/min. A large HVAC system for a commercial building might circulate 50–500 m³/min. Oxygen and nitrogen generators for industrial use are rated in m³/min output.
Interesting fact: The human respiratory system moves about 0.006–0.01 m³/min at rest, rising to 0.1–0.2 m³/min during heavy exercise. Elite athletes can sustain ventilation rates exceeding 0.2 m³/min.
Cubic meters per second (m³/s) is the SI unit of volumetric flow rate, defined as the volume of fluid passing a point per second. It is used in hydrology, hydraulic engineering, and industrial process engineering where large-scale flows are measured.
River flows are commonly expressed in m³/s: the Amazon averages about 215,000 m³/s; the Ganges about 12,000 m³/s; a large municipal water main might carry 1–10 m³/s. The SI unit simplifies dimensional analysis with pressure (Pa) and energy (J).
Interesting fact: The Amazon River discharges more freshwater into the ocean than the next seven largest rivers combined. Its flow of ~215,000 m³/s equals about 215 billion liters per second — enough to fill an Olympic swimming pool in less than 1.25 milliseconds.
Converting m³/min to m³/s is essential across hydraulic engineering, HVAC, water treatment, fire protection, and medicine. SI units (m³/s, L/s) are standard in science; European engineering uses m³/h; US systems use GPM and CFM; medical applications use L/min.
Quick reference: 10 m³/min = 0.1667 m³/s. Reverse: 1 m³/s = 60 m³/min. Factor: 1 m³/min = 0.01667 m³/s.
All conversions use IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic, accurate to at least 8 significant figures.