Mass Flux Density / kg/(m²·s) → kg/(m²·h)
Convert Kilograms per square meter second to Kilograms per square meter hour
Convert mass flow per unit cross-sectional area. Convert Kilograms per square meter second (kg/(m²·s)) to Kilograms per square meter hour (kg/(m²·h)). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Kilograms per square meter hour to Kilograms per square meter second →
How to convert kilograms per square meter second to kilograms per square meter hour
Mass flux combines mass flow and area. Keep the area normal to the flow and use the same signed-direction convention when comparing data.
Use x for the value in kg/(m²·s), b for the intermediate value in kg/(m²·s), and y for the result in kg/(m²·h).
kg/(m²·h) = kg/(m²·s) ÷ 0.0002777777777777778
Worked examples
10 kg/(m²·s) ≈ 36000 kg/(m²·h)
Step 1: (10 × 1) ≈ 10 kg/(m²·s).
Step 2: 10 ÷ 0.000277777777778 ≈ 36000 kg/(m²·h).20 kg/(m²·s) ≈ 72000 kg/(m²·h)
Step 1: (20 × 1) ≈ 20 kg/(m²·s).
Step 2: 20 ÷ 0.000277777777778 ≈ 72000 kg/(m²·h).
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About Kilograms per square meter second
Kilograms per square meter second (kg/(m²·s)) measures mass flux density under the conventions above. The base value in kg/(m²·s) is (x × 1), where x is the numerical value in kg/(m²·s). Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Kilograms per square meter hour
Kilograms per square meter hour (kg/(m²·h)) measures mass flux density under the conventions above. The base value in kg/(m²·s) is (x × 0.000277777777778), where x is the numerical value in kg/(m²·h). Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Kilograms per square meter second to kilograms per square meter hour reference table
| Kilograms per square meter second (kg/(m²·s)) | Kilograms per square meter hour (kg/(m²·h)) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3600 |
| 5 | 18000 |
| 10 | 36000 |
| 25 | 90000 |
| 50 | 180000 |
| 100 | 360000 |
| 1000 | 3600000 |
Browse every mass flux density conversion →