THE HEATSINK GUIDE: Unit Conversions

Air flow unit conversion table

convert from: CFM m3/min m3/hour l/s l/min
cubic feet / minute 1 CFM   = 1 0.028 1.7 0.47 28.3
cubic meter / minute 1 m3/min = 35.28 1 60 16.67 1000
cubic meter / hour  1 m3/h  = 0.588 0.017 1 0.28 16.67
litre / second 1 l/s = 2.12 0.06 3.6 1 60
litre / min 1 l/s =  0.035 0.001 0.06 0.017 1

The most commonly used airflow unit today is CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute). In countries where the metric system is more common, m3/min or m3/h is sometimes being used, but even there, CFM is the most common unit.
 
 

Fahrenheit / Celsius conversion

Fahrenheit to Celsius Celsius to Fahrenheit Celsius to Kelvin
°C = (5/9) * (°F-32) °F  = (°C * (9/5) ) + 32 K = °C + 273.15


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