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lb/(ft²·h) to kg/(m²·s) Converter

Convert pound per square foot hour (lb/(ft²·h)) to kilogram per square metre second (kg/(m²·s)). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.

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Mass flux

Mass flow per unit area.

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Result0.00135623 kg/(m²·s)1 lb/(ft²·h) = 0.00135623 kg/(m²·s)

HOW IT IS CALCULATED

Convert through kilogram per square metre second

Enter a pound per square foot hour value to calculate kilogram per square metre second with full internal precision before display rounding.

Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits

Number Format Digits

Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.

QUICK REFERENCE

All units in this quantity

Unit	Symbol	Converted value
kilogram per square metre secondfrom lb/(ft²·h)	kg/(m²·s)	0.00135623
kilogram per square metre hourfrom lb/(ft²·h)	kg/(m²·h)	4.88243
gram per square metre secondfrom lb/(ft²·h)	g/(m²·s)	1.35623
pound per square foot secondfrom lb/(ft²·h)	lb/(ft²·s)	0.000277778
pound per square foot hourfrom lb/(ft²·h)	lb/(ft²·h)	1

SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.

lb/(ft²·h) to kg/(m²·s) Conversion Reference

Pound Per Square Foot Hour (lb/(ft²·h)) and kilogram per square metre second (kg/(m²·s)) are units of mass flux. Use this page to convert in either direction.

Conversion Examples

Pound Per Square Foot Hour to Kilogram Per Square Metre Second
Pound Per Square Foot Hour (lb/(ft²·h))	Kilogram Per Square Metre Second (kg/(m²·s))
1 lb/(ft²·h)	0.00135623 kg/(m²·s)
5 lb/(ft²·h)	0.00678115 kg/(m²·s)
10 lb/(ft²·h)	0.0135623 kg/(m²·s)
100 lb/(ft²·h)	0.135623 kg/(m²·s)

Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.

Reverse Conversion

kg/(m²·s) to lb/(ft²·h) (kilogram per square metre second to pound per square foot hour)

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