Axis

Permeance & diffusivity

square centimetre per secondcm²/s

The practical diffusivity unit.

Dimension
L²/T
Canonical signature
L^2*T^-1
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 cm²/s = 0.0001 m²/s
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Mass diffusivity, thermal diffusivity, and kinematic viscosity share this dimension.
Aliases
cm2/s, diffusivity unit

Same dimension

Related units

square metre per secondsim²/scentistokesmetric historicalcStstokesmetric historicalStsquare foot per secondimperial usft²/ssquare foot per hourimperial usft²/h

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 cm²/s = 0.0001 m²/s

Exact relationship

10 cm²/s = 0.001 m²/s

Exact relationship