Surface feet per minute to meters per minute
Type a value in SFM to get it in m/min instantly.
That's 1.52× as fast as carbide in stainless steel, while carbide in mild steel is 1.31× faster.
Convert the other way: m/min to SFM
What it means
How fast is that cut?
Pick the diameter of the rotating part: the tool on a mill or drill, the workpiece on a lathe. Speeds for materials are starting points; follow the tool maker’s data.
The math
How to convert SFM to m/min
To convert surface feet per minute to meters per minute, multiply by 0.3048.
Example: 500 SFM × 0.3048 = 152.4 m/min.
In the other direction, 1 m/min = 3.28084 SFM.
RPM figures on this page are for 10 mm. Pick another diameter above and they change.
Every unit
That speed in every unit
Tables
SFM to m/min conversion table
| SFM | m/min |
|---|---|
| 50 SFM | 15.24 m/min |
| 100 SFM | 30.48 m/min |
| 150 SFM | 45.72 m/min |
| 200 SFM | 60.96 m/min |
| 250 SFM | 76.2 m/min |
| 300 SFM | 91.44 m/min |
| 400 SFM | 121.92 m/min |
| 500 SFM | 152.4 m/min |
| 600 SFM | 182.88 m/min |
| 800 SFM | 243.84 m/min |
| 1,000 SFM | 304.8 m/min |
m/min to SFM conversion table
| m/min | SFM |
|---|---|
| 50 m/min | 164.042 SFM |
| 100 m/min | 328.084 SFM |
| 150 m/min | 492.126 SFM |
| 200 m/min | 656.168 SFM |
| 250 m/min | 820.21 SFM |
| 300 m/min | 984.252 SFM |
| 400 m/min | 1,312.34 SFM |
| 500 m/min | 1,640.42 SFM |
| 600 m/min | 1,968.5 SFM |
| 800 m/min | 2,624.67 SFM |
| 1,000 m/min | 3,280.84 SFM |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many m/min is 1 SFM?
- 1 SFM is 0.3048 m/min.
- How many m/min is 10 SFM?
- 10 SFM is 3.048 m/min.
- How many m/min is 500 SFM?
- 500 SFM is 152.4 m/min.
The units
About these units
Surface feet per minute (SFM)
Surface speed in feet per minute, as US catalogs give it.
Meters per minute (m/min)
Surface speed in meters per minute.
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