GPM is a common US-system unit for expressing pump and water system flow rate.
Based on the US gallon, it became the standard measurement unit in the North American water pump and irrigation industry.
Measurement system: Imperial/US customary system (non-SI). SI equivalent: 1 GPM ≈ 0.0000631 m³/s.
Gallons per Minute (GPM) facts
- Unit name
- Gallons per Minute (GPM)
- Symbol
- gpm
- Category
- Volumetric Flow Rate
- Measurement system
- Imperial/US customary system (non-SI)
- SI equivalent
- 1 GPM ≈ 0.0000631 m³/s
- Common uses
- Water pump capacity, irrigation systems, industrial fluid transfer calculations
Definition of the gallons per minute (gpm)
GPM is a common US-system unit for expressing pump and water system flow rate.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Imperial/US customary system (non-SI)
SI equivalent: 1 GPM ≈ 0.0000631 m³/s
History of the gallons per minute (gpm)
Based on the US gallon, it became the standard measurement unit in the North American water pump and irrigation industry.
Where is the gallons per minute (gpm) used?
Water pump capacity, irrigation systems, industrial fluid transfer calculations