Convert Ergs per Second to BTU per Minute
Convert Ergs per Second (erg/s) to BTU per Minute (BTU/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
BTU/min = erg/s × 5.686902722e-9
About Ergs per Second
An erg per second (erg/s) is the CGS unit of power - exactly 10⁻⁷ W. Despite SI adoption, erg/s persists in astrophysics: the Sun's total luminosity is 3.828 × 10³³ erg/s; a peak supernova radiates ~10⁴³ erg/s - more power than the Sun emits over its 10-billion-year lifetime. X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, and neutron star accretion rates are catalogued in erg/s across decades of archival literature. 1 erg/s = 10⁻⁷ W.
About BTU per Minute
One BTU per minute (BTU/min) ≈ 17.58 W. Fire engineering uses BTU/min for heat release rate (HRR): a burning sofa releases 500-5,000 BTU/min; a flashover room fire 50,000-500,000 BTU/min. US commercial gas burners are rated 500-2,000 BTU/min. NFPA fire suppression standards use BTU/min to match sprinkler flow to HRR. Industrial furnace heating cycles also use this unit. 1 BTU/min = 17.584 W.
Quick Reference Table
| Ergs per Second (erg/s) | BTU per Minute (BTU/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 erg/s | 5.687 × 10-9 BTU/min |
| 2 erg/s | 1.137 × 10-8 BTU/min |
| 5 erg/s | 2.843 × 10-8 BTU/min |
| 10 erg/s | 5.687 × 10-8 BTU/min |
| 25 erg/s | 1.422 × 10-7 BTU/min |
| 50 erg/s | 2.843 × 10-7 BTU/min |
| 100 erg/s | 5.687 × 10-7 BTU/min |