Convert Grains per minute to Kilograms per second
Convert Grains per minute (gr/min) to Kilograms per second (kg/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/s = gr/min × 1.079981833e-6
About Grains per minute
The grain per minute (gr/min) equals 6.479891×10⁻⁵/60 ≈ 1.080×10⁻⁶ kg/s. This unit appears in HVAC humidity engineering: moisture added or removed from conditioned air is traditionally expressed in grains of water per pound of dry air per minute in US practice. A whole-house humidifier may evaporate 300-600 gr/min at design load. 1 gr/min ≈ 1.080×10⁻⁶ kg/s.
About Kilograms per second
The kilogram per second (kg/s) is the SI coherent derived unit of mass flow rate relevant across all branches of engineering. Jet turbofan engines pass 100-800 kg/s of air through the core and bypass duct combined; drinking-water intake pipelines for a city of one million people sustain flow rates of 1 000-4 000 kg/s. It is the reference unit in the continuity equation and mass-conservation calculations. 1 kg/s = 3 600 kg/h ≈ 2.205 lb/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Grains per minute (gr/min) | Kilograms per second (kg/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 gr/min | 1.08 × 10-6 kg/s |
| 2 gr/min | 2.16 × 10-6 kg/s |
| 5 gr/min | 5.4 × 10-6 kg/s |
| 10 gr/min | 1.08 × 10-5 kg/s |
| 25 gr/min | 2.7 × 10-5 kg/s |
| 50 gr/min | 5.4 × 10-5 kg/s |
| 100 gr/min | 0.000107998 kg/s |