Convert Kilograms per minute to Pounds per second
Convert Kilograms per minute (kg/min) to Pounds per second (lb/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
lb/s = kg/min × 0.03674371036
About Kilograms per minute
The kilogram per minute (kg/min) equals 1/60 kg/s ≈ 0.01667 kg/s, convenient for medium-scale industrial processes and chemical reactors. A cement transit-mixer discharges ready-mix at ≈200-400 kg/min; a grain auger on a combine harvester typically moves 300-600 kg/min; an industrial coffee roaster cycles 120-180 kg/min of beans through the drum. 1 kg/min = 1/60 kg/s = 60 kg/h.
About Pounds per second
The pound per second (lb/s) equals 0.45359237 kg/s, widely used in aerospace and large industrial equipment. A Saturn V first-stage engine consumed ≈13 short tons of propellant per second, equal to ≈26 000 lb/s; a typical large centrifugal pump handling water moves ≈500-2000 lb/s at operating flow. 1 lb/s = 0.45359237 kg/s ≈ 3 600 lb/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilograms per minute (kg/min) | Pounds per second (lb/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/min | 0.0367437 lb/s |
| 2 kg/min | 0.0734874 lb/s |
| 5 kg/min | 0.183719 lb/s |
| 10 kg/min | 0.367437 lb/s |
| 25 kg/min | 0.918593 lb/s |
| 50 kg/min | 1.83719 lb/s |
| 100 kg/min | 3.67437 lb/s |