Convert Kilograms per minute to Short tons per second
Convert Kilograms per minute (kg/min) to Short tons per second (ton/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ton/s = kg/min × 1.837185518e-5
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 Short tons per second
The short ton per second (ton/s, US) equals 907.18474 kg/s, used for the very highest industrial and military throughput rates. The Space Shuttle Main Engine consumed propellant at ≈480 kg/s LOX + 160 kg/s LH2 ≈ 640 kg/s ≈ 0.71 ton/s; a large blast-furnace tap discharges molten iron at 1-3 ton/s. 1 short ton/s = 907.18474 kg/s = 2 000 lb/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilograms per minute (kg/min) | Short tons per second (ton/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/min | 1.837 × 10-5 ton/s |
| 2 kg/min | 3.674 × 10-5 ton/s |
| 5 kg/min | 9.186 × 10-5 ton/s |
| 10 kg/min | 0.000183719 ton/s |
| 25 kg/min | 0.000459296 ton/s |
| 50 kg/min | 0.000918593 ton/s |
| 100 kg/min | 0.00183719 ton/s |