Convert Kilograms per minute to Slugs per second
Convert Kilograms per minute (kg/min) to Slugs per second (slug/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
slug/s = kg/min × 0.001142029431
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 Slugs per second
The slug per second (slug/s) equals 14.5939029372 kg/s, derived from the Imperial system where 1 slug = 1 lb·s²/ft ≈ 14.594 kg. The slug is the coherent mass unit in the foot-pound-second system; rocket propulsion engineers using US customary units express mass flow in slug/s. A standard American rocket engine consuming 75 000 lb/s of propellant corresponds to ≈75 000/32.174 ≈ 1 830 slug/s. 1 slug/s = 14.5939029372... kg/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilograms per minute (kg/min) | Slugs per second (slug/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg/min | 0.00114203 slug/s |
| 2 kg/min | 0.00228406 slug/s |
| 5 kg/min | 0.00571015 slug/s |
| 10 kg/min | 0.0114203 slug/s |
| 25 kg/min | 0.0285507 slug/s |
| 50 kg/min | 0.0571015 slug/s |
| 100 kg/min | 0.114203 slug/s |