Convert Long hundredweights per hour to Long tons per second
Convert Long hundredweights per hour (cwt/h) to Long tons per second (long ton/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
long ton/s = cwt/h × 1.388888889e-5
About Long hundredweights per hour
The long hundredweight per hour (cwt/h, UK) equals 50.80234544/3600 ≈ 0.014112 kg/s. The long hundredweight (112 lb = 8 stone) was the standard commercial weight in British wholesale trade. It survives in historic UK cement and bulk-aggregate pricing sheets and in some British agricultural markets. 1 long cwt/h ≈ 0.014112 kg/s = 112 lb/h.
About Long tons per second
The long ton per second (long ton/s) equals 1 016.0469088 kg/s, based on the UK long ton of 2 240 lb used historically in British heavy industry and naval engineering. It quantifies extremely high discharge rates such as large dam break surges or catastrophic industrial spillages. 1 long ton/s = 1 016.0469088 kg/s ≈ 1.016 t/s ≈ 1.120 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Long hundredweights per hour (cwt/h) | Long tons per second (long ton/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt/h | 1.389 × 10-5 long ton/s |
| 2 cwt/h | 2.778 × 10-5 long ton/s |
| 5 cwt/h | 6.944 × 10-5 long ton/s |
| 10 cwt/h | 0.000138889 long ton/s |
| 25 cwt/h | 0.000347222 long ton/s |
| 50 cwt/h | 0.000694444 long ton/s |
| 100 cwt/h | 0.00138889 long ton/s |