Convert Long hundredweights per hour to Pounds per minute

Convert Long hundredweights per hour (cwt/h) to Pounds per minute (lb/min) instantly and accurately.

Long hundredweights per hour (cwt/h)
Pounds per minute (lb/min)

Conversion Formula

lb/min = cwt/h × 1.866666667

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 Pounds per minute

The pound per minute (lb/min) equals 0.45359237/60 ≈ 7.560×10⁻³ kg/s, the standard unit for US fire-suppression system design (sprinkler flow demand) and HVAC hydronic loop balancing. A fire-sprinkler head at 15 psi discharges roughly 30-40 lb/min of water; industrial humidifiers are rated in lb/min of steam. 1 lb/min ≈ 7.560×10⁻³ kg/s = 60 lb/h.

Quick Reference Table

Long hundredweights per hour (cwt/h)Pounds per minute (lb/min)
1 cwt/h1.86667 lb/min
2 cwt/h3.73333 lb/min
5 cwt/h9.33333 lb/min
10 cwt/h18.6667 lb/min
25 cwt/h46.6667 lb/min
50 cwt/h93.3333 lb/min
100 cwt/h186.667 lb/min

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