Convert Long hundredweights per hour to Short tons per minute
Convert Long hundredweights per hour (cwt/h) to Short tons per minute (ton/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ton/min = cwt/h × 0.0009333333333
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 Short tons per minute
The short ton per minute (ton/min, US) equals 907.18474/60 ≈ 15.120 kg/s, typical for high-capacity conveyor belts and bucket-wheel excavators in open-cast mining. A large surface coal mine loads unit trains with overland conveyors rated at 5 000-15 000 short ton/h = 83-250 ton/min. 1 short ton/min ≈ 15.120 kg/s = 2 000 lb/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Long hundredweights per hour (cwt/h) | Short tons per minute (ton/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt/h | 0.000933333 ton/min |
| 2 cwt/h | 0.00186667 ton/min |
| 5 cwt/h | 0.00466667 ton/min |
| 10 cwt/h | 0.00933333 ton/min |
| 25 cwt/h | 0.0233333 ton/min |
| 50 cwt/h | 0.0466667 ton/min |
| 100 cwt/h | 0.0933333 ton/min |