Convert Long tons per hour to Long tons per second
Convert Long tons per hour (long ton/h) to Long tons per second (long ton/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
long ton/s = long ton/h × 0.0002777777778
About Long tons per hour
The long ton per hour (long ton/h) equals 1 016.0469088/3600 ≈ 0.28224 kg/s, the traditional British equivalent of t/h still seen in pre-metric UK engineering datasheets and Lloyd's Register vessel capacity tables. An older British colliery might report winding-tower output in long ton/h; historic cement-kiln logs used long ton/h. 1 long ton/h ≈ 0.28224 kg/s ≈ 1.016 t/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 tons per hour (long ton/h) | Long tons per second (long ton/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 long ton/h | 0.000277778 long ton/s |
| 2 long ton/h | 0.000555556 long ton/s |
| 5 long ton/h | 0.00138889 long ton/s |
| 10 long ton/h | 0.00277778 long ton/s |
| 25 long ton/h | 0.00694444 long ton/s |
| 50 long ton/h | 0.0138889 long ton/s |
| 100 long ton/h | 0.0277778 long ton/s |