Convert Long tons per minute to Slugs per second
Convert Long tons per minute (long ton/min) to Slugs per second (slug/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
slug/s = long ton/min × 1.160355473
About Long tons per minute
The long ton per minute (long ton/min) equals 1 016.0469088/60 ≈ 16.934 kg/s, historically used in British blast-furnace output measurements, port handling-rate calculations, and Royal Navy fuel-consumption specifications. A large grain terminal loading a Panamax vessel may achieve 4 000 long ton/h = ≈67 long ton/min. 1 long ton/min ≈ 16.934 kg/s.
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
| Long tons per minute (long ton/min) | Slugs per second (slug/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 long ton/min | 1.16036 slug/s |
| 2 long ton/min | 2.32071 slug/s |
| 5 long ton/min | 5.80178 slug/s |
| 10 long ton/min | 11.6036 slug/s |
| 25 long ton/min | 29.0089 slug/s |
| 50 long ton/min | 58.0178 slug/s |
| 100 long ton/min | 116.036 slug/s |