Convert Milligrams per minute to Slugs per hour
Convert Milligrams per minute (mg/min) to Slugs per hour (slug/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
slug/h = mg/min × 4.111305951e-6
About Milligrams per minute
The milligram per minute (mg/min) equals 10⁻⁶/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ kg/s, the preferred unit for laboratory peristaltic pump output and aerosol generator calibration. Metered-dose inhalers deliver 100-500 µg of active compound per actuation; at 1 actuation per minute that is 0.1-0.5 mg/min. 1 mg/min = 1/60 mg/s ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ kg/s.
About Slugs per hour
The slug per hour (slug/h) equals 14.5939029372/3600 ≈ 4.054×10⁻³ kg/s, used in aviation aerodynamics problems expressed in foot-pound-second units. Engine mass-flow data from legacy US military specifications and NASA test reports use slug/h as an intermediate unit between the tiny slug/s and large slug/day. 1 slug/h ≈ 4.054×10⁻³ kg/s ≈ 32.174 lb/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Milligrams per minute (mg/min) | Slugs per hour (slug/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 mg/min | 4.111 × 10-6 slug/h |
| 2 mg/min | 8.223 × 10-6 slug/h |
| 5 mg/min | 2.056 × 10-5 slug/h |
| 10 mg/min | 4.111 × 10-5 slug/h |
| 25 mg/min | 0.000102783 slug/h |
| 50 mg/min | 0.000205565 slug/h |
| 100 mg/min | 0.000411131 slug/h |