Convert Milligrams per second to Metric tons per second
Convert Milligrams per second (mg/s) to Metric tons per second (t/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/s = mg/s × 1.000000000e-9
About Milligrams per second
The milligram per second (mg/s) equals 10⁻⁶ kg/s, common in pharmaceutical tablet coating lines and laboratory syringe pump calibrations. A modern inkjet printhead deposits ink at roughly 1-10 mg/s per nozzle row during high-speed printing; medical infusion pumps are calibrated to this scale for drug-delivery accuracy. 1 mg/s = 10⁻⁶ kg/s = 60 mg/min.
About Metric tons per second
The metric tonne per second (t/s) equals 1 000 kg/s, the largest commonly cited mass-flow unit for catastrophic events and mega-scale engineering. The Chicxulub impactor released energy equivalent to removing ≈7×10¹¹ t of TNT over milliseconds; large submarine volcanic eruptions expel lava at 10³-10⁴ t/s. Industrial context: the Three Gorges Dam passes ≈45 000 m³/s of water = ≈45 000 t/s at peak flood. 1 t/s = 1 000 kg/s ≈ 1.102 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Milligrams per second (mg/s) | Metric tons per second (t/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 mg/s | 1 × 10-9 t/s |
| 2 mg/s | 2 × 10-9 t/s |
| 5 mg/s | 5 × 10-9 t/s |
| 10 mg/s | 1 × 10-8 t/s |
| 25 mg/s | 2.5 × 10-8 t/s |
| 50 mg/s | 5 × 10-8 t/s |
| 100 mg/s | 1 × 10-7 t/s |