Convert Pounds per hour to Slugs per hour
Convert Pounds per hour (lb/h) to Slugs per hour (slug/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
slug/h = lb/h × 0.03108095017
About Pounds per hour
The pound per hour (lb/h) equals 0.45359237/3600 ≈ 1.260×10⁻⁴ kg/s, the dominant unit in US process engineering and steam-boiler rating. Packaged steam boilers are rated in lb/h of steam output (typical range 100-2 000 lb/h); HVAC cooling-coil latent loads are calculated in lb/h of moisture; flue-gas emission inventories are reported in lb/h per stack. 1 lb/h ≈ 1.260×10⁻⁴ 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
| Pounds per hour (lb/h) | Slugs per hour (slug/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb/h | 0.031081 slug/h |
| 2 lb/h | 0.0621619 slug/h |
| 5 lb/h | 0.155405 slug/h |
| 10 lb/h | 0.31081 slug/h |
| 25 lb/h | 0.777024 slug/h |
| 50 lb/h | 1.55405 slug/h |
| 100 lb/h | 3.1081 slug/h |