Convert Pounds per hour to Slugs per second
Convert Pounds per hour (lb/h) to Slugs per second (slug/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
slug/s = lb/h × 8.633597270e-6
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 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
| Pounds per hour (lb/h) | Slugs per second (slug/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb/h | 8.634 × 10-6 slug/s |
| 2 lb/h | 1.727 × 10-5 slug/s |
| 5 lb/h | 4.317 × 10-5 slug/s |
| 10 lb/h | 8.634 × 10-5 slug/s |
| 25 lb/h | 0.00021584 slug/s |
| 50 lb/h | 0.00043168 slug/s |
| 100 lb/h | 0.00086336 slug/s |