Convert Pounds per second to Pounds per hour

Convert Pounds per second (lb/s) to Pounds per hour (lb/h) instantly and accurately.

Pounds per second (lb/s)
Pounds per hour (lb/h)

Conversion Formula

lb/h = lb/s × 3600

About Pounds per second

The pound per second (lb/s) equals 0.45359237 kg/s, widely used in aerospace and large industrial equipment. A Saturn V first-stage engine consumed ≈13 short tons of propellant per second, equal to ≈26 000 lb/s; a typical large centrifugal pump handling water moves ≈500-2000 lb/s at operating flow. 1 lb/s = 0.45359237 kg/s ≈ 3 600 lb/h.

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.

Quick Reference Table

Pounds per second (lb/s)Pounds per hour (lb/h)
1 lb/s3600 lb/h
2 lb/s7200 lb/h
5 lb/s18000 lb/h
10 lb/s36000 lb/h
25 lb/s90000 lb/h
50 lb/s180000 lb/h
100 lb/s360000 lb/h

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