Convert Short tons per minute to Slugs per second
Convert Short tons per minute (ton/min) to Slugs per second (slug/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
slug/s = ton/min × 1.036031672
About Short tons per minute
The short ton per minute (ton/min, US) equals 907.18474/60 ≈ 15.120 kg/s, typical for high-capacity conveyor belts and bucket-wheel excavators in open-cast mining. A large surface coal mine loads unit trains with overland conveyors rated at 5 000-15 000 short ton/h = 83-250 ton/min. 1 short ton/min ≈ 15.120 kg/s = 2 000 lb/min.
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
| Short tons per minute (ton/min) | Slugs per second (slug/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/min | 1.03603 slug/s |
| 2 ton/min | 2.07206 slug/s |
| 5 ton/min | 5.18016 slug/s |
| 10 ton/min | 10.3603 slug/s |
| 25 ton/min | 25.9008 slug/s |
| 50 ton/min | 51.8016 slug/s |
| 100 ton/min | 103.603 slug/s |