Convert Short tons per second to Slugs per second
Convert Short tons per second (ton/s) to Slugs per second (slug/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
slug/s = ton/s × 62.16190034
About Short tons per second
The short ton per second (ton/s, US) equals 907.18474 kg/s, used for the very highest industrial and military throughput rates. The Space Shuttle Main Engine consumed propellant at ≈480 kg/s LOX + 160 kg/s LH2 ≈ 640 kg/s ≈ 0.71 ton/s; a large blast-furnace tap discharges molten iron at 1-3 ton/s. 1 short ton/s = 907.18474 kg/s = 2 000 lb/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
| Short tons per second (ton/s) | Slugs per second (slug/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ton/s | 62.1619 slug/s |
| 2 ton/s | 124.324 slug/s |
| 5 ton/s | 310.81 slug/s |
| 10 ton/s | 621.619 slug/s |
| 25 ton/s | 1554.05 slug/s |
| 50 ton/s | 3108.1 slug/s |
| 100 ton/s | 6216.19 slug/s |