Convert Slugs per hour to Kilograms per minute
Convert Slugs per hour (slug/h) to Kilograms per minute (kg/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/min = slug/h × 0.2432317156
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.
About Kilograms per minute
The kilogram per minute (kg/min) equals 1/60 kg/s ≈ 0.01667 kg/s, convenient for medium-scale industrial processes and chemical reactors. A cement transit-mixer discharges ready-mix at ≈200-400 kg/min; a grain auger on a combine harvester typically moves 300-600 kg/min; an industrial coffee roaster cycles 120-180 kg/min of beans through the drum. 1 kg/min = 1/60 kg/s = 60 kg/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Slugs per hour (slug/h) | Kilograms per minute (kg/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 slug/h | 0.243232 kg/min |
| 2 slug/h | 0.486463 kg/min |
| 5 slug/h | 1.21616 kg/min |
| 10 slug/h | 2.43232 kg/min |
| 25 slug/h | 6.08079 kg/min |
| 50 slug/h | 12.1616 kg/min |
| 100 slug/h | 24.3232 kg/min |