Convert Slugs per hour to Short tons per hour

Convert Slugs per hour (slug/h) to Short tons per hour (ton/h) instantly and accurately.

Slugs per hour (slug/h)
Short tons per hour (ton/h)

Conversion Formula

ton/h = slug/h × 0.01608702428

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 Short tons per hour

The short ton per hour (ton/h, US) equals 907.18474/3600 ≈ 0.25199 kg/s, the standard capacity unit for US aggregate crushers, coal-fired power plants, and pellet mills. ASHRAE steam-boiler size references, cement plant kiln output, and mine-hoist capacity are all quoted in short ton/h. A large gyratory crusher processes 1 000-3 000 short ton/h. 1 short ton/h ≈ 0.25199 kg/s ≈ 0.9072 t/h.

Quick Reference Table

Slugs per hour (slug/h)Short tons per hour (ton/h)
1 slug/h0.016087 ton/h
2 slug/h0.032174 ton/h
5 slug/h0.0804351 ton/h
10 slug/h0.16087 ton/h
25 slug/h0.402176 ton/h
50 slug/h0.804351 ton/h
100 slug/h1.6087 ton/h

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