Convert Slugs per second to Grains per minute
Convert Slugs per second (slug/s) to Grains per minute (gr/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gr/min = slug/s × 13513100.39
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.
About Grains per minute
The grain per minute (gr/min) equals 6.479891×10⁻⁵/60 ≈ 1.080×10⁻⁶ kg/s. This unit appears in HVAC humidity engineering: moisture added or removed from conditioned air is traditionally expressed in grains of water per pound of dry air per minute in US practice. A whole-house humidifier may evaporate 300-600 gr/min at design load. 1 gr/min ≈ 1.080×10⁻⁶ kg/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Slugs per second (slug/s) | Grains per minute (gr/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 slug/s | 13513100 gr/min |
| 2 slug/s | 27026200 gr/min |
| 5 slug/s | 67565500 gr/min |
| 10 slug/s | 135131000 gr/min |
| 25 slug/s | 337828000 gr/min |
| 50 slug/s | 675655000 gr/min |
| 100 slug/s | 1.351 × 109 gr/min |