Convert Slugs per second to Kilograms per minute
Convert Slugs per second (slug/s) to Kilograms per minute (kg/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kg/min = slug/s × 875.6341762
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 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 second (slug/s) | Kilograms per minute (kg/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 slug/s | 875.634 kg/min |
| 2 slug/s | 1751.27 kg/min |
| 5 slug/s | 4378.17 kg/min |
| 10 slug/s | 8756.34 kg/min |
| 25 slug/s | 21890.9 kg/min |
| 50 slug/s | 43781.7 kg/min |
| 100 slug/s | 87563.4 kg/min |