Convert Slugs per second to Metric tons per second
Convert Slugs per second (slug/s) to Metric tons per second (t/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
t/s = slug/s × 0.01459390294
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 Metric tons per second
The metric tonne per second (t/s) equals 1 000 kg/s, the largest commonly cited mass-flow unit for catastrophic events and mega-scale engineering. The Chicxulub impactor released energy equivalent to removing ≈7×10¹¹ t of TNT over milliseconds; large submarine volcanic eruptions expel lava at 10³-10⁴ t/s. Industrial context: the Three Gorges Dam passes ≈45 000 m³/s of water = ≈45 000 t/s at peak flood. 1 t/s = 1 000 kg/s ≈ 1.102 short ton/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Slugs per second (slug/s) | Metric tons per second (t/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 slug/s | 0.0145939 t/s |
| 2 slug/s | 0.0291878 t/s |
| 5 slug/s | 0.0729695 t/s |
| 10 slug/s | 0.145939 t/s |
| 25 slug/s | 0.364848 t/s |
| 50 slug/s | 0.729695 t/s |
| 100 slug/s | 1.45939 t/s |