Convert Slugs per second to Pounds per second
Convert Slugs per second (slug/s) to Pounds per second (lb/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
lb/s = slug/s × 32.17404856
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 Pounds per second
The pound per second (lb/s) equals 0.45359237 kg/s, widely used in aerospace and large industrial equipment. A Saturn V first-stage engine consumed ≈13 short tons of propellant per second, equal to ≈26 000 lb/s; a typical large centrifugal pump handling water moves ≈500-2000 lb/s at operating flow. 1 lb/s = 0.45359237 kg/s ≈ 3 600 lb/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Slugs per second (slug/s) | Pounds per second (lb/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 slug/s | 32.174 lb/s |
| 2 slug/s | 64.3481 lb/s |
| 5 slug/s | 160.87 lb/s |
| 10 slug/s | 321.74 lb/s |
| 25 slug/s | 804.351 lb/s |
| 50 slug/s | 1608.7 lb/s |
| 100 slug/s | 3217.4 lb/s |