Convert UK fluid ounces per minute to US fluid ounces per second
Convert UK fluid ounces per minute (fl oz/min) to US fluid ounces per second (fl oz/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
fl oz/s = fl oz/min × 0.01601266567
About UK fluid ounces per minute
The UK fluid ounce per minute (fl oz/min) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/160/60 ≈ 4.735×10⁻⁷ m³/s. It is found in pre-metric British plumbing and brewing specifications, where tap-flow and pump-delivery rates were stated in imperial fluid ounces per minute. A UK laboratory peristaltic pump calibrated to 30 fl oz/min delivers ≈14.2 mL/s. 1 UK fl oz/min ≈ 4.735×10⁻⁷ m³/s.
About US fluid ounces per second
The US fluid ounce per second (fl oz/s) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/128 ≈ 2.957×10⁻⁵ m³/s. It appears in US food-processing and beverage-filling machine specifications, where high-speed bottling lines may fill containers at dozens of fluid ounces per second per nozzle. A standard 16 fl oz bottle filled in 0.5 s corresponds to 32 fl oz/s per lane. 1 fl oz/s ≈ 2.957×10⁻⁵ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| UK fluid ounces per minute (fl oz/min) | US fluid ounces per second (fl oz/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 fl oz/min | 0.0160127 fl oz/s |
| 2 fl oz/min | 0.0320253 fl oz/s |
| 5 fl oz/min | 0.0800633 fl oz/s |
| 10 fl oz/min | 0.160127 fl oz/s |
| 25 fl oz/min | 0.400317 fl oz/s |
| 50 fl oz/min | 0.800633 fl oz/s |
| 100 fl oz/min | 1.60127 fl oz/s |