Convert UK pints per minute to Cubic metres per second
Convert UK pints per minute (pt/min) to Cubic metres per second (m³/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³/s = pt/min × 9.471020833e-6
About UK pints per minute
The UK pint per minute (pt/min) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/8/60 ≈ 9.471×10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in British beer-dispense engineering and pump datasheets pre-metrication. A cellar gas dispense system pressurising beer lines at 2 UK pt/min per tap maintains balanced flow for a 6-tap bar. 1 UK pt/min ≈ 9.471×10⁻⁶ m³/s ≈ 0.5683 L/min.
About Cubic metres per second
The cubic metre per second (m³/s) is the SI coherent unit of volumetric flow rate. It is used for large river discharges, turbine inlet flows, and major pipeline capacities. The Amazon River at its mouth averages ≈200 000 m³/s; a large hydroelectric turbine passes 400-800 m³/s; a major municipal water-main carries 5-20 m³/s. 1 m³/s = 1 000 L/s ≈ 15 850 US gal/min = 35.315 ft³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| UK pints per minute (pt/min) | Cubic metres per second (m³/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/min | 9.471 × 10-6 m³/s |
| 2 pt/min | 1.894 × 10-5 m³/s |
| 5 pt/min | 4.736 × 10-5 m³/s |
| 10 pt/min | 9.471 × 10-5 m³/s |
| 25 pt/min | 0.000236776 m³/s |
| 50 pt/min | 0.000473551 m³/s |
| 100 pt/min | 0.000947102 m³/s |