Convert UK pints per minute to Millilitres per second
Convert UK pints per minute (pt/min) to Millilitres per second (mL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mL/s = pt/min × 9.471020833
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 Millilitres per second
The millilitre per second (mL/s) equals 10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in laboratory syringe pumps, HPLC systems, and medical infusion devices. A standard IV drip running at 1 mL/s would deliver 3.6 L/h - a rapid infusion rate used in resuscitation; analytical HPLC columns run 0.5-5 mL/s. 1 mL/s = 10⁻⁶ m³/s = 60 mL/min = 3.6 L/h.
Quick Reference Table
| UK pints per minute (pt/min) | Millilitres per second (mL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/min | 9.47102 mL/s |
| 2 pt/min | 18.942 mL/s |
| 5 pt/min | 47.3551 mL/s |
| 10 pt/min | 94.7102 mL/s |
| 25 pt/min | 236.776 mL/s |
| 50 pt/min | 473.551 mL/s |
| 100 pt/min | 947.102 mL/s |