Convert US pints per second to UK gallons per minute
Convert US pints per second (pt/s) to UK gallons per minute (gpm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gpm = pt/s × 6.245056385
About US pints per second
The US pint per second (pt/s) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/8 ≈ 4.732×10⁻⁴ m³/s, used in US food-filling equipment rated in pints-per-second throughput. High-speed dairy-packaging lines filling 16 oz (1 pt) cartons can achieve 10-20 pt/s per lane. 1 US pt/s ≈ 4.732×10⁻⁴ m³/s = 0.4732 L/s = 7.5 US gal/min.
About UK gallons per minute
The UK (imperial) gallon per minute (gpm) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/60 ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s, historically used in British plumbing design, pump curves, and water-treatment plant sizing. Pre-metric UK water-industry capacity tables and pump manufacturers quoted flows in UK gal/min; legacy British Standard BS EN pump curves often show both units. 1 UK gpm ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 4.546 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US pints per second (pt/s) | UK gallons per minute (gpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 pt/s | 6.24506 gpm |
| 2 pt/s | 12.4901 gpm |
| 5 pt/s | 31.2253 gpm |
| 10 pt/s | 62.4506 gpm |
| 25 pt/s | 156.126 gpm |
| 50 pt/s | 312.253 gpm |
| 100 pt/s | 624.506 gpm |