Convert Kilograys per hour to Kilograys per second

Convert Kilograys per hour (kGy/h) to Kilograys per second (kGy/s) instantly and accurately.

Kilograys per hour (kGy/h)
Kilograys per second (kGy/s)

Conversion Formula

kGy/s = kGy/h × 0.0002777777778

About Kilograys per hour

The kilogray per hour (kGy/h) equals 1e3 Gy/h ≈ 0.278 Gy/s. Industrial radiation processing standard: food irradiation conveyors using ⁶⁰Co or electron beam deliver 1-20 kGy/h; medical device sterilisation tunnels are calibrated in kGy/h; IAEA guidelines for industrial irradiation facilities specify throughput in kGy/h. 1 kGy/h = 1e3 Gy/h.

About Kilograys per second

The kilogray per second (kGy/s) equals 1e3 Gy/s. Encountered in FLASH radiotherapy research at ultra-high dose rates and in high-power industrial electron accelerators for polymer crosslinking and cable curing at pulse-peak intensities; free-electron laser (FEL) and wakefield accelerator beam-loss dosimetry reports cite kGy/s. 1 kGy/s = 1e3 Gy/s = 3.6 MGy/h.

Quick Reference Table

Kilograys per hour (kGy/h)Kilograys per second (kGy/s)
1 kGy/h0.000277778 kGy/s
2 kGy/h0.000555556 kGy/s
5 kGy/h0.00138889 kGy/s
10 kGy/h0.00277778 kGy/s
25 kGy/h0.00694444 kGy/s
50 kGy/h0.0138889 kGy/s
100 kGy/h0.0277778 kGy/s

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