Convert Foot-pounds/min to Metric Horsepower
Convert Foot-pounds/min to Metric Horsepower instantly. 1 Foot-pound per Minute (ft·lb/min) equals 0.00003072 Metric Horsepower (PS).
Foot-pounds/min to Metric Horsepower conversion table
| Foot-pounds/min (ft·lb/min) | Metric Horsepower (PS) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft·lb/min | 0.00003072 PS |
| 2 ft·lb/min | 0.00006145 PS |
| 3 ft·lb/min | 0.00009217 PS |
| 5 ft·lb/min | 0.0001536 PS |
| 10 ft·lb/min | 0.0003072 PS |
| 20 ft·lb/min | 0.0006145 PS |
| 50 ft·lb/min | 0.001536 PS |
| 100 ft·lb/min | 0.003072 PS |
| 500 ft·lb/min | 0.01536 PS |
| 1,000 ft·lb/min | 0.03072 PS |
1 Foot-pound per Minute = 0.00003072 Metric Horsepower · multiply Foot-pounds/min by 0.00003072
About converting Foot-pounds/min to Metric Horsepower
Foot-pounds/min (ft·lb/min) and Metric Horsepower (PS) are both units of power, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Foot-pounds/min figure by 0.00003072. Ten Foot-pounds/min comes to 0.0003072 Metric Horsepower, and a hundred works out at 0.003072 Metric Horsepower.
Rule of thumb: going from Foot-pounds/min to Metric Horsepower divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 32,548.56 Foot-pounds/min to make a single Metric Horsepower. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Foot-pound per Minute?
The foot-pound per minute is the raw ingredient horsepower was built from. It is exactly what it says: the work of lifting a pound through a foot, done once a minute. James Watt’s original estimates of what a horse could do were made in these terms, and mechanical horsepower is still formally defined as 33,000 of them — which is why horsepower converts to such an untidy number of watts. On its own the unit is now mostly a teaching device and a fixture of older American engineering texts, appearing where someone wants to show the arithmetic behind a horsepower rating rather than simply quote it.
What is a Metric Horsepower?
Metric horsepower is why the same car is advertised with two different "horsepower" numbers depending on which side of the Atlantic you read about it. It is defined as exactly 75 kilogram-force metres per second, which makes it slightly smaller than the mechanical horsepower used in Britain and America — so the European figure for an identical engine always comes out a little higher, and neither number is wrong. It is written PS in Germany, from Pferdestärke, and turns up as CV or hk elsewhere. Enthusiast arguments about a car’s "real" output are very often just this unit mismatch.
To put both in perspective: someone climbing stairs steadily works at a few thousand foot-pounds per minute, while a hot hatch might be advertised at 200 PS in Germany.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Metric Horsepower to Foot-pounds/min converter, or browse all Power converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Metric Horsepower are in one Foot-pound per Minute?
There are 0.00003072 Metric Horsepower in one Foot-pound per Minute.
How do I convert Foot-pounds/min to Metric Horsepower?
Multiply the number of Foot-pounds/min by 0.00003072. For example, 10 Foot-pounds/min = 0.0003072 Metric Horsepower.
What is 100 Foot-pounds/min in Metric Horsepower?
100 Foot-pounds/min is equal to 0.003072 Metric Horsepower.
How do I convert Metric Horsepower to Foot-pounds/min?
Multiply the Metric Horsepower value by 32,548.56 (or divide by 0.00003072).
Is this Foot-pounds/min to Metric Horsepower conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Foot-pounds/min and Metric Horsepower are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Foot-pound per Minute?
The foot-pound per minute is the raw ingredient horsepower was built from. It is exactly what it says: the work of lifting a pound through a foot, done once a minute. James Watt’s original estimates of what a horse could do were made in these terms, and mechanical horsepower is still formally defined as 33,000 of them — which is why horsepower converts to such an untidy number of watts. On its own the unit is now mostly a teaching device and a fixture of older American engineering texts, appearing where someone wants to show the arithmetic behind a horsepower rating rather than simply quote it.
What is a Metric Horsepower?
Metric horsepower is why the same car is advertised with two different "horsepower" numbers depending on which side of the Atlantic you read about it. It is defined as exactly 75 kilogram-force metres per second, which makes it slightly smaller than the mechanical horsepower used in Britain and America — so the European figure for an identical engine always comes out a little higher, and neither number is wrong. It is written PS in Germany, from Pferdestärke, and turns up as CV or hk elsewhere. Enthusiast arguments about a car’s "real" output are very often just this unit mismatch.