Power conversion

Convert Mechanical horsepower to BTU (IT) per hour

1 mechanical horsepower (hp(I)) equals 2,544.433577644024 btu (it) per hour (BTU/h). Enter any value below to convert from hp(I) to BTU/h.

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1 hp(I) = 2,544.433577644 BTU/h

All Power units

From 1 hp(I)
UnitValue
Watt W 745.6998715823
Kilowatt kW 0.7456998716
Megawatt MW 0.0007456999
Milliwatt mW 745,699.8715822703
Mechanical horsepower hp(I) 1
Metric horsepower PS 1.0138696654
BTU (IT) per hour BTU/h 2,544.433577644
Foot-pound per second ft·lb/s 550
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Formula

hp(I) to BTU/h conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

BTU/h = hp(I) x 2,544.433577644024

Worked example

2 hp(I) = 5,088.867155288 BTU/h.

Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.

Quick reference

Mechanical horsepower to BTU (IT) per hour table

Mechanical horsepower (hp(I))BTU (IT) per hour (BTU/h)
0.0125.4443357764
0.1254.4433577644
12,544.433577644
25,088.867155288
512,722.1678882201
1025,444.3357764402
2563,610.8394411006
50127,221.6788822012
100254,443.3577644024
1,0002,544,433.577644024

From unit

About the mechanical horsepower

Exactly 550 foot-pounds force per second.

Symbol: hp(I)

To unit

About the btu (it) per hour

One International Table BTU transferred per hour.

Symbol: BTU/h

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Source

Conversion standard

Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Power units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.

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Questions

hp(I) to BTU/h FAQ

How do you convert mechanical horsepower to btu (it) per hour?

Use the formula BTU/h = hp(I) x 2,544.433577644024. 1 mechanical horsepower (hp(I)) equals 2,544.433577644024 btu (it) per hour (BTU/h).

Is the hp(I) to BTU/h conversion exact?

Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.