Power conversion
1 metric horsepower (PS) equals 542.476038840742 foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s). Enter any value below to convert from PS to ft·lb/s.
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1 PS = 542.4760388407 ft·lb/s
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Watt W | 735.49875 |
| Kilowatt kW | 0.73549875 |
| Megawatt MW | 0.0007354987 |
| Milliwatt mW | 735,498.75 |
| Mechanical horsepower hp(I) | 0.9863200706 |
| Metric horsepower PS | 1 |
| BTU (IT) per hour BTU/h | 2,509.6259059886 |
| Foot-pound per second ft·lb/s | 542.4760388407 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 PS = 1,084.9520776815 ft·lb/s.
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
Quick reference
| Metric horsepower (PS) | Foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 5.4247603884 |
| 0.1 | 54.2476038841 |
| 1 | 542.4760388407 |
| 2 | 1,084.9520776815 |
| 5 | 2,712.3801942037 |
| 10 | 5,424.7603884074 |
| 25 | 13,561.9009710186 |
| 50 | 27,123.8019420371 |
| 100 | 54,247.6038840742 |
| 1,000 | 542,476.0388407423 |
From unit
Exactly 75 kilogram-force meters per second.
Symbol: PS
To unit
One foot-pound of work per second.
Symbol: ft·lb/s
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Source
Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Power units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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Use the formula ft·lb/s = PS x 542.476038840742. 1 metric horsepower (PS) equals 542.476038840742 foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s).
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
