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Mass Flow Rate Converter

Convert mass flow rate units including kg/s, kg/h, lb/s, lb/h, ton/h for industrial and chemical process calculations.

What this tool does

Convert mass flow rate units including kg/s, kg/h, lb/s, lb/h, ton/h for industrial and chemical process calculations. Type an amount in kilograms per second, choose the units, and the tool converts it to pounds per hour. It offers 12 mass flow rate units and also shows the same amount in the others.

Inputs

  • Value: A number.
  • From: Choose one from 12 options, including Kilogram per second, Kilogram per minute, Kilogram per hour, Gram per second, Gram per minute, Gram per hour. Starts as Kilogram per second.
  • To: Choose one of the same 12 units as "From". Starts as Pound per hour.

How to use

  1. Enter the amount you want to convert.
  2. Choose the unit to convert from and the unit to convert to.
  3. Read the result: the converted amount and the same amount in the other units. It appears once every required field has a valid value.

Worked examples

Conversions from kilograms per second to pounds per hour:

  • 1 kg/s ≈ 7,936.641439 lb/h
  • 5 kg/s ≈ 39,683.207193 lb/h
  • 10 kg/s ≈ 79,366.414387 lb/h
  • 50 kg/s ≈ 396,832.071933 lb/h
  • 100 kg/s ≈ 793,664.143866 lb/h

Multiply the number of kilograms per second by about 7,936.641439 to get pounds per hour. The factor follows from exact definitions. It has more digits than fit here, so it is shown rounded.

Sources: Kilogram per second: SI Brochure, 9th edition (2019). Pound per hour: NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.9.

Limitations

  • Converts mass flow rate only. It does not convert to volume flow, which needs a density.

FAQs

Q: How do I convert kg/s to lb/h?
A: Enter the value, choose kg/s as the From unit and lb/h as the To unit. The result and the other units in the list update immediately. To go the other way, swap the two units.
Q: Which ton does this use?
A: The list has a metric tonne per hour (1,000 kg) and a US short ton per hour (2,000 lb). They are separate entries, so pick the one you mean.
Q: Can I convert mass flow to volume flow?
A: Not here. That needs the density of the material, which this converter does not use.

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