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Convert horsepower to british thermal unit per minute

Here you can quickly calculate how many british thermal unit per minute fit in one horsepower.

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  • 1 hp = 42.407226 BTU/min
  • 1 BTU/min = 0.023581 hp

Horsepower to british thermal unit per minute conversion table

horsepower british thermal unit per minute
1 42.407226
2 84.814453
5 212.036131
10 424.072263
20 848.144526
50 2120.361315
100 4240.722629

Formula to convert horsepower to british thermal unit per minute

To convert horsepower to british thermal unit per minute, multiply by 42.407226.

1 hp = 42.407226 BTU/min
Example: 1 horsepower = 42.407226 british thermal unit per minute

Common mistakes in power conversion

  • Horsepower comes in flavours: the metric horsepower is about 735.5 W while the mechanical (imperial/US) horsepower is about 745.7 W, roughly 1.4% stronger. The same engine therefore shows a slightly lower number in hp than in European hk/PS figures. Always state which horsepower you mean.

Quick horsepower to/from british thermal unit per minute conversion quiz

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118 british thermal unit per minute equals 2.78 horsepower.

Correct answer: 118 british thermal unit per minute = 2.78 horsepower.

2.9 horsepower equals 73.8 british thermal unit per minute.

Correct answer: 2.9 horsepower = 123 british thermal unit per minute.

128 british thermal unit per minute equals 3.02 horsepower.

Correct answer: 128 british thermal unit per minute = 3.02 horsepower.

1.9 british thermal unit per minute equals 0.0896 horsepower.

Correct answer: 1.9 british thermal unit per minute = 0.0448 horsepower.

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