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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

Horsepower to british thermal unit per minute formula

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 power conversion mistakes

  • 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 and british thermal unit per minute conversion quiz

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242 british thermal unit per minute equals 5.71 horsepower.

Correct answer: 242 british thermal unit per minute = 5.71 horsepower.

8.1 british thermal unit per minute equals 0.287 horsepower.

Correct answer: 8.1 british thermal unit per minute = 0.191 horsepower.

25 british thermal unit per minute equals 0.59 horsepower.

Correct answer: 25 british thermal unit per minute = 0.59 horsepower.

221 horsepower equals 4.69e+3 british thermal unit per minute.

Correct answer: 221 horsepower = 9.37e+3 british thermal unit per minute.

11 horsepower equals 466 british thermal unit per minute.

Correct answer: 11 horsepower = 466 british thermal unit per minute.

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