Pound per Second (lb/s)
Pound per second equals 0.45359237 kg/s using the international avoirdupois pound.
Pounds per second appear in US industrial mass-flow instrumentation and propellant feed specifications.
Pound per Second to Kilogram per Second
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1 pound per second = 0.45359237 kilograms per second
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Conversion table
Selected lb/s values converted to kg/s using the exact factor from this tool.
| lb/s | kg/s |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0045359237 |
| 0.1 | 0.045359237 |
| 1 | 0.45359237 |
| 2 | 0.90718474 |
| 3 | 1.36077711 |
| 5 | 2.26796185 |
| 10 | 4.5359237 |
| 20 | 9.0718474 |
| 50 | 22.6796185 |
| 100 | 45.359237 |
| 1,000 | 453.59237 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 lb/s = 0.45359237 kg/s
1 kg/s = 2.2046226218 lb/s
To convert pound per second to kilogram per second, multiply by 0.45359237.
To convert kilogram per second to pound per second, multiply by 2.2046226218.
Example: convert 10 lb/s to kg/s
10 × 0.45359237 = 4.5359237 kg/s
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Kilogram per Second (kg/s)
The kilogram per second (kg/s) is the SI unit of mass flow rate — mass passing a cross-section per unit time.
Kilograms per second rate chemical reactors, fuel injection, and bulk solids handling in process plants.
Frequently asked questions
How many kilograms per second are in one pound per second?
One pound per second equals 0.45359237 kilograms per second. Multiply your pounds per second value by 0.45359237 to convert to kilograms per second.
What is the conversion formula?
kg/s = lb/s × 0.45359237The reverse is
lb/s = kg/s × 2.2046226218, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this Pound per Second to Kilogram per Second converter private?
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