Horsepower (Mechanical / UK) (hp)
Mechanical (imperial) horsepower equals 745.6998715823 watts — James Watt’s comparison to draft horses.
This hp rating appears on US car engines, lawn mowers, and industrial motors unless labeled metric PS.
Horsepower (Mechanical / UK) to Horsepower (Metric)
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1 horsepower (mechanical / uk) = 1.0138696654 metric horsepower
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Conversion table
Selected hp values converted to metric hp using the exact factor from this tool.
| hp | metric hp |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0101386967 |
| 0.1 | 0.1013869665 |
| 1 | 1.0138696654 |
| 2 | 2.0277393308 |
| 3 | 3.0416089963 |
| 5 | 5.0693483271 |
| 10 | 10.1386966542 |
| 20 | 20.2773933085 |
| 50 | 50.6934832712 |
| 100 | 101.3869665424 |
| 1,000 | 1,013.869665424 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 hp = 1.0138696654 metric hp
1 metric hp = 0.9863200706 hp
To convert horsepower (mechanical / uk) to horsepower (metric), multiply by 1.0138696654.
To convert horsepower (metric) to horsepower (mechanical / uk), multiply by 0.9863200706.
Example: convert 10 hp to metric hp
10 × 1.0138696654 = 10.1386966542 metric hp
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Horsepower (Metric) (metric hp)
Metric horsepower (PS, Pferdestärke) equals 735.49875 watts — about 1.4% less than mechanical hp.
Metric hp labels European and Japanese vehicle engines, motorcycles, and industrial equipment.
Frequently asked questions
How many metric horsepower are in one horsepower (mechanical / uk)?
One horsepower (mechanical / uk) equals 1.0138696654 metric horsepower. Multiply your horsepower (mechanical) value by 1.0138696654 to convert to metric horsepower.
What is the conversion formula?
metric hp = hp × 1.0138696654The reverse is
hp = metric hp × 0.9863200706, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this Horsepower (Mechanical / UK) to Horsepower (Metric) converter private?
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