Mechanical horsepower to British thermal units (IT) per hour

1 hp ≈ 2,544 BTU/h. Edit either value to convert instantly.

Value

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1 hp≈BTU/h

≈ 745.7 W

Decimal places

Conversion formula

BTU/h = hp × (745.69987158227) × (1.8 × 10¹¹ / 5.2752792631 × 10¹⁰)

1 hp ≈ 2,544.43 BTU/h

mechanical horsepower (hp)

Mechanical horsepower is a unit of power: 1 hp = 745.69987158227 W. Mechanical horsepower is exactly 550 ft·lbf/s and differs from metric horsepower (PS).

Source: NIST SP 811, Appendix B.9: conversion factors by quantity

British thermal unit (IT) per hour (BTU/h)

British thermal unit (IT) per hour is a unit of power: 1 BTU/h = 0.293071070172222… W.

Source: NBSIR 81-2401, Appendix A3.2: International Table British thermal unit

Conversion table

hp	BTU/h
	≈ 2,544.43
	≈ 5,088.87
	≈ 12,722.2
	≈ 25,444.3
	≈ 38,166.5
	≈ 50,888.7
	≈ 63,610.8
	≈ 76,333
	≈ 101,777
	≈ 114,500

hp	BTU/h
	≈ 127,222
	≈ 152,666
	≈ 178,110
	≈ 203,555
	≈ 228,999
	≈ 254,443
	≈ 381,665
	≈ 407,109
	≈ 432,554
	≈ 457,998

Frequently asked questions

How many British thermal units (IT) per hour are in 1 mechanical horsepower?

1 hp ≈ 2,544 BTU/h. BTU/h = hp × (745.69987158227) × (1.8 × 10¹¹ / 5.2752792631 × 10¹⁰)

How do I convert hp to BTU/h?

BTU/h = hp × (745.69987158227) × (1.8 × 10¹¹ / 5.2752792631 × 10¹⁰)

Is 1 mechanical horsepower bigger than 1 British thermal unit (IT) per hour?

1 hp ≈ 2,544 BTU/h.

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