What does one pound-foot per minute represent?

It is an imperial mechanical power unit representing work done when a force of one pound-force moves through one foot in one minute.

Where is kilocalorie (IT) per hour commonly used?

It is used to specify heating or cooling capacity in HVAC, cooking appliance ratings, and human metabolic heat measurements.

How is the conversion calculated between these units?

1 pound-foot/minute equals approximately 0.0194298932 kilocalorie (IT) per hour.

How to Convert from Pound-foot/minute to Kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h]

Learn how to convert power units from pound-foot per minute to kilocalorie (IT) per hour using a simple unit converter. Understand key uses and examples for this conversion in engineering and energy measurements.

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Pound-foot/minute to Kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h] Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This online converter helps you transform power values expressed in pound-foot per minute, an imperial mechanical unit, into kilocalorie (IT) per hour, a thermal power unit common in HVAC and cooking applications.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in pound-foot per minute to be converted.
Choose the original unit as pound-foot/minute and target unit as kilocalorie (IT)/hour.
Click convert to see the equivalent power in kilocalorie (IT) per hour.

Key Features

Quick conversion between pound-foot/minute and kilocalorie (IT)/hour.
Supports legacy imperial power units and modern thermal power units.
Ideal for comparing mechanical and thermal power values in various fields.

Examples

Convert 10 pound-foot/minute to kcal/h: 10 × 0.0194298932 = 0.194298932 kcal/h
Convert 50 pound-foot/minute to kcal/h: 50 × 0.0194298932 = 0.97149466 kcal/h

Common Use Cases

Converting shaft or rotary power data in imperial units to thermal power ratings.
Rating heating or cooling capacity of equipment in HVAC systems.
Expressing energy output of cooking appliances and burners.
Analyzing human metabolic heat production expressed as kcal/h.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure correct unit selection before conversion for accurate results.
Use this tool to compare mechanical power ratings with thermal energy metrics.
Be mindful of the difference between mechanical power and thermal energy when interpreting results.

Limitations

The pound-foot/minute unit is less common in modern engineering compared to SI watts.
Conversions approximate thermal power values and require careful interpretation due to different energy types.
Small conversions may be affected by rounding and precision limitations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does one pound-foot per minute represent?: It is an imperial mechanical power unit representing work done when a force of one pound-force moves through one foot in one minute.
Where is kilocalorie (IT) per hour commonly used?: It is used to specify heating or cooling capacity in HVAC, cooking appliance ratings, and human metabolic heat measurements.
How is the conversion calculated between these units?: 1 pound-foot/minute equals approximately 0.0194298932 kilocalorie (IT) per hour.

Key Terminology

Pound-foot per minute: An imperial unit of mechanical power equal to the rate of work when one pound-force moves one foot in one minute.
Kilocalorie (IT) per hour: A thermal power unit indicating energy transfer of one International‑Table kilocalorie delivered each hour.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which unit measures mechanical power in imperial units?

Kilocalorie (IT) per hour

Pound-foot per minute

Watt

What is kilocalorie (IT)/hour mainly used to represent?

Mechanical torque

Thermal power or energy transfer rate

Electric power

What is the approximate conversion factor from pound-foot/minute to kilocalorie (IT)/hour?

0.0226

0.0194

1.163

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