kilogram/hour [kg/h] Unit Converter

Definition of kilogram/hour [kg/h] unit

Kilogram per hour (kg/h) is a mass-flow-rate unit expressing how much mass passes through a process, pipe, or system during one hour. It equals one kilogram transferred or consumed each hour and is an SI-derived rate unit.

History of kilogram/hour [kg/h] unit

The kilogram per hour developed from the metric system’s adoption of the kilogram as a fundamental measure of mass and the hour as a practical time interval. Although the SI base unit of time is the second, engineers and industry commonly retain hours for production and consumption rates. Written as kg/h, the unit became widespread alongside mechanized manufacturing, chemical processing, transportation, and fuel measurement. International standards and engineering practice recognize it as a convenient mass-flow expression, while scientific calculations may convert it to kilograms per second.

Applications of kilogram/hour [kg/h] unit

Kilograms per hour is used to specify material throughput in conveyors, feeders, mills, and chemical plants; fuel consumption in engines and boilers; evaporation or drying rates; and powder, grain, or waste handling. For example, a process may feed 250 kg/h of powder, while an industrial burner may consume 40 kg/h of fuel. It is useful when hourly production capacity matters.

Complete list of kilogram/hour [kg/h] unit conversion

• kilogram/second [kg/s] = 3600 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• gram/second [g/s] = 3.6 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• gram/minute [g/min] = 0.06 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• gram/hour [g/h] = 0.001 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• gram/day [g/d] = 4.1666666666667E-5 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• milligram/minute [mg/min] = 6.0E-5 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• milligram/hour [mg/h] = 1.0E-6 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• milligram/day [mg/d] = 4.1666666666667E-8 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• kilogram/minute [kg/min] = 60 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• kilogram/day [kg/d] = 0.041666666666667 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• exagram/second [Eg/s] = 3.6E+18 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• petagram/second [Pg/s] = 3.6E+15 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• teragram/second [Tg/s] = 3600000000000 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• gigagram/second [Gg/s] = 3600000000 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• megagram/second [Mg/s] = 3600000 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• hectogram/second [hg/s] = 360 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• dekagram/second [dag/s] = 36 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• decigram/second [dg/s] = 0.36 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• centigram/second [cg/s] = 0.036 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• milligram/second [mg/s] = 0.0036 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• microgram/second [µg/s] = 3.6E-6 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• ton (metric)/second [t/s] = 3600000 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• ton (metric)/minute [t/min] = 60000 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• ton (metric)/hour [t/h] = 1000 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• ton (metric)/day [t/d] = 41.666666666667 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• ton (short)/hour [ton (US)/h] = 907.18474 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• pound/second [lb/s] = 1632.932532 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• pound/minute [lb/min] = 27.2155422 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• pound/hour [lb/h] = 0.45359237 kilogram/hour [kg/h]
• pound/day [lb/d] = 0.018899682083333 kilogram/hour [kg/h]