pound/minute [lb/min] Unit Converter

Definition of pound/minute [lb/min] unit

“Pound per minute” (lb/min) is a mass-flow-rate unit expressing the amount of mass transferred or transported in one minute. It equals 0.45359237 kilograms per 60 seconds, or approximately 0.00755987 kilograms per second.

History of pound/minute [lb/min] unit

The pound per minute developed from the broader English and United States customary measurement tradition, where the pound served as a practical unit of weight and later mass. As industrial engineering required standardized flow measurements, combining mass units with time units produced rates such as lb/min. Modern usage treats the pound as avoirdupois mass, defined internationally as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms. Although SI units, especially kilograms per second, are preferred scientifically, lb/min remains familiar in American engineering, manufacturing, transportation, and equipment specifications, particularly where pound-based calculations are already customary.

Applications of pound/minute [lb/min] unit

Pound per minute is used to specify mass flow in industrial and mechanical systems, including fuel delivery, chemical processing, pneumatic conveying, and material handling. For example, a pump may be rated at 20 lb/min, or an engine test may report fuel consumption in lb/min. Engineers often convert it to kg/s for international calculations and SI-based analysis.

Complete list of pound/minute [lb/min] unit conversion

• kilogram/second [kg/s] = 132.27735731093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• gram/second [g/s] = 0.13227735731093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• gram/minute [g/min] = 0.0022046226218488 pound/minute [lb/min]
• gram/hour [g/h] = 3.6743710364146E-5 pound/minute [lb/min]
• gram/day [g/d] = 1.5309879318394E-6 pound/minute [lb/min]
• milligram/minute [mg/min] = 2.2046226218488E-6 pound/minute [lb/min]
• milligram/hour [mg/h] = 3.6743710364146E-8 pound/minute [lb/min]
• milligram/day [mg/d] = 1.5309879318394E-9 pound/minute [lb/min]
• kilogram/minute [kg/min] = 2.2046226218488 pound/minute [lb/min]
• kilogram/hour [kg/h] = 0.036743710364146 pound/minute [lb/min]
• kilogram/day [kg/d] = 0.0015309879318394 pound/minute [lb/min]
• exagram/second [Eg/s] = 1.3227735731093E+17 pound/minute [lb/min]
• petagram/second [Pg/s] = 1.3227735731093E+14 pound/minute [lb/min]
• teragram/second [Tg/s] = 132277357310.93 pound/minute [lb/min]
• gigagram/second [Gg/s] = 132277357.31093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• megagram/second [Mg/s] = 132277.35731093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• hectogram/second [hg/s] = 13.227735731093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• dekagram/second [dag/s] = 1.3227735731093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• decigram/second [dg/s] = 0.013227735731093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• centigram/second [cg/s] = 0.0013227735731093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• milligram/second [mg/s] = 0.00013227735731093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• microgram/second [µg/s] = 1.3227735731093E-7 pound/minute [lb/min]
• ton (metric)/second [t/s] = 132277.35731093 pound/minute [lb/min]
• ton (metric)/minute [t/min] = 2204.6226218488 pound/minute [lb/min]
• ton (metric)/hour [t/h] = 36.743710364146 pound/minute [lb/min]
• ton (metric)/day [t/d] = 1.5309879318394 pound/minute [lb/min]
• ton (short)/hour [ton (US)/h] = 33.333333333333 pound/minute [lb/min]
• pound/second [lb/s] = 60 pound/minute [lb/min]
• pound/hour [lb/h] = 0.016666666666667 pound/minute [lb/min]
• pound/day [lb/d] = 0.00069444444444444 pound/minute [lb/min]