pound/second [lb/s] Unit Converter

Definition of pound/second [lb/s] unit

A pound per second (lb/s) is a unit of mass flow rate representing the transfer of one pound of mass during one second. It equals approximately 0.453592 kilograms per second and quantifies how quickly mass moves through a system.

History of pound/second [lb/s] unit

The pound per second developed from the traditional pound, a unit of mass used in English-speaking measurement systems, combined with the second, an ancient time unit standardized in modern science. As industrial engineering advanced, expressing mass transported per time became essential for analyzing engines, pumps, pipelines, and manufacturing processes. The unit gained practical visibility in British and American engineering, aerospace, and mechanical documentation, although kilogram per second is preferred in the International System of Units. Today, lb/s remains a conventional, technically valid rate derived from non-SI units.

Applications of pound/second [lb/s] unit

Today, pound per second is used in engineering specifications, especially in the United States and industries retaining customary units. Examples include rocket-engine propellant flow, aircraft fuel systems, industrial pumps, combustion equipment, and process pipelines. Engineers may also use lb/s when reporting mass-loss rates, material feed rates, or conversions from measurements recorded in pounds per hour.

Complete list of pound/second [lb/s] unit conversion

• kilogram/second [kg/s] = 2.2046226218488 pound/second [lb/s]
• gram/second [g/s] = 0.0022046226218488 pound/second [lb/s]
• gram/minute [g/min] = 3.6743710364146E-5 pound/second [lb/s]
• gram/hour [g/h] = 6.1239517273577E-7 pound/second [lb/s]
• gram/day [g/d] = 2.5516465530657E-8 pound/second [lb/s]
• milligram/minute [mg/min] = 3.6743710364146E-8 pound/second [lb/s]
• milligram/hour [mg/h] = 6.1239517273577E-10 pound/second [lb/s]
• milligram/day [mg/d] = 2.5516465530657E-11 pound/second [lb/s]
• kilogram/minute [kg/min] = 0.036743710364146 pound/second [lb/s]
• kilogram/hour [kg/h] = 0.00061239517273577 pound/second [lb/s]
• kilogram/day [kg/d] = 2.5516465530657E-5 pound/second [lb/s]
• exagram/second [Eg/s] = 2.2046226218488E+15 pound/second [lb/s]
• petagram/second [Pg/s] = 2204622621848.8 pound/second [lb/s]
• teragram/second [Tg/s] = 2204622621.8488 pound/second [lb/s]
• gigagram/second [Gg/s] = 2204622.6218488 pound/second [lb/s]
• megagram/second [Mg/s] = 2204.6226218488 pound/second [lb/s]
• hectogram/second [hg/s] = 0.22046226218488 pound/second [lb/s]
• dekagram/second [dag/s] = 0.022046226218488 pound/second [lb/s]
• decigram/second [dg/s] = 0.00022046226218488 pound/second [lb/s]
• centigram/second [cg/s] = 2.2046226218488E-5 pound/second [lb/s]
• milligram/second [mg/s] = 2.2046226218488E-6 pound/second [lb/s]
• microgram/second [µg/s] = 2.2046226218488E-9 pound/second [lb/s]
• ton (metric)/second [t/s] = 2204.6226218488 pound/second [lb/s]
• ton (metric)/minute [t/min] = 36.743710364146 pound/second [lb/s]
• ton (metric)/hour [t/h] = 0.61239517273577 pound/second [lb/s]
• ton (metric)/day [t/d] = 0.025516465530657 pound/second [lb/s]
• ton (short)/hour [ton (US)/h] = 0.55555555555556 pound/second [lb/s]
• pound/minute [lb/min] = 0.016666666666667 pound/second [lb/s]
• pound/hour [lb/h] = 0.00027777777777778 pound/second [lb/s]
• pound/day [lb/d] = 1.1574074074074E-5 pound/second [lb/s]