Horsepower (Mechanical)
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Horsepower (Mechanical) Unit Table
A list of units symbol and data.
From hpTo PSAll conversion
1 hp1.0138696659919546 PS
2 hp2.027739331983909 PS
3 hp3.0416089979758634 PS
4 hp4.055478663967818 PS
5 hp5.069348329959773 PS
6 hp6.083217995951727 PS
7 hp7.097087661943681 PS
8 hp8.110957327935637 PS
9 hp9.124826993927591 PS
10 hp10.138696659919546 PS
Description

Mechanical Horsepower (hp): Traditional Power Measurement

Mechanical horsepower is a unit of power equal to approximately 745.7 watts. Historically used to quantify the power output of engines and motors, it remains a common unit in automotive and mechanical engineering contexts.

Understanding mechanical horsepower is important for evaluating engine performance and comparing the power capabilities of various mechanical systems.

Pferdestärke (PS): Understanding Metric Horsepower

Pferdestärke, abbreviated as PS, is the German term for metric horsepower. It was established to quantify the power output of engines, particularly in Europe. One PS is defined as the power required to lift a mass of 75 kilograms against Earth's gravity over a distance of one meter in one second, equivalent to approximately 735.5 watts.

This unit was widely used in automotive contexts across Europe before the adoption of the International System of Units (SI), which uses the watt as the standard unit of power. Despite the shift to SI units, PS remains prevalent in car specifications and marketing materials within certain regions.

It's important to note that 1 PS is approximately equal to 0.9863 mechanical horsepower (hp). This slight difference arises from the distinct definitions and measurement standards between the metric and imperial systems.

Understanding PS is crucial for interpreting vehicle performance metrics, especially when comparing specifications from different regions or manufacturers.

Complete list of conversion for Horsepower (Mechanical)
Horsepower (Mechanical) (hp)

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 745.699872 Watt

Convert 2 hpW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.745699872 Kilowatt

Convert 2 hpkW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.000745699872 Megawatt

Convert 2 hpMW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 7.456998720000001e-7 Gigawatt

Convert 2 hpGW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 7.45699872e-10 Terawatt

Convert 2 hpTW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 7.456998720000001e-13 Petawatt

Convert 2 hpPW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 7.45699872e-16 Exawatt

Convert 2 hpEW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 745699.872 Milliwatt

Convert 2 hpmW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 745699872.0000001 Microwatt

Convert 2 hpμW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 745699872000 Nanowatt

Convert 2 hpnW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 745699872000000 Picowatt

Convert 2 hppW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 745699872000000000 Femtowatt

Convert 2 hpfW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 745699872000000000000 Attowatt

Convert 2 hpaW

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 1.0138696659919546 Horsepower (Metric)

Convert 2 hphp (metric)

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.9995976836461127 Horsepower (Electric)

Convert 2 hphp (electric)

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.0760181326265355 Horsepower (Boiler)

Convert 2 hphp (boiler)

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.9995976836461127 Horsepower (Water)

Convert 2 hphp (water)

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 1.0138696659919546 Pferdestärke (PS)

Convert 2 hpPS

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 2544.433580564605 BTU per hour

Convert 2 hpBTU/h

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 42.40722634274342 BTU per minute

Convert 2 hpBTU/min

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.7067871070522002 BTU per second

Convert 2 hpBTU/s

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 178.2265468451243 Calorie per second

Convert 2 hpcal/s

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 10693.593321873486 Calorie per minute

Convert 2 hpcal/min

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 641615.6913223119 Calorie per hour

Convert 2 hpcal/h

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.1782265468451243 Kilocalorie per second

Convert 2 hpkcal/s

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 10.693593321873488 Kilocalorie per minute

Convert 2 hpkcal/min

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 641.6156913223119 Kilocalorie per hour

Convert 2 hpkcal/h

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 7456998720.000001 Erg per second

Convert 2 hperg/s

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 550.0000004425373 Foot-pound per second

Convert 2 hpft·lb/s

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 33000.00002655224 Foot-pound per minute

Convert 2 hpft·lb/min

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 1979999.9840686577 Foot-pound per hour

Convert 2 hpft·lb/h

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.21203613159313422 Ton of Refrigeration

Convert 2 hpTR

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 745.699872 Volt-Ampere

Convert 2 hpVA

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.745699872 Kilovolt-Ampere

Convert 2 hpkVA

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 745.699872 Joule per second

Convert 2 hpJ/s

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 44741.99223051602 Joule per minute

Convert 2 hpJ/min

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 2684519.324438454 Joule per hour

Convert 2 hpJ/h

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 0.745699872 Kilojoule per second

Convert 2 hpkJ/s

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 44.74199223051602 Kilojoule per minute

Convert 2 hpkJ/min

1 Horsepower (Mechanical) = 2684.519324438454 Kilojoule per hour

Convert 2 hpkJ/h