Horsepower (mechanical) to Horsepower (metric) Converter
1 horsepower is exactly 1.013869665424 metric horsepower. Convert horsepower (hp) to metric horsepower (PS) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
hp to PS calculator
Result
Horsepower (mechanical) to Horsepower (metric) conversion
1 hp = 1.013869665424 PSone horsepower in metric horsepower
1 PS ≈ 0.9863200706 hpone metric horsepower in horsepower
Horsepower (mechanical) (hp): Exactly 550 foot-pounds-force per second (about 745.69987 watts).
Horsepower (metric) (PS): Exactly 75 kilogram-force meters per second (735.49875 watts).
Source:Horsepower (mechanical): NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Horsepower (metric): DIN 66036 (metric horsepower)
How to convert horsepower to metric horsepower
To convert horsepower to metric horsepower, multiply the number of horsepower by 1.013869665424.
Formula
PS = hp × 1.013869665424
Examples
- 5 hp = 5 × 1.013869665424 = 5.06934832712 PS
- 25 hp = 25 × 1.013869665424 = 25.3467416356 PS
- 100 hp = 100 × 1.013869665424 = 101.3869665424 PS
Horsepower (mechanical) to Horsepower (metric) conversion table
| Horsepower (mechanical) (hp) | Horsepower (metric) (PS) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 hp | 0.1013869665424 PS |
| 0.5 hp | 0.506934832712 PS |
| 1 hp | 1.013869665424 PS |
| 2 hp | 2.027739330848 PS |
| 3 hp | 3.041608996272 PS |
| 5 hp | 5.06934832712 PS |
| 10 hp | 10.13869665424 PS |
| 20 hp | 20.27739330848 PS |
| 25 hp | 25.3467416356 PS |
| 50 hp | 50.6934832712 PS |
| 100 hp | 101.3869665424 PS |
| 250 hp | 253.467416356 PS |
| 500 hp | 506.934832712 PS |
| 1000 hp | 1013.869665424 PS |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many metric horsepower are in one horsepower?
- One horsepower is exactly 1.013869665424 metric horsepower.
- How do I convert metric horsepower to horsepower?
- To convert metric horsepower to horsepower, divide the number of metric horsepower by 1.013869665424. The formula is hp = PS ÷ 1.013869665424.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 1.013869665424 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a horsepower or a metric horsepower?
- A horsepower is 1.013869665424 times larger than a metric horsepower. In other words, a metric horsepower is about 0.9863200706 of a horsepower.