Kilogram per hour (kg/h)
One kilogram every hour. Used for boilers, dryers and process plants.
What is a kilogram per hour?
- Symbol
- kg/h
- Quantity
- Mass Flow
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- One kilogram every hour. Used for boilers, dryers and process plants.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for steam boilers, dryers, burners, extruders and process plants.
Kilogram per hour in other mass flow units
- 1 kg/h ≈ 0.0002777777778 kg/sKilogram per second
- 1 kg/h ≈ 0.01666666667 kg/minKilogram per minute
- 1 kg/h ≈ 0.2777777778 g/sGram per second
- 1 kg/h = 0.001 t/hTonne per hour
- 1 kg/h ≈ 0.0006123951727 lb/sPound per second
- 1 kg/h ≈ 0.03674371036 lb/minPound per minute
- 1 kg/h ≈ 2.204622622 lb/hKilogram per hour to Pound per hour converter
Kilogram per hour quick reference
| Kilogram per hour | Pound per hour | Kilogram per second | Kilogram per minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kg/h | ≈ 2.204622622 lb/h | ≈ 0.0002777777778 kg/s | ≈ 0.01666666667 kg/min |
| 10 kg/h | ≈ 22.04622622 lb/h | ≈ 0.002777777778 kg/s | ≈ 0.1666666667 kg/min |
| 100 kg/h | ≈ 220.4622622 lb/h | ≈ 0.02777777778 kg/s | ≈ 1.666666667 kg/min |
| 1000 kg/h | ≈ 2204.622622 lb/h | ≈ 0.2777777778 kg/s | ≈ 16.66666667 kg/min |
Where the kilogram per hour fits
The next smaller mass flow unit is the pound per hour (lb/h). 1 kg/h ≈ 2.204622622 lb/h, and 1 lb/h = 0.45359237 kg/h.
The next larger mass flow unit is the gram per second (g/s). 1 kg/h ≈ 0.2777777778 g/s, and 1 g/s = 3.6 kg/h.
Frequently asked questions
- How many pounds per hour are in one kilogram per hour?
- One kilogram per hour ≈ 2.204622622 lb/h (pounds per hour).
- How many kilograms per second are in one kilogram per hour?
- One kilogram per hour ≈ 0.0002777777778 kg/s (kilograms per second).
- How many kilograms per minute are in one kilogram per hour?
- One kilogram per hour ≈ 0.01666666667 kg/min (kilograms per minute).