Convert 18 Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min) to Erg/Second (erg/s).

18 Foot-Pound/Minute equals 4,067,453.844 Erg/Second. Multiply 18 by 225,969.658.

18 ft·lbf/min = 4,067,453.844 erg/s

Worked example: converting Foot-Pound/Minute to Erg/Second

Step 1 — start with the formula. erg/s = ft·lbf/min × 225,969.658
Step 2 — substitute your figure. 18 ft·lbf/min × 225,969.658
Step 3 — read the result. 18 ft·lbf/min = 4,067,453.844 erg/s
Step 4 — check it in reverse. ft·lbf/min = erg/s × 0.0000044254 returns Invalid ft·lbf/min, which matches the figure you started with.

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18 ft·lbf/min = 4,067,453.844 erg/s

Formula:

erg/s = ft·lbf/min × 225,969.658

With your value: 18 ft·lbf/min = 4,067,453.844 erg/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in foot-pound/minute so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value18.0 ft·lbf/min

LED bulb (22× your value)398 ft·lbf/min

Laptop (1.6e+2× your value)2.88e+3 ft·lbf/min

Microwave oven (2.5e+3× your value)4.43e+4 ft·lbf/min

Electric kettle (7.4e+3× your value)1.33e+5 ft·lbf/min

Family car engine (2.2e+5× your value)3.98e+6 ft·lbf/min

Other Foot-Pound/Minute to Erg/Second conversions

13 ft·lbf/min to erg/s 14 ft·lbf/min to erg/s 15 ft·lbf/min to erg/s 16 ft·lbf/min to erg/s 20 ft·lbf/min to erg/s 21 ft·lbf/min to erg/s 24 ft·lbf/min to erg/s Full Foot-Pound/Minute to Erg/Second converter

Foot-Pound/Minute to Erg/Second Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)	Erg/Second (erg/s)
0.5	112,984.829
1	225,969.658
2	451,939.316
5	1,129,848.29
10	2,259,696.58
15	3,389,544.87
20	4,519,393.16
25	5,649,241.45
50	11,298,482.9
100	22,596,965.8
250	56,492,414.5
500	112,984,829
1000	225,969,658

Erg/Second to Foot-Pound/Minute Conversion Table

Erg/Second (erg/s)	Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)
0.5	2.212686e-6
1	4.425373e-6
2	8.850746e-6
5	2.212686e-5
10	4.425373e-5
15	6.638059e-5
20	8.850746e-5
25	0.000111
50	0.000221
100	0.000443
250	0.001106
500	0.002213
1000	0.004425

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Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Erg/Second (erg/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Foot-Pound/Minute to Erg/Second

To convert from Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min) to Erg/Second (erg/s), multiply the value by 225,969.658.

Formula: erg/s = ft·lbf/min × 225,969.658

Reverse: ft·lbf/min = erg/s × 0.0000044254

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound/Minute. For example: 5 ft·lbf/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 225,969.658
The result is: 1,129,848.29 erg/s

About Foot-Pound/Minute

The foot-pound/minute (ft·lbf/min) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/minute equals 0.0225969658 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Erg/Second

The erg/second (erg/s) is a unit of power. One erg/second equals 1.000000 × 10^-7 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 18 Foot-Pound/Minute in Erg/Second?

18 Foot-Pound/Minute equals 4,067,453.844 Erg/Second.

How many Erg/Second are in 1 Foot-Pound/Minute?

There are exactly 225,969.658 Erg/Second in 1 Foot-Pound/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Minute to Erg/Second is 225,969.658.

What is the formula to convert Foot-Pound/Minute to Erg/Second?

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Minute to Erg/Second is: erg/s = ft·lbf/min × 225,969.658. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Minute to Erg/Second, you would multiply 10 by 225,969.658.

What is a Foot-Pound/Minute?