BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Second Converter

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12.969488

1 BTU/min = 12.969488 ft·lbf/s

Formula:

ft·lbf/s = BTU/min × 12.9694877047

With your value: 1 BTU/min = 12.9694877 ft·lbf/s

How big is that?

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

LED bulb (1/2.0 your value)0.512 BTU/min

Your value1.00 BTU/min

Laptop (3.7× your value)3.70 BTU/min

Microwave oven (57× your value)56.9 BTU/min

Electric kettle (1.7e+2× your value)171 BTU/min

Family car engine (5.1e+3× your value)5.12e+3 BTU/min

Other BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Second conversions

2 BTU/min to ft·lbf/s 3 BTU/min to ft·lbf/s 4 BTU/min to ft·lbf/s 5 BTU/min to ft·lbf/s 6 BTU/min to ft·lbf/s 7 BTU/min to ft·lbf/s 8 BTU/min to ft·lbf/s

BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

BTU/Minute (BTU/min)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	6.484744
1	12.969488
2	25.938975
5	64.847439
10	129.694877
15	194.542316
20	259.389754
25	324.237193
50	648.474385
100	1,296.94877
250	3,242.371926
500	6,484.743852
1000	12,969.487705

Foot-Pound/Second to BTU/Minute Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	BTU/Minute (BTU/min)
0.5	0.038552
1	0.077104
2	0.154208
5	0.38552
10	0.77104
15	1.156561
20	1.542081
25	1.927601
50	3.855202
100	7.710405
250	19.276012
500	38.552024
1000	77.104048

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

BTU/Minute (BTU/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

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/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 BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Second

To convert from BTU/Minute (BTU/min) to Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s), multiply the value by 12.9694877047.

Formula: ft·lbf/s = BTU/min × 12.9694877047

Reverse: BTU/min = ft·lbf/s × 0.0771040478

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in BTU/Minute. For example: 5 BTU/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 12.9694877047
The result is: 64.847439 ft·lbf/s

About BTU/Minute

The btu/minute (BTU/min) is a unit of power. One btu/minute equals 17.58426421 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 Foot-Pound/Second

The foot-pound/second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/second equals 1.355817948 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

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

There are exactly 12.9694877047 Foot-Pound/Second in 1 BTU/Minute. This means the conversion factor from BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Second is 12.9694877047.

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

The formula to convert BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Second is: ft·lbf/s = BTU/min × 12.9694877047. For example, to convert 10 BTU/Minute to Foot-Pound/Second, you would multiply 10 by 12.9694877047.

What is a BTU/Minute?