Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute Converter

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0.051433

1 cal/h = 0.051433 ft·lbf/min

Formula:

ft·lbf/min = cal/h × 0.0514326672

With your value: 1 cal/h = 0.05143267 ft·lbf/min

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 cal/h

LED bulb (7.7e+3× your value)7.74e+3 cal/h

Laptop (5.6e+4× your value)5.59e+4 cal/h

Microwave oven (8.6e+5× your value)8.60e+5 cal/h

Electric kettle (2.6e+6× your value)2.58e+6 cal/h

Family car engine (7.7e+7× your value)7.74e+7 cal/h

Other Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute conversions

2 cal/h to ft·lbf/min 3 cal/h to ft·lbf/min 4 cal/h to ft·lbf/min 5 cal/h to ft·lbf/min 6 cal/h to ft·lbf/min 7 cal/h to ft·lbf/min 8 cal/h to ft·lbf/min

Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute Conversion Table

Calorie/Hour (cal/h)	Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)
0.5	0.025716
1	0.051433
2	0.102865
5	0.257163
10	0.514327
15	0.77149
20	1.028653
25	1.285817
50	2.571633
100	5.143267
250	12.858167
500	25.716334
1000	51.432667

Foot-Pound/Minute to Calorie/Hour Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)	Calorie/Hour (cal/h)
0.5	9.721448
1	19.442896
2	38.885792
5	97.21448
10	194.42896
15	291.64344
20	388.85792
25	486.0724
50	972.1448
100	1,944.289601
250	4,860.724002
500	9,721.448004
1000	19,442.896008

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.

Calorie/Hour (cal/h)

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/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

How to Convert Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute

To convert from Calorie/Hour (cal/h) to Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min), multiply the value by 0.0514326672.

Formula: ft·lbf/min = cal/h × 0.0514326672

Reverse: cal/h = ft·lbf/min × 19.4428960075

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Calorie/Hour. For example: 5 cal/h
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0514326672
The result is: 0.257163 ft·lbf/min

About Calorie/Hour

The calorie/hour (cal/h) is a unit of power. One calorie/hour equals 0.001162222222 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/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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Foot-Pound/Minute are in 1 Calorie/Hour?

There are exactly 0.0514326672 Foot-Pound/Minute in 1 Calorie/Hour. This means the conversion factor from Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute is 0.0514326672.

What is the formula to convert Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute?

The formula to convert Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute is: ft·lbf/min = cal/h × 0.0514326672. For example, to convert 10 Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute, you would multiply 10 by 0.0514326672.

What is a Calorie/Hour?