Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second Converter

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0.000857

1 cal/h = 0.000857 ft·lbf/s

Formula:

ft·lbf/s = cal/h × 0.0008572111

With your value: 1 cal/h = 0.00085721 ft·lbf/s

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/Second conversions

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

Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Calorie/Hour (cal/h)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	0.000429
1	0.000857
2	0.001714
5	0.004286
10	0.008572
15	0.012858
20	0.017144
25	0.02143
50	0.042861
100	0.085721
250	0.214303
500	0.428606
1000	0.857211

Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Hour Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Calorie/Hour (cal/h)
0.5	583.28688
1	1,166.573761
2	2,333.147521
5	5,832.868804
10	11,665.737607
15	17,498.606411
20	23,331.475214
25	29,164.344018
50	58,328.688036
100	116,657.376071
250	291,643.440178
500	583,286.880355
1000	1,166,573.760711

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/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 Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second

To convert from Calorie/Hour (cal/h) to Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s), multiply the value by 0.0008572111.

Formula: ft·lbf/s = cal/h × 0.0008572111

Reverse: cal/h = ft·lbf/s × 1,166.5737607106

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Calorie/Hour. For example: 5 cal/h
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0008572111
The result is: 0.004286 ft·lbf/s

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/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 Calorie/Hour?

There are exactly 0.0008572111 Foot-Pound/Second in 1 Calorie/Hour. This means the conversion factor from Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second is 0.0008572111.

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

The formula to convert Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second is: ft·lbf/s = cal/h × 0.0008572111. For example, to convert 10 Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.0008572111.

What is a Calorie/Hour?