Calorie/Second to Horsepower (Metric) Converter

Power Converter

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0.005689

1 cal/s = 0.005689 PS

Formula:

PS = cal/s × 0.0056886568

With your value: 1 cal/s = 0.00568866 PS

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 cal/s

LED bulb (2.2× your value)2.15 cal/s

Laptop (16× your value)15.5 cal/s

Microwave oven (2.4e+2× your value)239 cal/s

Electric kettle (7.2e+2× your value)717 cal/s

Family car engine (2.2e+4× your value)2.15e+4 cal/s

Other Calorie/Second to Horsepower (Metric) conversions

2 cal/s to PS 3 cal/s to PS 4 cal/s to PS 5 cal/s to PS 6 cal/s to PS 7 cal/s to PS 8 cal/s to PS

Calorie/Second to Horsepower (Metric) Conversion Table

Calorie/Second (cal/s)	Horsepower (Metric) (PS)
0.5	0.002844
1	0.005689
2	0.011377
5	0.028443
10	0.056887
15	0.08533
20	0.113773
25	0.142216
50	0.284433
100	0.568866
250	1.422164
500	2.844328
1000	5.688657

Horsepower (Metric) to Calorie/Second Conversion Table

Horsepower (Metric) (PS)	Calorie/Second (cal/s)
0.5	87.89421
1	175.78842
2	351.57684
5	878.942101
10	1,757.884202
15	2,636.826303
20	3,515.768403
25	4,394.710504
50	8,789.421009
100	17,578.842017
250	43,947.105043
500	87,894.210086
1000	175,788.420172

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/Second (cal/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

Horsepower (Metric) (PS)

Power

Exact conversion

Metric horsepower (PS) is exactly 75 kgf·m/s = 735.498 75 W.

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/Second to Horsepower (Metric)

To convert from Calorie/Second (cal/s) to Horsepower (Metric) (PS), multiply the value by 0.0056886568.

Formula: PS = cal/s × 0.0056886568

Reverse: cal/s = PS × 175.7884201721

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Calorie/Second. For example: 5 cal/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0056886568
The result is: 0.028443 PS

About Calorie/Second

The calorie/second (cal/s) is a unit of power. One calorie/second equals 4.184 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 Horsepower (Metric)

The horsepower (metric) (PS) is a unit of power. One horsepower (metric) equals 735.49875 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 Horsepower (Metric) are in 1 Calorie/Second?

There are exactly 0.0056886568 Horsepower (Metric) in 1 Calorie/Second. This means the conversion factor from Calorie/Second to Horsepower (Metric) is 0.0056886568.

What is the formula to convert Calorie/Second to Horsepower (Metric)?

The formula to convert Calorie/Second to Horsepower (Metric) is: PS = cal/s × 0.0056886568. For example, to convert 10 Calorie/Second to Horsepower (Metric), you would multiply 10 by 0.0056886568.

What is a Calorie/Second?