Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Hour Converter

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0.077104

1 ft·lbf/min = 0.077104 BTU/h

Formula:

BTU/h = ft·lbf/min × 0.0771040478

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/min = 0.07710405 BTU/h

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 ft·lbf/min

LED bulb (4.0e+2× your value)398 ft·lbf/min

Laptop (2.9e+3× your value)2.88e+3 ft·lbf/min

Microwave oven (4.4e+4× your value)4.43e+4 ft·lbf/min

Electric kettle (1.3e+5× your value)1.33e+5 ft·lbf/min

Family car engine (4.0e+6× your value)3.98e+6 ft·lbf/min

Other Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Hour conversions

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

Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Hour Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)	BTU/Hour (BTU/h)
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

BTU/Hour to Foot-Pound/Minute Conversion Table

BTU/Hour (BTU/h)	Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)
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	1,296.948771
250	3,242.371927
500	6,484.743854
1000	12,969.487708

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.

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

BTU/Hour (BTU/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

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

To convert from Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min) to BTU/Hour (BTU/h), multiply the value by 0.0771040478.

Formula: BTU/h = ft·lbf/min × 0.0771040478

Reverse: ft·lbf/min = BTU/h × 12.9694877076

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 0.0771040478
The result is: 0.38552 BTU/h

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 BTU/Hour

The btu/hour (BTU/h) is a unit of power. One btu/hour equals 0.2930710702 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 BTU/Hour are in 1 Foot-Pound/Minute?

There are exactly 0.0771040478 BTU/Hour in 1 Foot-Pound/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Hour is 0.0771040478.

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

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Hour is: BTU/h = ft·lbf/min × 0.0771040478. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Minute to BTU/Hour, you would multiply 10 by 0.0771040478.

What is a Foot-Pound/Minute?