Foot-Pound/Second to BTU/Minute Converter

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0.077104

1 ft·lbf/s = 0.077104 BTU/min

Formula:

BTU/min = ft·lbf/s × 0.0771040478

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

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 ft·lbf/s

LED bulb (6.6× your value)6.64 ft·lbf/s

Laptop (48× your value)47.9 ft·lbf/s

Microwave oven (7.4e+2× your value)738 ft·lbf/s

Electric kettle (2.2e+3× your value)2.21e+3 ft·lbf/s

Family car engine (6.6e+4× your value)6.64e+4 ft·lbf/s

Other Foot-Pound/Second to BTU/Minute conversions

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

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

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

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/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

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

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

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

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

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

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound/Second. For example: 5 ft·lbf/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0771040478
The result is: 0.38552 BTU/min

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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

What is a Foot-Pound/Second?