Horsepower (Mech) to Foot-Pound/Minute Converter

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33,000.000008

1 hp = 33,000.000008 ft·lbf/min

Formula:

ft·lbf/min = hp × 33,000.0000080661

With your value: 1 hp = 33,000.00000807 ft·lbf/min

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in horsepower (mech) so you can sanity-check the result.

LED bulb (1/83 your value)0.0121 hp

Laptop (1/11 your value)0.0872 hp

Your value1.00 hp

Microwave oven (1.3× your value)1.34 hp

Electric kettle (4.0× your value)4.02 hp

Family car engine (1.2e+2× your value)121 hp

Other Horsepower (Mech) to Foot-Pound/Minute conversions

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

Horsepower (Mech) to Foot-Pound/Minute Conversion Table

Horsepower (Mech) (hp)	Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)
0.5	16,500.000004
1	33,000.000008
2	66,000.000016
5	165,000.00004
10	330,000.000081
15	495,000.000121
20	660,000.000161
25	825,000.000202
50	1,650,000.000403
100	3,300,000.000807
250	8,250,000.002017
500	16,500,000.004033
1000	33,000,000.008066

Foot-Pound/Minute to Horsepower (Mech) Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)	Horsepower (Mech) (hp)
0.5	1.515152e-5
1	3.030303e-5
2	6.060606e-5
5	0.000152
10	0.000303
15	0.000455
20	0.000606
25	0.000758
50	0.001515
100	0.00303
250	0.007576
500	0.015152
1000	0.030303

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.

Horsepower (Mech) (hp)

Power

Exact conversion

Mechanical horsepower is exactly 550 ft·lbf/s = 745.699 871 582 270 22 W.

Metric horsepower (PS) is 735.498 75 W — about 1.4 % lower.

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 Horsepower (Mech) to Foot-Pound/Minute

To convert from Horsepower (Mech) (hp) to Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min), multiply the value by 33,000.0000080661.

Formula: ft·lbf/min = hp × 33,000.0000080661

Reverse: hp = ft·lbf/min × 0.000030303

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Horsepower (Mech). For example: 5 hp
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 33,000.0000080661
The result is: 165,000.00004 ft·lbf/min

About Horsepower (Mech)

The horsepower (mech) (hp) is a unit of power. One horsepower (mech) equals 745.6998716 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 Horsepower (Mech)?

There are exactly 33,000.0000080661 Foot-Pound/Minute in 1 Horsepower (Mech). This means the conversion factor from Horsepower (Mech) to Foot-Pound/Minute is 33,000.0000080661.

What is the formula to convert Horsepower (Mech) to Foot-Pound/Minute?

The formula to convert Horsepower (Mech) to Foot-Pound/Minute is: ft·lbf/min = hp × 33,000.0000080661. For example, to convert 10 Horsepower (Mech) to Foot-Pound/Minute, you would multiply 10 by 33,000.0000080661.

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