Foot-pound per Second to Metric Horsepower (CV) Converter
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Convert Foot-pound per Second to Metric Horsepower (CV) with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
Calculator
From: Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s)
To: Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv)
About Foot-pound per Second
Foot-pounds per second is a mechanical power rate: 1 ft·lb/s = 1.3558179483314004 W (exactly, from the international foot definition).
About Metric Horsepower (CV)
CV (cheval-vapeur) is a metric horsepower unit equivalent to 735.49875 W, commonly used in European market specs.
How to convert foot-pounds per second to metric horsepower (cv)
1 foot-pound per second is equal to 0.00184339939168 metric horsepower (cv) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 ft_lb_s = (1.3558179483314003 W ÷ 735.49875 W) cv = 0.00184339939168 cv
Each foot-pound per second is defined as 1.3558179483314003 W and each metric horsepower (cv) as 735.49875 W in this tool, so one ft_lb_s equals 1.3558179483314003 ÷ 735.49875 cv = 0.00184339939168 cv.
Let d(ft_lb_s) be the numeric value in Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s), and d(cv) the value in Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv). Then:
d(cv) = d(ft_lb_s) × (1.3558179483314003 / 735.49875)
Equivalently, divide by how many ft_lb_s fit into one cv (watts per cv divided by watts per ft_lb_s):
d(cv) = d(ft_lb_s) ÷ 542.47603884074204
Or: metric horsepower (cv) = foot-pound per second ÷ 542.47603884074204
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 ft_lb_s to metric horsepower (cv)
1 ft_lb_s = 1 ft_lb_s × (1.3558179483314003/735.49875) cv = 0.0018433994 cv
1 ft_lb_s = 1 ft_lb_s ÷ 542.47603884074204 = 0.0018433994 cv
Intermediate watts: 1.3558179483 W
Example #2: Convert 10 ft_lb_s to metric horsepower (cv)
10 ft_lb_s = 10 ft_lb_s × (1.3558179483314003/735.49875) cv = 0.0184339939 cv
10 ft_lb_s = 10 ft_lb_s ÷ 542.47603884074204 = 0.0184339939 cv
Intermediate watts: 13.5581794833 W
Summary
To convert Foot-pound per Second to Metric Horsepower (CV), multiply the value in ft_lb_s by the ratio of watts per ft_lb_s divided by watts per cv. Equivalently: value_cv = value_ft_lb_s × (1.3558179483314003 / 735.49875). Numerically, 1 ft_lb_s equals 0.00184339939168 cv.
Relationship context
Both units are mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s). Conversions use fixed watt factors, so results stay consistent with the definitions in this converter. The factor from Foot-pound per Second to Metric Horsepower (CV) is 1.843399e-3 (1 ft_lb_s = 0.00184339939168 cv).
Conversion tables
| Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s) | Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0001843399 |
| 1 | 0.0018433994 |
| 2 | 0.0036867988 |
| 3 | 0.0055301982 |
| 4 | 0.0073735976 |
| 5 | 0.009216997 |
| 6 | 0.0110603964 |
| 7 | 0.0129037957 |
| 8 | 0.0147471951 |
| 9 | 0.0165905945 |
| Foot-pound per Second (ft_lb_s) | Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.0184339939 |
| 20 | 0.0368679878 |
| 30 | 0.0553019818 |
| 40 | 0.0737359757 |
| 50 | 0.0921699696 |
| 60 | 0.1106039635 |
| 70 | 0.1290379574 |
| 80 | 0.1474719513 |
| 90 | 0.1659059453 |
| 100 | 0.1843399392 |