Convert horsepower (mechanical)s to horsepower (metric)s
1 hp = 1.01386966542 PS — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
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- Terawatts TW 7.45699871582e-10
- Gigawatts GW 0.000 000 745 699 871 582
- Megawatts MW 0.000 745 699 871 582
- Kilowatts kW 0.745 699 871 582
- Watts W 745.699 871 582
- Milliwatts mW 745 699.871 582
- Microwatts µW 745 699 871.582
- Nanowatts nW 745 699 871 582
- Horsepower (mechanical)s hp 1
- Horsepower (metric)s PS 1.013 869 665 42
- Horsepower (electric)s hp (E) 0.999 597 683 086
- Horsepower (boiler)s hp (S) 0.076 009 964 978 2
- BTU per hours BTU/h 2544.433 577 64
- BTU per seconds BTU/s 0.706 787 104 901
- Ton of refrigerations RT 0.212 036 131 47
- Calorie per seconds cal/s 178.226 546 745
- Kilocalorie per hours kcal/h 641.615 568 283
- Foot-pound per seconds ft·lbf/s 550
- Erg per seconds erg/s 7 456 998 715.82
- Volt-amperes VA 745.699 871 582
- Kilovolt-amperes kVA 0.745 699 871 582
Every row is Horsepower (mechanical) (hp) converted through the watt, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert horsepower (mechanical)s to horsepower (metric)s
Multiply the number of horsepower (mechanical)s by 1.01386966542 to get horsepower (metric)s.
The exact factor is 1.013869665424 — as a fraction, 63366854089/62500000000.
Horsepower (mechanical): 550 ft·lbf/s — exactly 745.699 871 582 270 22 W.
Horsepower (metric): 75 kgf·m/s — exactly 735.498 75 W. European car figures use this one.
Horsepower (mechanical) to Horsepower (metric) conversion table
| Horsepower (mechanical)s (hp) | Horsepower (metric)s (PS) |
|---|---|
| 1 hp | 1.013 869 7 |
| 2 hp | 2.027 739 3 |
| 3 hp | 3.041 609 |
| 5 hp | 5.069 348 3 |
| 10 hp | 10.138 697 |
| 20 hp | 20.277 393 |
| 25 hp | 25.346 742 |
| 50 hp | 50.693 483 |
| 100 hp | 101.386 97 |
| 250 hp | 253.467 42 |
| 500 hp | 506.934 83 |
| 1000 hp | 1013.8697 |
Horsepower (metric) to Horsepower (mechanical) conversion table
| Horsepower (metric)s (PS) | Horsepower (mechanical)s (hp) |
|---|---|
| 1 PS | 0.986 320 07 |
| 2 PS | 1.972 640 1 |
| 3 PS | 2.958 960 2 |
| 5 PS | 4.931 600 4 |
| 10 PS | 9.863 200 7 |
| 20 PS | 19.726 401 |
| 25 PS | 24.658 002 |
| 50 PS | 49.316 004 |
| 100 PS | 98.632 007 |
| 250 PS | 246.580 02 |
| 500 PS | 493.160 04 |
| 1000 PS | 986.320 07 |
Frequently asked
How many horsepower (metric)s are in a horsepower (mechanical)?
One horsepower (mechanical) equals 1.013869665 horsepower (metric)s (hp → PS). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert horsepower (mechanical)s to horsepower (metric)s?
Multiply the number of horsepower (mechanical)s by 1.01386966542 to get horsepower (metric)s.
What is 1 PS in horsepower (mechanical)s?
One horsepower (metric) is 0.9863200706 horsepower (mechanical)s.
What is 10 hp in PS?
10 hp = 10.138 697 PS.
What exactly is a horsepower (mechanical)?
550 ft·lbf/s — exactly 745.699 871 582 270 22 W.
What exactly is a horsepower (metric)?
75 kgf·m/s — exactly 735.498 75 W. European car figures use this one.