Kilocalories per Hour to Horsepower Converter

Enter the power in kilocalories per hour below to convert it to horsepower.

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Mechanical Horsepower
1,000 kcal/h = 1.558565 hp(I)
Electric Horsepower
1,000 kcal/h = 1.557938 hp(E)
Metric Horsepower
1,000 kcal/h = 1.580182 hp(M)
Boiler Horsepower
1,000 kcal/h = 0.118479 hp(S)

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How to Convert Kilocalories per Hour to Horsepower

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To convert a kilocalorie per hour measurement to horsepower, use one of the formulas below.

Kilocalories Per Hour to Mechanical Horsepower

Formula to convert kilocalories per hour to mechanical horsepower:

hp(I) = kilocalories per hour × 0.001558565375

Mechanical horsepower is equal to the power in kilocalories per hour multiplied by 0.001558565375.

For example, here's how to convert 5,000 kilocalories per hour to mechanical horsepower.
5,000 kcal/h = (5,000 × 0.001558565375) = 7.792827 hp(I)

Kilocalories Per Hour to Electric Horsepower

Formula to convert kilocalories per hour to electric horsepower:

hp(E) = kilocalories per hour × 0.001557938338

Electric horsepower is equal to the power in kilocalories per hour multiplied by 0.001557938338.

For example, here's how to convert 5,000 kilocalories per hour to electric horsepower.
5,000 kcal/h = (5,000 × 0.001557938338) = 7.789692 hp(E)

Kilocalories per hour and horsepower are both units used to measure power. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

Kilocalories Per Hour

One kilocalorie per hour is equal to one kilocalorie, or 1,000 times the energy needed to heat one gram of water 1 °C, for one hour.

Kilocalories per hour can be abbreviated as kcal/h; for example, 1 kilocalorie per hour can be written as 1 kcal/h.

Horsepower

Electric and mechanical are the most commonly used types. One electric horsepower is equivalent to 746 watts and one mechanical horsepower is equivalent to 745.699872 watts.

Mechanical Horsepower

Mechanical horsepower is often used to measure the output of engines and motors in North America. One mechanical horsepower is equal to 745.69987158227022 watts.

The mechanical horsepower is a US customary and imperial unit of power. Mechanical horsepower can be abbreviated as hp(I); for example, 1 mechanical horsepower can be written as 1 hp(I).

Electric Horsepower

Electric horsepower is used to measure the output of electric motors and other electrical machines in the US. One electric horsepower is equal to exactly 746 watts.

The electric horsepower is a US customary and imperial unit of power. Electric horsepower can be abbreviated as hp(E); for example, 1 electric horsepower can be written as 1 hp(E).

Metric Horsepower

One metric horsepower is the power needed to one metric horsepower as the lift a 75 kilogram mass at at one meter per second.[1] One metric horsepower is equal to 735.49875 watts.

The metric horsepower is a non-SI metric unit for power. Metric horsepower can be abbreviated as hp(M), and are also sometimes abbreviated as PS, cv, hk, pk, ks, or ch. For example, 1 metric horsepower can be written as 1 hp(M), 1 PS, 1 cv, 1 hk, 1 pk, 1 ks, or 1 ch.

Boiler Horsepower

Boiler horsepower is used to measure the power of a boiler to generate steam. One boiler horsepower is equal to the power needed to evaporate 34.5 pounds in one hour.[2]

Boiler horsepower can be abbreviated as hp(S); for example, 1 boiler horsepower can be written as 1 hp(S).

The term horsepower was adopted by Scottish inventor James Watt to measure the power output of his steam engine and to compare that power with that of horses horses.[3] Horsepower were later used to measure the power output of piston and turbine engines and electrical motors.

Try our engine horsepower calculator to calculate the power of a motor.

Kilocalorie per Hour to Horsepower Conversion Table

Kilocalories per hour converted to various horsepower values.
Kilocalories Per Hour Mechanical Horsepower Electric Horsepower Metric Horsepower Boiler Horsepower
1 kcal/h 0.001559 0.001558 0.00158 0.000118
2 kcal/h 0.003117 0.003116 0.00316 0.000237
3 kcal/h 0.004676 0.004674 0.004741 0.000355
4 kcal/h 0.006234 0.006232 0.006321 0.000474
5 kcal/h 0.007793 0.00779 0.007901 0.000592
6 kcal/h 0.009351 0.009348 0.009481 0.000711
7 kcal/h 0.01091 0.010906 0.011061 0.000829
8 kcal/h 0.012469 0.012464 0.012641 0.000948
9 kcal/h 0.014027 0.014021 0.014222 0.001066
10 kcal/h 0.015586 0.015579 0.015802 0.001185
20 kcal/h 0.031171 0.031159 0.031604 0.00237
30 kcal/h 0.046757 0.046738 0.047405 0.003554
40 kcal/h 0.062343 0.062318 0.063207 0.004739
50 kcal/h 0.077928 0.077897 0.079009 0.005924
60 kcal/h 0.093514 0.093476 0.094811 0.007109
70 kcal/h 0.1091 0.109056 0.110613 0.008294
80 kcal/h 0.124685 0.124635 0.126415 0.009478
90 kcal/h 0.140271 0.140214 0.142216 0.010663
100 kcal/h 0.155857 0.155794 0.158018 0.011848
200 kcal/h 0.311713 0.311588 0.316036 0.023696
300 kcal/h 0.46757 0.467382 0.474055 0.035544
400 kcal/h 0.623426 0.623175 0.632073 0.047392
500 kcal/h 0.779283 0.778969 0.790091 0.05924
600 kcal/h 0.935139 0.934763 0.948109 0.071088
700 kcal/h 1.091 1.0906 1.1061 0.082935
800 kcal/h 1.2469 1.2464 1.2641 0.094783
900 kcal/h 1.4027 1.4021 1.4222 0.106631
1000 kcal/h 1.5586 1.5579 1.5802 0.118479

References

  1. Merriam-Webster, metric horsepower, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20horsepower
  2. Wikipedia, Horsepower, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower
  3. Encyclopædia Britannica, Horsepower, https://www.britannica.com/science/horsepower

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