Foot-pound to Metric horsepower
Compare Foot-pound and Metric horsepower. See why these engineering units measure different physical quantities, plus links to valid conversions.
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Foot-pound and Metric horsepower measure different quantities, so no single result applies.
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Formula
Foot-pound (ft-lb) measures energy, while Metric horsepower (PS) measures power. These are different physical quantities, so there is no single multiplication factor that converts one into the other.
ft-lb relates to its own energy base unit by a factor of 1.35582. PS relates to its own power base unit by a factor of 735.499.
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| Foot-pound (ft-lb) | 1.35582 × energy base unit |
| Metric horsepower (PS) | 735.499 × power base unit |
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Frequently asked questions
Can Foot-pound be converted to Metric horsepower?
Not directly. Foot-pound measures energy and Metric horsepower measures power. Converting between different physical quantities needs an extra physical relationship (such as area, distance, or time), not just a unit ratio.
What is Foot-pound used for?
The Foot-pound (ft-lb) is a unit of energy. Work from one pound-force over one foot.
What is Metric horsepower used for?
The Metric horsepower (PS) is a unit of power. Metric horsepower.
Why does the converter show an incompatible units message?
The Universal Converter only calculates a numeric result when both units share the same physical dimension. Since Foot-pound and Metric horsepower don't, the tool flags them as not directly compatible rather than returning a meaningless number.
What should I convert Foot-pound to instead?
Use another energy unit, such as one of the related Foot-pound conversions linked below.
What should I convert Metric horsepower to instead?
Use another power unit, such as one of the related Metric horsepower conversions linked below.
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About this conversion
This page compares Foot-pound (ft-lb) and Metric horsepower (PS) within the engineering converter.
Work from one pound-force over one foot. Metric horsepower.
Because Foot-pound measures energy and Metric horsepower measures power, the two units are not directly convertible: there is no fixed ratio that turns one into the other without additional information.
The calculator above will report that these units are not compatible. For a working result, choose two units from the same measurement family — see the related conversions below.