Horsepower (mechanical)
hpcx:hp_mech · Power
1 hp = 745.69987158227022 W.
- Quantity kind
- Power
- SI dimension
L^2 · M · T^-3- Allowed roles
- Scalar
- Unit system / convention
- Other conventions
- Registry code
hp_mech
Scope and distinctions
Mechanical horsepower convention. bhp describes a measurement location, not a separate exact unit; electrical, boiler and metric horsepower differ.
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Definition sources
- NIST — NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B.8
SP 811 online conversion table accessed 2026-10-28
Appendix B.8: mechanical horsepower = 550 ft·lbf/s; derived using exact international foot, pound and standard gravity
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