Foot Pounds to British Thermal Units Converter

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How to convert Foot Pounds to British Thermal Units

Multiply the foot pounds value by 0.00128506: 1 ft⋅lb = 0.00128506 BTU. Going the other way, 1 BTU = 778.172 ft⋅lb, so divide by 0.00128506 or use the British Thermal Units to Foot Pounds converter.

About these units

Foot Pounds (ft⋅lb)

A foot-pound is the work done by a force of one pound-force acting through one foot, about 1.356 joules. The same name is also used for torque.

British Thermal Units (BTU)

A British thermal unit is the energy needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit, about 1,055 joules. Heating and air-conditioning capacities are rated in BTU per hour.

Foot Pounds to British Thermal Units conversion table

Foot Pounds (ft⋅lb)British Thermal Units (BTU)
1 ft⋅lb0.00128506 BTU
2 ft⋅lb0.00257012 BTU
3 ft⋅lb0.00385519 BTU
4 ft⋅lb0.00514025 BTU
5 ft⋅lb0.00642531 BTU
10 ft⋅lb0.0128506 BTU
20 ft⋅lb0.0257012 BTU
25 ft⋅lb0.0321266 BTU
50 ft⋅lb0.0642531 BTU
100 ft⋅lb0.128506 BTU
500 ft⋅lb0.642531 BTU
1,000 ft⋅lb1.28506 BTU

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