Convert foot-pound to Btu (th)
Please provide values below to convert foot-pound [ft*lbf] to Btu (th) [Btu (th)], or Convert Btu (th) to foot-pound.
How to Convert Foot-Pound to Btu (Th)
1 ft*lbf = 0.00128592745830024 Btu (th)
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf to Btu (th):
15 ft*lbf = 15 × 0.00128592745830024 Btu (th) = 0.0192889118745036 Btu (th)
Foot-Pound to Btu (Th) Conversion Table
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Foot-Pound
A foot-pound is a unit of energy or work equal to the work done when a force of one pound-force is exerted over a distance of one foot.
History/Origin
The foot-pound has been used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom as a customary unit of energy, originating from imperial and US customary measurement systems, before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot-pound is still used in certain fields such as engineering, automotive, and aerospace industries in the US for expressing torque and energy, although the SI unit joule is more common internationally.
Btu (Th)
The Btu (th), or British thermal unit (th), is a unit of energy used primarily in the United States to measure heat content, equivalent to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.
History/Origin
The Btu (th) originated from the British thermal unit, a traditional unit of heat in the British Imperial system, and has been used historically in heating, cooling, and energy industries to quantify energy content and heat transfer.
Current Use
Today, the Btu (th) is mainly used in the energy sector, particularly in heating and cooling systems, natural gas billing, and energy content measurement, especially within the United States.