Pints per second to Cubic inches per second conversion

What is pints per second?

Pints per second (pt/s) is a unit of measurement that represents the volume flow rate of a fluid, in this case, liquid.

One pint (pt) is equivalent to approximately 568.26 milliliters (mL) or 473.176 cubic centimeters (cm³).

A flow rate of pints per second (pt/s) is essentially the amount of liquid that flows through a given point in one second. It's often used to express the volume of fluid being pumped, flowed, or leaked at a particular instant.

To put it into perspective:

• A typical faucet might have a flow rate of around 2-4 pints per minute (pt/min), which is equivalent to about 0.03-0.07 pints per second (pt/s).
• A firehose might have a flow rate of around 100-200 gpm (gallons per minute), which translates to approximately 1.67-3.33 pints per second (pt/s).

Keep in mind that the use of pints per second as a unit is more common in everyday conversation or in applications where fluid handling is not strictly regulated, like plumbing or firefighting. In scientific and technical contexts, units like liters per minute (L/min), cubic meters per second (m³/s), or gallons per hour (gph) are often preferred for their precision and clarity.

Now you know what pints per second means!

What is cubic inches per second?

A very specific and technical term!

Cubic inches per second (in³/s) is a unit of measurement for volumetric flow rate. It represents the volume of fluid (such as air, water, or gas) that flows through a given area in one second.

In other words, if you know the flow rate in cubic inches per second, you can calculate the volume of fluid that passes through a particular point or pipe in one second.

To put this into perspective, here are some examples of volumetric flow rates and their equivalent values:

• A typical household faucet flows at around 2-4 gallons per minute (gpm). This translates to approximately 0.02-0.04 cubic feet per second (ft³/s) or 1.3-2.6 cubic inches per second (in³/s).
• The exhaust flow rate of a car engine is often measured in cubic feet per minute (cfm), which can be converted to cubic inches per second.
• In industrial applications, such as air handling systems, flow rates are often specified in cubic meters per hour (m³/h) or liters per minute (L/min), which can also be expressed as cubic inches per second.

Keep in mind that the choice of unit depends on the specific application and industry, but cubic inches per second is a useful measure for many fluid dynamics calculations.