What is horsepower (mechanical)?

Mechanical horsepower is a traditional unit of power equal to approximately 745.7 watts. It is widely used in automotive and industrial contexts to express engine output, pump capacity, and motor ratings.

What is kilocalorie per hour?

Kilocalorie per hour is a unit of power expressing energy transfer as dietary calories per hour. It is used in nutrition and exercise physiology to express the rate of energy expenditure during physical activity.

Worked examples

1 horsepower (mechanical) = 641.186476 kilocalorie per hour

1 kilocalorie per hour = 1.163 watt

More Power conversions

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• Convert horsepower (mechanical) to gigawatt
• Convert horsepower (mechanical) to milliwatt
• Convert horsepower (mechanical) to microwatt
• Convert horsepower (mechanical) to BTU per hour
• Convert horsepower (mechanical) to kilocalorie per hour
• Convert horsepower (mechanical) to ton of refrigeration

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.