Metric horsepower

Metric horsepower began in Germany in the 19th century and

became popular across Europe and Asia. The various units used
to indicate this definition ("PS", "CV", "pk", and "ch") all
translate to "horse power" in English, so it is common to see
these values referred to as "horsepower" or "hp" in the press
releases or media coverage of the German, French, Italian, and
Japanese automobile companies. British manufacturers often
intermix metric horsepower and mechanical horsepower
depending on the origin of the engine in question.
Metric horsepower, as a rule, is defined as 0.73549875 kW, or
roughly 98.6% of mechanical horsepower. This was a minor
issue in the days when measurement systems varied widely and
engines produced less power, but has become a major sticking
point today. Exotic cars from Europe like the McLaren F1 and
Bugatti Veyron are often quoted using the wrong definition, and
their power output is sometimes even converted twice because
of confusion over whether the original "horsepower" number
was metric or mechanical.[citation needed]
[edit] PS
This unit (German: Pferdestrke = horse strength) is no longer a
statutory unit, but is still commonly used in Europe, South
America and Japan, especially by the automotive and
motorcycle industry. It was adopted throughout continental
Europe with designations equivalent to the English
"horsepower", but mathematically different from the British
unit. It is defined by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
(PTB)[5] in Braunschweig as exactly:
1 PS = 75 kilopondmetre/second ~= 735.5 newtonm/s ~=
735.5 W ~= 0.7355 kW ~= 0.98632 hp (SAE)
The PS was adopted by the Deutsches Institut fr Normung
(DIN) and then by the automotive industry throughout most of
Europe, under varying names. In 1992, the PS was rendered
obsolete by EEC directives, when it was replaced by the

kilowatt as the official power measuring unit. It is still in use for

commercial and advertising purposes, as many customers are
not familiar with the use of kilowatts for engines.
TORQUE SPECIFICATION TORQUE SPECIFICATION
TORQUE DENOMINATIONS: APPREVIATIONS:
INCH POUND
FOOT POUND
NEWTON METER
KILOGRAM METER
KILOGRAM CENTIMETER
DECA NEWTON METER
KILOGRAM
OUNCE
POUND
IN.LBS.
FT.LBS.
NM
KGM
KGCM
DAN/M
KG.
OZ.
LB.
CONVERSIONS: CONVERSIONS:
IN.LBS. : 12 = FT.LBS. FT.LBS. x 12 = IN.LBS.
IN.LBS. : 8.857 = NM FT.LBS. x 1.356 = NM
IN.LBS. : 86.8 = KGM FT.LBS. x 0.1383 = KGM
IN.LBS. : 88.57 = DAN/M FT.LBS. x 0.1356 = DAN/M
NM x 8.851 = IN.LBS. KGM x 86.8 = IN.LBS.
NM x 0.7356 = FT.LBS. KGM x 7.233 = FT.LBS.
NM x 0.1019716 = KGM KGM x 9.807 = NM
NM x 0.1 = DAN/M KGM x 0.9807 = DAN/M
KGCM x 0.8687 = IN.LBS. DAN/M x 88.51 = IN.LBS.
KGCM x 0.07233 = FT.LBS. DAN/M x 7.380833 = FT.LBS.
KGCM x 0.0980795 = NM DAN/M x 10 = NM
KGCM x 0.01000811= KGM DAN/M x 1.0204082 = KGM

KGCM x 0.0098 = DAN/M DAN/M x 101.97 = KGCM

LBS. X 0.45356 = KG KG x 2.205 = LBS
SCREW ADVANCEMENT FORMULA:
American Standard Unified Threads: 1 x RPM x 1.1
Pitch =
60
Inches per second ofscrew advancement
Metric Threads: Thread Pitch x RPM x 1.1
60 = mm per second of
screw advancementTORQUE = HP x 63000
RPM
HP = TORQUE x RPM63000