Horsepower (mechanical) to metric horsepower
1 hp = 1.0138697 hk
All units in this category
- 745.69987W
- 0.74569987kW
- 0.00074569987MW
- 1hp
- 1.0138697hk
- 2,544.4336BTU/h
Formula
Multiply the value in horsepower (mechanical) by 1.0138697 to get metric horsepower.
hk = hp × 1.0138697
How to convert horsepower (mechanical) to metric horsepower
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Reverse conversion: metric horsepower to horsepower (mechanical)
Horsepower (mechanical) to metric horsepower – common values
| Horsepower (mechanical) (hp) | Metric horsepower (hk) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.01387 |
| 5 | 5.06935 |
| 10 | 10.1387 |
| 50 | 50.6935 |
| 100 | 101.387 |
| 150 | 152.08 |
| 200 | 202.774 |
| 300 | 304.161 |
| 500 | 506.935 |
| 1,000 | 1,013.87 |
About the units
Horsepower (mechanical). Mechanical horsepower (hp) is used in the US and UK and equals 745.7 watts.
Metric horsepower. Metric horsepower (PS, hk) is 735.5 watts and is used in European car specifications.