Metric horsepower (hp(M))
Metric horsepower is used for engine power in Europe and technical specifications.
History: horsepower began as a practical comparison between steam engines and working horses.
Quickly convert metric horsepower to mechanical horsepower without lookup tables or manual math.
This page is focused on converting metric horsepower to mechanical horsepower. Type a number into the first field and the result appears immediately in the second field.
Example: 1 hp(M) = 0.9863200706 hp. Conversion formula: result = value × 735.49875 / 745.69987158227.
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Metric horsepower is used for engine power in Europe and technical specifications.
History: horsepower began as a practical comparison between steam engines and working horses.
Mechanical horsepower is used in the United States and the United Kingdom for engines and machines.
History: James Watt mechanical horsepower became an Anglo-American measure for machine power.
Enter a value in the Metric horsepower field. The converter applies the formula "result = value × 735.49875 / 745.69987158227" and immediately shows the result in mechanical horsepower.
1 hp(M) = 0.9863200706 hp.
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