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Length

 

 

 

  nanometres

nm

10

angstroms

  millimetres

mm

39.37

thous

  millimetres

mm

0.03937

inches

  millimetres  

m

3.281

feet

  metres

m

1.0936

yards

  kilometres

km

0.621 4

miles

Area

 

 

 

  square millimetres

mm2

1.550 x 10-3

square inches

  square centimetres

cm2

0.1550

square inches

  square metres

m2

10.764

square feet

Volume

 

 

 

  cubic centimetres

cm3

0.061 0

cubic inches

  millilitres

ml

0.061 0

cubic inches

  cubic decimetres

dm3

0.03531

cubic feet

  litres

litre

0.03531

cubic feet

  litres

litre

1.760

pints

  litres

litre

0.220 0

gallons

  cubic metres

m3

35.315

cubicfeet

  cubic metres

m3

220.0

gallons

standard cubic metres,

m3(st)

35.99

standard cubic feet,                                                gas (1013.25 mbar, 150C, dry)  (30 in Hg, 600F, sat)

Mass

 

 

 

  grams

g

15.432

grains(gr)

  grams

g

0.035 27

ounces (avoir)

  kilograms

kg

2.205

pounds (avoir)

  kilograms

kg

0.01968

hundredweights

  kilograms

kg

9.842x10-4

tons(UK)

  tonnes

t

0.984 2

tons (UK)

Velocity

 

 

 

  metres/second

m/s

3.281

feet/second

  metres/second

m/s

2.237

miles/hour

  kilometres/hour

km/h

0.621 4

miles/hour

Flow Rate

 

 

 

  millilitres/second

ml/s

0.127 1

cubic feet/hour

  millilitres/second

ml/s

0.791 9

gallons/hour

  cubic centimetres/second

cm3/s

0.127 1

cubic feet/hour

  cubic centimetres/second

cm3/s

0.791 9

gallons/hour

  litres/second

litre/s

13.20

gallons/minute

  litres/hour

litre/h    

0.03531   

cubic feet/hour    

  litres/hour             

litre/h    

0.2200     

gallons/hour

  cubic metres/hour      

m3/h    

35.315     

cubic feet/hour

cubic metres/hour      

m3/h   

220.0          

gallons/hour

 

 

3.666      

gallons/minute cubic metres/second    

 

m3/s     

2.119 x 103  

cubic feet/minute

  standard cubic metres/hour, gas  

m3(st)/h  

35.99       

standard cubic feet/ hour, gas       

grams/second         

g/s      

7.937      

pounds/hour

kilograms/hour         

kg/h     

2.205      

pounds/hour

Force

 

 

 

newtons

N       

0.224 8     

pounds force

newtons              

N       

0.102 0     

kilograms force

Moment of Force (Torque)

 

 

 

  newton metres

N m

0.737 6

pound-force feet

 newton metres

N m

0.102 0

kilogram-forcemetres

Pressure & Stress

 

 

 

  millibars

mbar

0.401 5

inches w.g. (40C)

  millibars

mbar

10.197

millimetres w.g. (40C)

  millibars

mbar

0.029 53

inches Hg (00C)

millibars

mbar      

0.750 1     

millimetres Hg (00C)

millibars              

mbar     

0.750 1     

tor

millibars              

mbar     

0.014 50    

pounds-force/sq. inch             

millibars

mbar

103         

dynes/sq. centimetre

bars                 

bar      

0.986 9     

standard atmospheres bars           

 

bar      

14.50       

pounds-force/sq. inch bars                 

 

bar      

6.475x10-3 

tons-force/sq.inch

bars                  

bar      

1.020 x 10-2 

kilograms force/sq.mm

newtons/sq. millimetre   

N/mm2   

0.064 75    

tons-force/sq. inch

newtons/sq. millimetre   

N/mm2  

0.102 0     

kilograms-force/sq. mm

metres of water            

mm

3.281      

feet of water

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Heat

 

 

 

  joules

J

9.48 x 10-4

British thermal units

  joules

J

0.238 8

calories

  megajoules

MJ

9.48x10-3

therms

  megajoules

MJ

0.277 8

kilowatt hours

Heat Flow

 

 

 

  watts

W

3.412

Btu/hour

  kilowatts

kW

3.412x103

Btu/hour

  kilowatts

kW

3.6

megajoules/hour

  megajoules per hour

MJ/h

947.8

Btu/hour

  megajoules per hour

MJ/h

0.277 8

kilowatts

Refrigeration

 

 

 

  kilowatts

kW

0.284 3

tons of refrigeration

  megajoules/hour

MJ/h

0.078 98

tons of refrigeration

Intensity of Heat Flow Rate

 

 

 

  watts/sq. metre

W/m2

0.317 0

Btu/sq. foot hour

Thermal Conductance

 

 

 

  watts/sq. metre 0C

W/m2 0C

0.176 1

Btu/sq. ft. hour0F

Calorific Value

 

 

 

  kilojoules/kilogram

kJ/kg

0.429 9

Btu/pound

  kilojoules/kilogram

kJ/kg

0.238 8

calories/gram

  megajoules/kilogram

MJ/kg

429.9

Btu/pound

  megajoules/standard

MJ/m 3(st)

26.34

Btu/standard

    cubic metre (gas)

 

 

cubic foot (gas)

Specific Heat

 

 

 

  kilojoules/kilogram 0C

kJ/kg 0C

0.238 8

Btu/pound 0F

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Power

 

 

 

  kilowatts

kW

1.341

horsepower

Dynamic Viscosity

 

 

 

  newton seconds/sq. metre

N s/m2

2.419 x 103

pounds/foot hour

  centipoises

cP

2.419

pounds/foot hour

Frequency

 

 

 

  hertz

Hz

1

cycles/second

Concentration in Gas

 

 

 

  milligrams/standard

mg/m3(st)

0.042 88

grains/100 standard

   cubic metre

 

 

 cubic feet

  milligrams/standard

mg/m3(st)

0.061 25

pounds/106 standard

   cubic metre

 

 

 cubic feet

Temperature Difference

 

 

 

  degreesCelsius

0C

1.8

degrees Fahrenheit

  kelvins

K

1.8

degrees Fahrenheit

Temperature Value Conversions

 

 

 

  To convert 0C to 0F: -

 

1 .80C + 32

Temperature in 0F 

  To convert K to 0F: -

 

1.8K - 459.67

Temperature in 0F

  To convert K to 0C: -

 

K-273.15

Temperature in 0C

  To convert K to 0R (Rankine): -

1.8 x K

Temperature in 0R

 

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