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This document provides conversion factors and formulas for units related to length, area, volume, mass, temperature, pressure, density, heat, power, and other physical quantities. It includes equivalencies between metric and imperial units as well as scientific constants. Over 60 different systems of units are defined with over 200 conversion factors provided.

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Conversion

This document provides conversion factors and formulas for units related to length, area, volume, mass, temperature, pressure, density, heat, power, and other physical quantities. It includes equivalencies between metric and imperial units as well as scientific constants. Over 60 different systems of units are defined with over 200 conversion factors provided.

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Conversion of Units 1 erg = 1 dyne-cm

LINEAR 1 BTU = 778 ft-lb


1 yd = 3 ft 1 J = 1 N-m
1 m = 1.093 yd 1 CHU = 1.8013 BTU
1 league = 18240 ft
1 nautical mile = 6080 ft
POWER
1 rod = 16.5 ft
1 HP = 0.746 KW
1 fathom = 6 ft
1 MHP = 0.736 KW
1 statute mile = 5280 ft
1 HP = 550 ft-lb/s
1 yd = 0.9144 m
1 HP = 2545 BTU/hr
1 span = 9 in
1 HP = 33000 ft-lb/min
1 cable length = 720 ft
1 KW = 1 KJ/s
1 meter = 3.281 ft
1 BOHP = 33480 BTU/hr
1 statute mile = 1760 yd
1 KW = 3413 BTU/hr
1 rod = 5.5 yd
1 HP = 42.42 BTU/min
1 league = 3 nautical miles
1 in = 2.54cm 1 BOHP = 35322 KJ/hr
AREA

MASS AND WEIGHT 1 ha = 11960 yd2


1 N = 0.225 lb 1 m2 = 1.195 yd2
1 lb = 16 oz 1 acre = 4046.8 m2
1 lb = 7000 grains 1 m2 = 10.76 ft2
1 kgf = 9.81 N 1 acre = 0.4047 ha
1 Mton = 2000 lb
1 ha = 10000 m2
1 Mton = 1000 kg
1 acre = 43560 ft2
1 lb = 0.138255 N
VOLUME
1 kip = 1000 lb
1 m3 = 264.2 US gal
1 N = 0.1019 kg
1 cavan = 25 ganta
1 long ton = 2240 lb
1 US gal = 3.7854 L
1 ton = 2000 lb
1 Br. Gal = 277.42 in3
1 kg = 2.2 lb
1 US gal = 4 quarts
1 lb = 0.4536 kg
1 ft3 = 7.481 US gal
WORK AND ENERGY
1 quart = 2 pints
1 erg = 10−7J
1 US gal = 231 in3
1 BTU = 1.055 kJ
1 BTU = 252 cal 1 m3 = 1000 L

1 kcal = 4.187 kJ 1 ganta = 3 L

1 slug = 32.174 lb 1 ft3 = 28.32 L

1 slug = 14.49 kg 1 ft3 = 1728 in3


1 CHU = 1.9004 kJ 1 m3 = 35.31 ft3
1 bbl = 42 gal PRESSURE
1 slug = 143.14 N 1 atm = 760 torr
1 atm = 10.34 mH2O
1 atm = 101.325 KPa DENSITY

1 TOR = 200 BTU/min ρ = 1.2 kg/m3


1 atm = 760 mmHg ρ = 0.0749 lb/ft3
1 atm = 14.7 psi
1 TOR = 3.516 KW GAS CONSTANT
1 torr = 1 mmHg R = 0.287 kJ/kg-K
1TOR = 12000 BTU/hr R = 53.5 lb-ft/lb-R
1 atm = 29.92 inHg
1 bar = 100 KPa PROPERTIES OF WATER
1 atm = 1.033 kg/cm2 SPECIFIC HEAT

1 Pa = 1x 10−6N/mm2 Cp = 4.187 kJ/kg-K

PROPERTIES OF AIR Cp = 1.0 BTU/lb-R

SPECIFIC HEAT
Cp = 0.24 BTU/lb-R DENSITY

Cp = 0.24 BTU/lb-F ρ = 1000 kg/m3


Cp = 0.24 kcal/kg-K ρ = 62.4 lb/ft3
Cp = 1 kJ/kg-K or 1.0062 kJ/kg-K
Cp = 1.0048 kJ/kg-K (redeloza) SPECIFIC WEIGHT
Cv = 0.171 BTU/lb-R γ = 9.81 kN/m3
Cv = 0.171 BTU/lb-F γ = 62.4 lb/ft3
Cv = 0.171 kcal/kg-K
Cv = 0.7186 kJ/kg-K FOR ICE
Cv = 0.716 kJ/kg-K (redeloza) Cp = 2.09 kJ/kg-K
SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO Cp = 0.5 BTU/lb-R
K = 1.3 (hot) Lf = 335 kJ/kg
K = 1.4 (cold) Lf = 144 BTU/lb
FOR STEAM Ne = 1.666
Cp = 2.0 kJ/kg-K NH3 = 1.304
Cp = 0.5 BTU/lb-R Hg = 1.666
Lv = 2257 kJ/kg He = 1.667
Lv = 970 BTU/lb MOLECULAR WEIGHTS
C = 12
SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO H = 1
H2 = 1.4 O = 16
CO2 = 1.288 N = 14
N2 = 1.399 S = 32
O2 = 1.395 Air = 28.97
Ar = 1.666 He = 4
CO = 1.399
CH4 = 1.321 MACHINE FOUNDATION
ρ = 2406 kg/m3 (concrete) 1 = meth-

ρ = 0.284 lb/in3 (steel) 2 = eth-


3 = prop-

ORGANIC FUELS 4 = but-

Formula Suffix 5 = pen-

CnH2n+2 = -ane 6 = hex-

CnH2n = -ene 7 = hep-

CnH2n-2 = -yne 8 = oct-


9 = non-

N-value Prefix

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