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Unit Conversion

The document provides a comprehensive unit conversion table between SI and English units for various quantities including area, density, energy, force, heat flux, power, pressure, specific heat, temperature, and volume. Each section lists conversions for both directions (SI to English and English to SI) with specific numerical values. This resource is useful for quick reference in scientific and engineering applications.

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Unit Conversion

The document provides a comprehensive unit conversion table between SI and English units for various quantities including area, density, energy, force, heat flux, power, pressure, specific heat, temperature, and volume. Each section lists conversions for both directions (SI to English and English to SI) with specific numerical values. This resource is useful for quick reference in scientific and engineering applications.

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UNIT CONVERSION

Quantity SI to English English to SI

Area 1m 2 = 10.764 ft 2 1ft 2 = 0.0929 m 2


= 1550.0 in 2 1in 2 = 6.452x10 -4 m 2

Density 1kg/m 3 = 0.06243 lb m /ft 3 1lb m /ft 3 = 16.018 kg/m 3


1 slug/ft 3 = 515.379 kg/m 3

Energy 1 J = 9.4787x10 -4 Btu 1 Btu = 1055.056 J


1 cal = 4.1868 J
1 lb f.ft = 1.3558 J
1 hp.h = 2.685x10 6 J

Energy per 1 J/kg = 4.2995x10 -4 1 Btu/lb m = 2326 J/kg


unit mass Btu/lb m
UNIT CONVERSION
Quantity SI to English English to SI

Force 1 N = 0.2248 lb f 1 lb f = 4.448 N


1 pdl = 0.1382 N

Heat Flux 1 W/m 2 = 0.3171 1 Btu/(h.ft 2 ) = 3.1525 W/m 2


Btu/(hr.ft 2 ) 1 kcal/(h.m 2 ) = 1.163 W/m 2

1 cal/(s.cm 2 ) = 41.870x10 3 W/m 2

Heat 1 W/m 3 = 0.09665 Btu/ 1 Btu/ (h.ft 3 ) = 10.343 W/m 3


generation per (h.ft 3 )
unit volume

Heat transfer 1 W = 3.4123 Btu/hr 1 Btu/h = 0.2931 W


rate
UNIT CONVERSION
Quantity SI to English English to SI

Heat transfer 1W/(m 2 .K) = 0.17612 1Btu/(h.ft 2 .°F) = 5.678 W/(m 2 .K)
coefficient Btu/(h.ft 2 .°F) 1kcal/(h.m 2 .℃) = 1.163 W/(m 2 .K)
1cal/(s.cm 2 .℃) = 41.870x10 3
W/(m 2 .K)

Length 1m = 3.2808 ft 1 ft = 0.3048m


= 39.370 in 1 in = 2.54cm = 0.0254m

Mass 1kg = 2.2046lb m 1lb m = 0.4536kg


1slug = 14.594kg

Mass flow rate 1kg/s = 7936.6lb m /h 1lb m /h = 0.000126kg/s


= 2.2046lb m /s 1lb m /s = 0.4536 kg/s
UNIT CONVERSION
Quantity SI to English English to SI

Power 1W = 3.4123 Btu/hr 1Btu/hr = 0.2931W


1Btu/s = 1055.1W
1lb f.ft/s = 1.3558W
1hp = 745.7W

Pressure and 1N/m 2 = 0.020886lb f /ft 2 1 lb f/ft 2 = 47.88 N/m 2


Stress =1.4504x10 -4 lb f /in 2 1 lb f/in 2 = 6894.8 N/m 2
=4.015x10 -3 in water 1 psi = 1 lb f /in 2 = 6894.8 N/m 2
= 2.953x10 -4 in Hg 1 std atmosphere = 1.0133x10 5
N/m 2
1 bar = 1x10 5 N/m 2
UNIT CONVERSION
Quantity SI to English English to SI

Specific Heat 1J/ (kg.K) = 2.3886x10 -4 1Btu/(lb m .°F) = 4187 J/(kg.K)


Btu/(lb m .°F)

Surface 1N/m = 0.06852 lb f /ft 1 lb f/ft = 14.594 N/m


Tension 1 dyn/cm = 1x10 -3 N/m

Temperature T(K) = T(℃) + 273.15 T(°R) = 1.8 T(K)


= T(°R)/1.8 = T(°F) + 459.67
= [T(°F) + 459.67]/1.8 T(°F) = 1.8 T(℃) +32
T(℃) = [T(°F) -32]/1.8 = 1.8[T(K)-273.15]+32

Thermal 1m 2 /s = 10.7639 ft 2 /s 1 ft 2 /s = 0.0929 m 2 /s


Diffusivity 1 ft 2 /hr = 2. 581x10 -5 m 2 /s
UNIT CONVERSION
Quantity SI to English English to SI

Thermal 1K/W = 0.52750°F.hr/Btu 1 °F.hr/Btu = 1.8958 K/W


Resistance

Velocity 1m/s = 3.2808 ft/s 1ft/s = 0.3048 m/s

Viscosity 1N.s/m 2 = 0.672 lb m /(ft.s) 1 lb m /(ft.s) = 1.4881 N.s/m 2

(dynamic) = 2419.1 lb m /(ft.hr) 1 lb m /(ft.hr) = 4.133x10 -4 N.s/m 2


= 5.8016x10 -6 lb f.hr/ft 2 1 centipoise = 1x10 -3 N.s/m 2

Viscosity 1 m 2 /s = 10.7639 ft 2 /s 1 ft 2 /s = 0.0929 m 2 /s


(Kinematic) 1 ft 2 /hr = 2.581x10 -5 m 2 /s
UNIT CONVERSION
Quantity SI to English English to SI

Volume 1m 3 = 35.3134 ft 3 1ft 3 = 0.02832 m 3


1in 3 = 1.6387x10 -5 m 3
1 gal(US liq.) = 0.003785 m 3
1 gal(UK liq.) = 0.004546 m 3

Volume flow 1m 3 /s = 35.3134 ft 3 /s 1ft 3 /hr = 7.8658x10 -6 m 3 /s


rate =1.2713 ft 3 /hr 1ft 3 /s = 2.8317x10 -2 m 3 /s
1 gal(US liq.)/ min = 6.309x10 -5
m 3 /s

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