APPENDIX ONE

Conversion Factors
To convert from
atmospheres atmospheres barrels (oil) bars

To
mm of mercury pounds/sq, inch (psi) gallons (U.S.) atmospheres mm of mercury (0~ pascal calorie joules Btu (mean) pound Btu joules angstrom feet inches meters microns gallons (British) gallons (US) liters barrels (US, liquid) cubic feet (ft 3) gallons (US) liters centimeters cubic feet (ft 3) liters ounces (avdp.)* ounces (troy) pounds/sq, foot centimeters pounds (avdp.)* pounds (troy) gallons (British) gallons (U.S.) angstroms

Multiply by
760 14.696 42 0.98692 750.062 l x 105 252.15105 1.055 x 103 1.8 3.9658 x 10-3 4.1840
1 xl08

Btu calories gram (mean/gram) calories centimeters

cubic feet (fP)

cubic meters

feet gallons (U.S.) grams grams/sq, centimeter inches kilograms liters meters

0.0328 0.3937 0.01 1 x 104 6.2288 7.48052 28.317 8.3865 35.314445 264.173 999.973 30.48 0.1336805 3.78543 0.0352939 0.0321507 2.04817 2.540005 2.20462234 2.6792285 0.219976 0.2641776 1 101~

374

Conversion Factors

375

To convert from
pounds/sq, inch pressure pounds (avdp.)* pounds (avdp.)* pounds (troy) pounds/sq, inch tons (metric) tons (short) watts (abs)
*avdp. = avoirdupois Temperature Conversion: degree Celsius (~ = (~ degree Fahrenheit (~ degree Kelvin (~ = ~ degree Rankine (~

To
inches kilopascal (kPa) grams ounces (avdp.)* ounces (troy) ounces (troy) grams/sq, centimeter kilograms pounds (avdp.)* pounds Btu (mean)/hour

Multiply by
39.37 6.8948 453.59 16 14.5833 12 70.307
1000

2204.62 2000 3.41304

32) x 5/9 = ~ x 9/5 + 32 + 273 = ~ + 460