TA B L E 1 .

Conversion Factors from BG and EE Units to SI Unitsa

Acceleration
Area
Density
Energy
Force
Length

Mass
Power
Pressure

Specific weight
Temperature
Velocity
Viscosity (dynamic)
Viscosity (kinematic)
Volume flowrate
a

To Convert from

to

Multiply by

fts2
ft2
lbmft3
slugsft3
Btu
ft lb
lb
ft
in.
mile
lbm
slug
ft lbs
hp
in. Hg 160 F2
lbft2 1psf2
lbin.2 1psi2
lbft3
F
R
fts
mihr 1mph2
lb sft2
ft2s
ft3s
galmin 1gpm2

ms2
m2
kgm3
kgm3
J
J
N
m
m
m
kg
kg
W
W
Nm2
Nm2
Nm2
Nm3
C
K
ms
ms
N sm2
m2 s
m3 s
m3 s

3.048 E 1
9.290 E 2
1.602 E 1
5.154 E 2
1.055 E 3
1.356
4.448
3.048 E 1
2.540 E 2
1.609 E 3
4.536 E 1
1.459 E 1
1.356
7.457 E 2
3.377 E 3
4.788 E 1
6.895 E 3
1.571 E 2
TC 15921TF 322
5.556 E 1
3.048 E 1
4.470 E 1
4.788 E 1
9.290 E 2
2.832 E 2
6.309 E 5

If more than four-place accuracy is desired, refer to Appendix E.

 TA B L E 1 . 4

Conversion Factors from SI Units to BG and EE Unitsa

Acceleration
Area
Density
Energy
Force
Length

Mass
Power
Pressure

Specific weight
Temperature
Velocity
Viscosity (dynamic)
Viscosity (kinematic)
Volume flowrate
a

To Convert from

to

Multiply by

m s2
m2
kgm3
kgm3
J
J
N
m
m
m
kg
kg
W
W
N m2
Nm2
Nm2
Nm3
C
K
ms
ms
N sm2
m2s
m3s
m3s

fts2
ft2
lbmft3
slugsft3
Btu
ft lb
lb
ft
in.
mile
lbm
slug
ft lbs
hp
in. Hg 160 F2
lbft2 1psf2
lbin.2 1psi2
lbft3
F
R
fts
mihr 1mph2
lb sft2
ft2 s
ft3 s
galmin 1gpm2

3.281
1.076 E 1
6.243 E 2
1.940 E 3
9.478 E 4
7.376 E 1
2.248 E 1
3.281
3.937 E 1
6.214 E 4
2.205
6.852 E 2
7.376 E 1
1.341 E 3
2.961 E 4
2.089 E 2
1.450 E 4
6.366 E 3
TF 1.8 TC 32
1.800
3.281
2.237
2.089 E 2
1.076 E 1
3.531 E 1
1.585 E 4

If more than four-place accuracy is desired, refer to Appendix E.