Modules in Mechanics of Materials

Unit Conversion Factors

Density

Energy

Force

Length

Mass

Power

Stress

Toughness

1 Mg/m3 =
1
=
62.42
=
0.03613
=
102.0
1J=
0.2390
=
9.45104
=
107
=
0.7376
=
6.2501018
1N=
105
=
0.2248
=
0.1020
=
3.597
= 1.124104
1m=
39.37
=
3.281
=
1010
1 kg =
2.205
=
35.27
= 1.102103
1W=
1
=
0.7378
= 1.341 103
1 Pa =
1
=
10
= 1.449104
= 1.020107

1 MPa m =
0.910

Physical constants:
Boltzman constant k = 1.381 1023 J/K
Gas constant R = 8.314 J/mol-K
Avogadro constant NA = 6.022 1023 /mol
Acceleration of gravity g = 9.805 m/s2
1

gm/cm3
lb/ft3
lb/in3
N/m3
calorie
Btu
erg
ft-lb
ev
d (dyne)
lbf
kg
oz
ton (2000lb)
in
ft

A
lb
oz
ton (2000lb)
J/s
ft-lb/s
hp
N/m2
d/cm2
psi
2
kg/mm

ksi in