CONVERSION US UK METRIC SI UNITS

FOR THERMAL ENGINEERS

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BASICS | GRUNDLGGENDE
Length | Lngde
1 m
=
1 in | "
=
1 ft | '
=
1 Nautical Mile
Area | Areal
1 m
1 ft
1 In

=
=
=

Volume | Volumen
1 m
=
1 m
=
1 cf | ft
=
1 in
=
1 US Gallon =
1 UK Gallon =
For ideal
Gasses :
1
1

m n3 Air
SCF Air

39,37
25,40
304,8

" | in
mm
mm

10,76
ft
-2
9,29010 m
6,45210-4 m
6,102104
35,31
2,83210-2
1,63910-5
3,78510-3
4,54610-3

in
cf | ft
m
m
m
m

=
=
=
=

3,281
2,54010-2
0,3048
1,853

' | feet
m
m
km

1550

In

=
=
=
=
=

264,2
28,32
1,63910-2
3,785
4,546

US Gallon
Liter | dm
Liter | dm
Liter | dm
Liter | dm

Standard Cubicfeet (SCF) at 70F (21,1C) / 1 Atm. abs.

Normal cubicmeter (m n3) at 0C / 1 Atm. abs. (1,013 bar)
=
=

38,04 SCF Air =

2,62910-2 m n3 Air =

Specific Volume | Specifik Volumen

1 m/kg
=
16,02
ft/lb
-2
1 ft/lb
=
6,24310 m/kg
Density | Massefylde
1 kg/m
=
6,24310-2 lb/ft
1 lb/ft
=
16,02
kg/m
Mass | Masse
1 kg
=
1 lb | lbs
=

2,205
0,4536

lb | lbs
kg

1,292 kg Air
3,39710-2 kg Air

FLUIDS & FLOW | VSKER & STRMNING

Velocity | Hastighed
1 m/s
=
1 m/s
=
1 FPM
=
1 ft/sec.
=
1 Knot
=

3,281
ft/s
196,9
ft/min | FPM
-3
5,08010 m/s
0,3048
m/s
1,853
km/h
1 Nautical Mile / hour

Volume Flow | Volumenstrm

1 m/h
=
0,5885
1 CFM
=
1,699

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CFM | ft/min
m/h

For ideal gasses :

Standard cubicfeet per Minute (SCFM) / 70F / 1 Atm. abs.
Normal cubicmeter per hour (m n3/h) / 0C / 1 Atm. abs.
1

SCFM luft

1,577

mn3/h Air (only)

Mass Flow | Massestrm

1 kg/h
=
2,205
1 lb/h
=
0,4536

lb/h
kg/h

Pressure | Tryk
1 bar
=
1 bar
=
1 bar
=
1 mbar
=
1 mbar
=
1 mbar
=
1 psi | lbf/in =
1 psi | lbf/in =
1 psi | lbf/in =

psi
kPa
Atm.
mmHg | Torr
mmWG
Pa
bar
Atm.
kPa

14,50
100,0
0,9869
0,7501
10,20
100,0
6,89510-2
6,80410-2
6,895

Kinematic Viscosity | Kinematisk Viskositet

1 cSt
=
1,07610-5 ft/s
1 cSt
=
1,00010-6 m/s
1 ft/s
=
9,290104 cSt
1 ft/s
=
9,29010-2 m/s
Dynamic Viscosity | Dynamisk Viskositet
1 Pas
=
1.000
cP
1 Pas
=
0,6720
lb/(fts)
-3
1 cP
=
1,00010 Pas | Ns/m
1 cP
=
1,00010-3 kg/(ms)
1 lb/(fts)
=
1,488
Pas
1 lb/(fts)
=
1488
cP | mPas

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HEAT | VARME
Temperature | Temperatur
C | Celsius
=
5 (F 32) / 9
F | Fahrenheit
=
32 + 9 C / 5
Heat Content & Energy | Varme & Energi
1 kJ | kNm
= 0,9478
Btu
1 kJ | kNm
= 0,2388
Kcal
1 Btu
= 1,055
kJ
1 Btu
= 0,2520
Kcal
1 kcal
= 4,187
kJ
1 kcal
= 3,968
Btu
1 kWh
= 3600
kJ
1 kWh
= 859,8
Kcal
Heat Load | Power | Effekt | Varmestrm
1 kW
= 3412
Btu/h
1 kW
= 859,8
Kcal/h
-4
1 Btu/h
= 2,93110 kW
1 Btu/h
= 0,2520
Kcal/h
-3
1 kcal/h
= 1,16310 kW
1 kcal/h
= 3,968
Btu/h
1 Boiler HP
= 9,81
kW
1 Boiler HP
= 15,65
kg steam /h
Specific Heat | Varmefylde
1 kJ/(kgK)
= 0,2388
1 kJ/(kgK)
= 0,2388
1 Btu/(lbF)
= 4,187
1 kcal/(kgC) = 4,187

Btu/(lbF)
kcal/(kgC)
kJ/(kgK)
kJ/(kgK)

Conductivity | Varmeledning
1 W/(mK)
= 0,8598
1 W/(mK)
= 0,5778
1 kcal/(mhC) = 1,163
1 Btu/(fthF) = 1,731

kcal/(mhC)
Btu/(fthF)
W/(mK)
W/(mK)

Heat Transmission | Varmetransmission

1 W/(mK)
= 0,8598
kcal/(mhC)
1 W/(mK)
= 0,1761
Btu/(fthF)
1 kcal/(mhC) = 1,163
W/(mK)
1 Btu/(fthF) = 5,679
W/(mK)
Evaporation Heat | Forvampningsvarme
1 kJ/kg
= 0,430
Btu/lb
1 Btu/lb
= 2,326
kJ/kg

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