; Appendix C———_ Conversion Factors During this period of transition there is a constant need for conversions between BG ‘and SI units (see Table 1.2). Some additional conversions are given here. Conversion factors are given inside the front cover. Length T= 12 in = 0.3088 m 1 mi = 5280 ft = 1609.34 m 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 6076 ft = 1852.m Volume We = 0028317 m US. gal = 231 in* = 0.0037854 m* LL = 0,001 m® = 0.035315 fe 1yd=3 = 09144 m 1 USS. fluid ounce = 2.9574 E-5 a 1 angstrom (A) = 1.0 E-10 m USS. quart (i) = 9.4635 B-4 m? Mass 32.174 Ibm = 14.594 kg bm 4536 ke 1 short ton = 2000 Ibm = 907.185 ke Ltoage = 1000 kg 1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 mi? Velocity Acceleration 1 fs = 03048 mis 1 fs? = 03048 mis? 1.466666 fs = 0.44704 mis 1 amish = 1.6878 fs = 05144 mis Mass flow Volume flow 1 slugis = 14594 kg/s 1 gain = 0.002228 f¥s = 0.06309 Lis, bas = 0.4536 ka/s 1X 10 gallday = 1.5472 £075 Pressure Force 1 Wot? = 47.88 Pa 1 Tin? = 144 OM? = 6895 Pa 1 atm = 2116.2 TBO = 14.696 Ibsfin® 1 U.S. (hort) ton = 2000 IbF 101,325 Pa 1 ing (at 20°C) = 3375 Pa bar = LOBES Pa 1 dyne = L0 ESN 1 ounce (avoirdupois) (02) 0.27801 N 791792 Appendix C TR-Ibe 1 Btu = 252 cal we 1 Kilowatt hour (kWh) = 3.6 6 1 Specific weight Density 1 ib? = 157.09 Nim? 1 slug = 515.38 kg/m? 16.0185 kg/m? = 1000 kein? Viscosity Kinematic vise T slut: 5) = 47:88 kgm 5) 1 fe = 0.000025806 mils poise () 1 pin 8) 1 stokes ($0) = I-em"/s = 0.0001 ms “Temperature scale readings Tee Met Te=MTp— 32) T= Te 445909 T= Te IMIG where subscripts F, C, R, and K refer to readings on respectively the Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin and Rankine scales, ‘Specific heat or gas eonstant® 1 fe» Tb slug - °R) = 0.16723 N- milky “K) LBewlb~°R) = 4186.8 Ike ~ K) ‘Thermal conductiity® 1 Baw fe °R) = 1.7307 Witm-K) “Althogh te abso (Kelvin) and Celsius temperate sales baveeiferent starting pins, te intervals ae the se (Celsius degree. The same holds te forthe nonmetic absolute (Rankine) and Fahrenheit sales: Fatreaeit ogres, It is customary to express temperate difeences ia abrlieempereise wits