How to Use the SI Guide Conversion Spreadsheet

To convert from I-P to SI,

Go to the "I-P to SI" tab.
Find the relevant unit under the "I-P Unit" column.
Enter the number in the blue column to the right of the unit.
The SI conversion will appear in the red column, on the same row.
SI units are shown next to the SI conversion.

To convert from SI to I-P,

Go to the "SI to I-P" tab.
Find the relevant unit under the "SI Unit" column.
Enter the number in the red column to the right of the unit.
The I-P conversion will appear in the blue column, on the same row.
I-P units are shown next to the I-P conversion.

For convenience, the conversion factor is shown in the far right column on
each tab.

If you have questions about this conversion spreadsheet, please contact

Handbook managing editor Heather Kennedy at hkennedy@ashrae.org.

Source: Chapter 38, Units and Conversions, in the 2013 ASHRAE Handbook
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Enter I-P Number I-P Unit SI Conversion
acre (43,560 ft ) 2 0
acre (43,560 ft ) 2 0
atmosphere (standard) 0
bar 0
barrel (42 U.S. gal, petroleum) 0
barrel (42 U.S. gal, petroleum) 0
Btu (International Table) 0
Btu (thermochemical) 0
Btu/ft (International Table)
2 0
Btu/ft (International Table)
3 0
Btu/gal 0
Btuft/hft F 2 0
Btuin/hft F (thermal conductivity k) .
2 0
Btu/h 0
Btu/hft 2 0
Btu/hft F (overall heat transfer coefficient U)
2 0
Btu/lb 0
Btu/lbF (specific heat cp) 0

bushel (dry, U.S.) 0

calorie (thermochemical) 0
centipoise (dynamic viscosity m) 0
centistokes (kinematic viscosity n) 0
clo 0
dyne 0
dyne/cm 2 0
EDR hot water (150 Btu/h) 0
EDR steam (240 Btu/h) 0
EER 0
ft 0
ft 0
ft/min, fpm 0
ft/s, fps 0
ft of water 0
ft of water per 100 ft pipe 0
ft
2 0
ft hF/Btu (thermal resistance R)
2 0
ft /s (kinematic viscosity n)
2 0
ft
3 0
ft
3 0
ft /min, cfm
3 0
ft /s, cfs
3 0
ftlb (torque or moment)
f
0
ftlb (work)
f
0
ftlb /lb (specific energy)
f
0
ftlb /min (power)
f
0
footcandle 0
gallon (U.S., 231 in ) 3 0
gph 0
gpm 0
gpm/ft 2 0
gpm/ton refrigeration 0
grain (1/7000 lb) 0
gr/gal 0
gr/lb 0
horsepower (boiler) (33,470 Btu/h) 0
horsepower (550 ftlb /s) f
0
inch 0
in. of mercury (60F) 0
in. of water (60F) 0
in/100 ft, thermal expansion coefficient 0
inlb (torque or moment)
f
0
in2 0
in (volume)
3 0
in /min (SCIM)
3 0
in (section modulus)
3 0
in (section moment)
4 0
kWh 0
kW/1000 cfm 0
kilopond (kg force) 0
kip (1000 lb ) f
0
kip/in (ksi) 2 0
litre 0
met 0
micron (mm) of mercury (60F) 0
mile 0
mile, nautical 0
mile per hour (mph) 0
mile per hour (mph) 0
millibar 0
mm of mercury (60F) 0
mm of water (60F) 0
ounce (mass, avoirdupois) 0
ounce (force or thrust) 0
ounce (liquid, U.S.) 0
ounce inch (torque, moment) 0
ounce (avoirdupois) per gallon 0
perm (permeance at 32F) 0
perm inch (permeability at 32F) 0
pint (liquid, U.S.) 0
pound:
lb (avoirdupois, mass) 0
lb (avoirdupois, mass) 0
lb (force or thrust)
f
0
lb /ft (uniform load)
f
0
lb/fth (dynamic viscosity m) 0
lb/fts (dynamic viscosity m) 0
lb s/ft (dynamic viscosity m)
f
2 0
lb/h 0
lb/min 0
lb/h [steam at 212F (100C)] 0
lb /ft
f
2 0
lb/ft 2 0
lb/ft (density r)
3 0
lb/gallon 0
ppm (by mass) 0
psi 0
quad (10 Btu) 15 0
quart (liquid, U.S.) 0
square (100 ft ) 2 0
tablespoon (approximately) 0
teaspoon (approximately) 0
therm (U.S.) 0
ton, long (2240 lb) 0
ton, short (2000 lb) 0
ton, refrigeration (12,000 Btu/h) 0
torr (1 mm Hg at 0C) 0
watt per square foot 0
yd 0
yd 2 0
yd 3 0
 SI Unit Conversion Factor
ha 0.4047
m2
4046.873
kPa 101.325
kPa 100
L 159
m3
0.1580987
J 1055.056
J 1054.35
J/m 2
11,356.53
J/m 3
37,258.95
J/m 3
278,717.18
W/(mK) 1.730735
W/(mK) 0.1442279
W 0.2930711
W/m 2
3.154591
W/(m K) 2
5.678263
kJ/kg 2.326
kJ/(kgK) 4.1868
m3
0.0352394
J 4.184
mPas 1
mm /s 2
1
(m K)/W
2
0.155
N 1.00E-05
Pa 0.1
W 43.9606
W 70.33706
COP 0.293
m 0.3048
mm 304.8
m/s 0.00508
m/s 0.3048
Pa 2989
Pa/m 98.1
m2
0.092903
(m K)/W
2
0.17611
mm /s 2
92,900
L 28.316846
m3
0.02832
L/s 0.471947
L/s 28.316845
Nm 1.355818
J 1.356
J/kg 2.99
W 0.0226
lx 10.76391
L 3.785412
mL/s 1.05
L/s 0.0631
L/(sm ) 2
0.6791
mL/J 0.0179
g 0.0648
g/m 3
17.1
g/kg 0.143
kW 9.81
kW 0.7457
mm 25.4
kPa 3.3864
Pa 248.84
mm/m 0.833
mNm 113
mm 2
645.16
mL 16.3874
mL/s 0.273117
mm 3
16,387
mm 4
416,231
MJ 3.6
kJ/m 3
2.11888
N 9.81
kN 4.45
MPa 6.895
m3
0.001
W/m 2
58.15
mPa 133
km 1.609
km 1.852
km/h 1.609344
m/s 0.447
kPa 0.1
kPa 0.133
Pa 9.8
g 28.35
N 0.278
mL 29.6
mNm 7.06
kg/m 3
7.489152
kg/(Pasm ) 2
5.72135E-11
kg/(Pasm) 1.45E-12
m 3
4.73E-04

kg 0.453592
g 453.592
N 4.448222
N/m 14.5939
mPas 0.4134
mPas 1490
Pas 47.88026
kg/s 0.000126
kg/s 0.007559
kW 0.2843
Pa 47.9
kg/m 2
4.88
kg/m 3
16
kg/m 3
120
mg/kg 1
kPa 6.895
EJ 1.055
L 0.9463
m 2
9.2903
mL 15
mL 5
MJ 105.5
Mg 1.016046
Mg; t (tonne) 0.907184
kW 3.517
Pa 133
W/m 2
10.76
m 0.9144
m 2
0.8361
m 3
0.7646
Enter SI Number SI Unit I-P Conversion
COP 0
EJ 0
g 0
g 0
g 0
g/kg 0
g/m 3 0
ha 0
J 0
J 0
J 0
J 0
J/kg 0

J/m 2 0
J/m 3 0
J/m 3 0
kg 0
kg/(Pasm) 0
kg/(Pasm )2 0
kg/m 2 0
kg/m 3 0
kg/m 3 0

kg/m 3 0
kg/s 0
kg/s 0
kJ/(kgK) 0

kJ/kg 0
kJ/m 3 0
km 0
km 0
km/h 0
kN 0
kPa 0
kPa 0
kPa 0
kPa 0
kPa 0
kPa 0
kW 0
kW 0
kW 0
kW 0
L 0
L 0
L 0
L 0
L/(sm ) 2 0
L/s 0
L/s 0
L/s 0
lx 0
m 0
m 0
m/s 0
m/s 0
m/s 0
m2 0
m2 0
m2 0
m2 0
(m K)/W
2 0
(m K)/W
2 0
m3 0
m3 0
m3 0
m3 0
m3 0
m3 0
Mg 0
mg/kg 0
Mg; t (tonne) 0
MJ 0
MJ 0
mL 0
mL 0
mL 0
mL 0
mL/J 0
mL/s 0
mL/s 0
mm 0
mm 0
mm/m 0
mm 2 0
mm /s 2 0
mm /s 2 0
mm 3 0
mm 4 0
mNm 0
mNm 0
MPa 0
mPa 0
mPas 0
mPas 0
mPas 0
N 0
N 0
N 0
N 0
N/m 0
Nm 0
Pa 0
Pa 0
Pa 0
Pa 0
Pa 0
Pa 0
Pa/m 0
Pas 0
W 0
W 0
W 0
W 0
W/(mK) 0
W/(mK) 0
W/(m K) 2 0
W/m 2 0
W/m 2 0
W/m 2 0
 I-P Unit Conversion Factor
EER 0.293
quad (10 Btu) 15
1.055
grain (1/7000 lb) 0.0648
ounce (mass, avoirdupois) 28.35
lb (avoirdupois, mass) 453.592
gr/lb 0.143
gr/gal 17.1
acre (43,560 ft ) 2
0.4047
Btu (International Table) 1055.056
Btu (thermochemical) 1054.35
calorie (thermochemical) 4.184
ftlb (work)
f
1.356
ftlb /lb (specific energy)
f
2.99
Btu/ft (International Table)
2
11,356.53
Btu/ft (International Table)
3
37,258.95
Btu/gal 278,717.18
lb (avoirdupois, mass) 0.453592
perm inch (permeability at 32F) 1.45E-12
perm (permeance at 32F) 5.72135E-11
lb/ft 2
4.88
ounce (avoirdupois) per gallon 7.489152
lb/ft (density r)
3
16
lb/gallon 120
lb/h 0.000126
lb/min 0.007559
Btu/lbF (specific heat cp) 4.1868
Btu/lb 2.326
kW/1000 cfm 2.11888
mile 1.609
mile, nautical 1.852
mile per hour (mph) 1.609344
kip (1000 lb ) f
4.45
atmosphere (standard) 101.325
bar 100
in. of mercury (60F) 3.3864
millibar 0.1
mm of mercury (60F) 0.133
psi 6.895
horsepower (boiler) (33,470 Btu/h) 9.81
horsepower (550 ftlb /s) f
0.7457
lb/h [steam at 212F (100C)] 0.2843
ton, refrigeration (12,000 Btu/h) 3.517
barrel (42 U.S. gal, petroleum) 159
ft
3
28.316846
gallon (U.S., 231 in ) 3
3.785412
quart (liquid, U.S.) 0.9463
gpm/ft 2
0.6791
ft /min, cfm
3
0.471947
ft /s, cfs
3
28.316845
gpm 0.0631
footcandle 10.76391
ft 0.3048
yd 0.9144
ft/min, fpm 0.00508
ft/s, fps 0.3048
mile per hour (mph) 0.447
ft
2
0.092903
square (100 ft ) 2
9.2903
yd 2
0.8361
acre (43,560 ft ) 2
4046.873
clo 0.155
ft hF/Btu (thermal resistance R)
2
0.17611
barrel (42 U.S. gal, petroleum) 0.1580987
bushel (dry, U.S.) 0.0352394
ft
3
0.02832
litre 0.001
pint (liquid, U.S.) 4.73E-04
yd 3
0.7646
ton, long (2240 lb) 1.016046
ppm (by mass) 1
ton, short (2000 lb) 0.907184
kWh 3.6
therm (U.S.) 105.5
in (volume)
3
16.3874
ounce (liquid, U.S.) 29.6
tablespoon (approximately) 15
teaspoon (approximately) 5
gpm/ton refrigeration 0.0179
gph 1.05
in /min (SCIM)
3
0.273117
ft 304.8
inch 25.4
in/100 ft, thermal expansion coefficient 0.833
in 2
645.16
centistokes (kinematic viscosity n) 1
ft /s (kinematic viscosity n)
2
92,900
in (section modulus)
3
16,387
in (section moment)
4
416,231
inlb (torque or moment)
f
113
ounce inch (torque, moment) 7.06
kip/in (ksi) 2
6.895
micron (mm) of mercury (60F) 133
centipoise (dynamic viscosity m) 1
lb/fth (dynamic viscosity m) 0.4134
lb/fts (dynamic viscosity m) 1490
dyne 1.00E-05
kilopond (kg force) 9.81
ounce (force or thrust) 0.278
lb (force or thrust)
f
4.448222
lb /ft (uniform load)
f
14.5939
ftlb (torque or moment)
f
1.355818
dyne/cm 2
0.1
ft of water 2989
in. of water (60F) 248.84
mm of water (60F) 9.8
lb /ft
f
2
47.9
torr (1 mm Hg at 0C) 133
ft of water per 100 ft pipe 98.1
lb s/ft (dynamic viscosity m)
f
2
47.88026
Btu/h 0.2930711
EDR hot water (150 Btu/h) 43.9606
EDR steam (240 Btu/h) 70.33706
ftlb /min (power)
f
0.0226
Btuft/hft F 2
1.730735
Btuin/hft F (thermal conductivity k) .
2
0.1442279
Btu/hft F (overall heat transfer coefficient U)
2
5.678263
Btu/hft 2
3.154591
met 58.15
watt per square foot 10.76