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2/15/2018 Conversion Tables, Constants, and Material Properties
Important constants
Constant U.S. unit SI unit
Absolute zero −459.67 °F −273.15 °C
Acceleration of gravity 32.174 ft/s2 9.8066 m/s2
Atmospheric pressure 14.694 psi 0.10132 × 106 Pa
Stefan-Boltzmann constant 0.1714 × 10−8 Btu/hr ft2 °R4 5.669 × 10−8 W/m2 °K4
where °R = °F + 459.67 where °K = °C + 273.15
Consistent units
Quantity SI SI (mm) US Unit (ft) US Unit (inch)
Length m mm ft in
Force N N lbf lbf
Mass kg tonne (103 kg) slug lbf s2/in
Time s s s s
Stress Pa (N/m2) MPa (N/mm2) lbf/ft2 psi (lbf/in2)
Energy J (N × m) mJ (10−3 J) ft lbf in lbf
Density kg/m3 tonne/mm3 slug/ft3 lbf s2/in4
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