CONVERSION OF UNITS

Length Force Power Air Properties Water Properties

1 ft = 12 inches 1 kg = 2.205 lbs 1 kW = 1 kJ/s Btu
1 yd = 3 ft cp = 0.24 Density = 1 kg/li
1 kg = 1000 grams 1 hp = 0.746 kw lb−°R
1m = 3.281 ft Density = 1000 kg/m3
1 kg = 0.00981 kN 1 hp = 746 watts Kcal
1m = 1000 mm cp = 0.24 Sp. Wt = 9.81 KN/m3
1 kg = 9.81 N 1 hp = 550 ft-lb/sec kg−°K
1m = 100 cm Sp. Wt = 62.4 lb/ft3
1 lb = 16 oz 1 hp = 33,000 ft-lb/min
1m = 39.37 inches cp = 1.0
KJ

1 in = 2.54 cm 1 ton = 2000 lb 1 hp = 42.2 Btu/min kg−°K

KJ
1 in = 25.4 mm 1 Mton = 1000 kg 1 hp = 2545 Btu/hr Btu cp = 4.187
cv = 0.171 kg−°K
1 mile = 5280 ft 1 kN = 1000 N 1 Mhp = 0.736 kw lb−°R Btu
cp = 1
1 nau. mi = 6080 ft 1N = 100,000 dynes 1 Bo. Hp = 35,322 kJ/hr Kcal lb−°R
1 slug = 32.174 lb cv = 0.171 L = 335 KJ/kg
1km = 1000 m kg−°K
1 slug = 14.59 kg Energy KJ
L = 144 Btu/lb
Area 1 slug =143.14 N cv = 0.716
1 Btu = 778 ft-lb kg−°K
1 ft2 = 144 in2 1 kip =1000 lbs 1 Btu = 1.055 kJ For ice:
ft−lb
1 m2 = 10,000 cm2 1 Btu = 0.252 Kcal R = 53.3 KJ
lb−°R cp = 2.09
1 m2 = 10.76 ft2 Pressure 1 Kcal = 4.187 kJ
kg−°K
KJ Btu
1 m2 = 1.195 yd2 1 atm = 101.325 kPa R = 0.287 cp = 0.5
1 kJ = 1 kN-m kg−°K lb−°R
1 ha = 10,000 m2 1 atm = 14.7 psi L = 335 KJ/kg
1 kJ = 1000 N-m
1 acre = 4046.8 m2 1 atm = 1.033 kg/cm2 R=
8.314
, KJ/kg
1 Joule = 1 N-m M L = 144 Btu/lb
1 atm = 760 mm Hg
1 erg = 1 dyne-cm k = 1.4 (for cold air)
Volume 1 atm = 29.92 in Hg
1 ft3 = 1728 in3 1 bar = 100 kPa k = 1.3 (for hot air) For steam:
Temperature KJ
1 ft 3
= 7.482 gal 1 kPa = 1 kN/m2 5
cp = 2 kg−°K
1m 3
= 1000 li 1 Pa = 1 N/m2 ℃= 9
(℉ − 32) Time Btu
cp = 0.49
1 gal = 3.785 li 1MPa = 1 N/mm2 9 1 min = 60 sec lb−°R
1Mpa = 1000 kPa ℉= ℃ + 32 L = 2257 KJ/kg
1 m3 = 35.31 ft3 5 1 hr = 3600 sec
1 ksi = 1000 psi °K = ℃ + 273 1 hr = 60 min L = 970 Btu/lb
1 torr = 1 mm Hg °R = ℉ + 460 1 day = 24 hr
1 torr = 133.32 Pascal
Temperature Difference 1 year = 8760 hrs Angle
5 𝜋 rad = 180°
∆℃ = 9 (∆℉)
2𝜋 rad = 1 rev
9
∆℉ = 5 (∆℃) 2𝜋 rad = 360°
∆℃ = ∆°K 1 rev = 100 grad
60 min = 1 deg
∆℉ = ∆°R