COMMON UNITS & CONVERSION FACTORS

Work/Energy (F-L) 1 BTU 778 ft•lbf

Physical Quantity Conversion Factor
252 cal
Mass (m) 1 kg 2.2 lbm 1054.4 J
1000 g 10.409 L•atm
1g 1000 mg 0.2930 W•h
1 lbm 7000 grains 1 cal 4.184 J
1 ton 2000 lbm 1J 1 N•m
7
1 short ton 10 erg
1 long ton 2240 lbm 1 erg 1 dyne•cm
1 metric ton 1000 kg Power 1 hp 746 W
2200 lbm 𝐹𝐹 � 𝐿𝐿 2545 BTU/h
1 slug 32.174 lbm 𝑡𝑡 550 ft•lbf/s
Length (L) 1 kip 1000lbm 1W 1 J/s
2
1m 3.28 ft Pressure (F/L ) Normal 760 mmHg
100 cm atmospheric 760 tarr
1000 mm pressure: 1 76 cmHg
atm
10-10 m 1 A = 1 angstrom 29.92 inHg
1 yard 3 ft 14.7 psi
1 ft 12 inches 33.899 ft•H20 at 39.1°F
30.48 cm 10.33 m•H20
1 inch 2.54 cm 101325 Pa
1000 mil 1 bar 105 Pa
1 mile (US) 1.609 km 1 Pa 1 N/m2
3 3
1 statute mile (ordinary) 5280 ft Density (M/L ) 1 g/cm 1 g/ml
1 nautical mile 6080 ft 1000 kg/m3
1 knot 1 nautical mile/h 62.4 lbm/ft3
2
1 league 3 nautical miles Diffusivity (L /t) 2
1 ft /h 0.258 cm2/s
1 rod 16.5 ft Viscosity (M/L-T) 1 poise 100 cP (centipoises)
1 furlong 40 rods 1 g/cm•s
1 cable length 720 ft 0.1 Pa•s
120 fathoms 1 cP 0.001 kg/m•s
1 fathom 6 ft 0.001 Pa•s
1 span 9 inches 2.4191 lbm/ft•h
Area (L2) 1 vara 33.33 inches 6.72 x 10-4 lbm/ft•s
1 hectare 10,000 m2 2.09 x 10-5 lbf•s/ft2
2
Volume (L )
2
1 acre 43,560 ft Kinematic viscosity (µ/ρ) 1 stoke 1 cm2/s
1 m3 1000 L Heat Capacity 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐
1 1
1L 1000 cm3 𝐹𝐹𝐹𝐹
𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙 � ° 𝐹𝐹 𝑔𝑔 � ° 𝐶𝐶
1000 ml 𝑀𝑀𝑀𝑀 𝐽𝐽
4184
1 quart 2 pints 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 � ° 𝐶𝐶
1 gallon (US) 3.785 L Gas constant 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 1.987 cal/mol•K
1.987
4 quarts 𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙°𝑅𝑅 1.987 BTU/lbmol•R
1 ft3 7.481 gal (US) 0.08205 (atm•L)/(mol•K)
1 ganta 3 liters 0.08205 (atm•m3)/(kmol•K)
Time (t) 1 cavan 25 gantas 0.7302 (atm•ft3)/(lbmol•R)
3
1 hour 60 minutes = 3600 seconds 10.73 (psi•ft )/(lbmol•R)
1 day 24 hours 8.314 (Pa•m3)/(mol•K)
1 common yr = 1 yr 365 days Gravitational acceleration g = 9.81 m/s2
1 leap year 366 days g = 32.174 ft/s2
Force (F) 1 banker's year 360 days Temperature:
1N 105 dynes 1) °F = 1.8(°C) + 32
1 kg m/s2 2) K = °C + 273
1 lbf 4.4482 N 3) °R = °F + 460
32.174 lbm•ft/s2 (poundals) 4) °R = 1.8(K)
5) ∆°C = ∆K
6) ∆°F = ∆°R
7) ∆°C = 1.8(∆°F) → °C = 1.8(°F)
8) ∆K = 1.8(∆R) → K = 1.8(R)