A

Conversion Factors

To Convert

Into

atmospheres
atmospheres
atmospheres
atmospheres
atmospheres
atmospheres
atmospheres
atmospheres
atmospheres

centimeters of Hg (0C)
76.
33.90
feet of H2O (4C)
inches of Hg (0C)
29.92
inches of H2O (4C)
406.83
1.0332
kilograms/centimeter2
10,332.
kilograms/meter2
Pascal
101,320.
pounds/foot2
2,116.80
pounds/inch2
14.696

Multiply by

barrels (liquid)
barrels (oil)
BTU
BTU
BTU
BTU
BTU
BTU
BTU/hour
BTU/hour
BTU/hour
BTU/hour
BTU/hour
BTU/minute
BTU/minute
BTU/minute

gallons
gallons (oil)
ergs
foot-pounds
calories
horsepower-hours
kilowatt-hours
joules
foot-pounds/second
calorie/second
horsepower
kilowatts
watts
horsepower
kilowatts
watts

31.5
42.
1.055x1010
778.2
252.
3.930x10-4
2.931x10-4
1,055.
0.2161
0.0700
3.929x10-4
2.931x10-4
0.2931
0.02358
0.01757
17.57

calories
calories
calories
calories
calories/second
calories/second
calories/second
calories/second
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters
centimeters

BTU
ergs
foot-pounds
kilowatt-hours
BTU/hour
foot pounds/minute
horsepower
kilowatts
feet
inches
kilometers
meters

0.0039683
4.1868x107
3.087
1.163x10-6
14.286
185.2
5.613x10-3
4.186x10-3
0.03281
0.3937
10-5
0.01

To Convert

Into

centimeters
centimeters
centimeters2
centimeters2
centimeters2
centimeters2
centimeters2
centimeters3
centimeters3
centimeters3
centimeters3
centimeters3
centimeters3
centimeters3
centimeters of Hg
centimeters of Hg
centimeters of Hg
centimeters of Hg
centimeters of Hg
centimeter/second
centimeter/second
centimeter/second
centipoise
centipoise
centipoise
centistokes

millimeters
mils
feet2
inches2
kilometers2
meters2
millimeters2
feet3
inches3
meters3
gallons (U.S. liquid)
milliliters
liters
quarts (U.S. liquid)
atmospheres
feet of H2O (4C)
kilograms/meter2
pounds/feet2
pounds/inch2
feet/minute
feet/second
meters/minutes
poise
microreyn
poundsf-second/inch2
inch2/second

Multiply by
10.
393.7
0.001076
0.1550
10-10
10-4
100.
3.531x10-5
0.0610
10-6
2.642x10-4
1.
10-3
1.057x10-3
0.01316
0.4461
136.0
27.85
0.1934
1.9685
0.03281
0.6
0.01
0.145
1.45x10-7
1.550x10-3

degrees
degrees
degrees/second
degrees/second
dynes
dynes
dynes
dynes
dyne-second/cm2

revolutions
radians
revolutions/minute
revolutions/second
grams
newtons
kilograms
pounds
poise

0.002778
0.017453
0.1667
0.002778
1.020x10-3
10-5
1.020x10-6
2.248x10-6
1.

erg
erg

BTU
foot-pounds

9.481x10-11
7.367x10-8

797

798

Appendix-C

To Convert

Into

erg
erg
erg
erg
erg
erg/second
ergs/second
ergs/second

calorie
horsepower-hour
joule
kilowatt-hour
watt-hours
horsepower
kilowatts
watts

farads
feet
feet
feet
feet
feet
feet
feet2
feet2
feet2
feet2
feet2
feet3
feet3
feet3
feet3
feet3
feet3
feet of H2O (4C)
feet of H2O (4C)
feet of H2O (4C)
feet of H2O (4C)
feet of H2O (4C)
feet of H2O (4C)
feet of H2O (4C)
feet/minute
feet/minute
feet/minute
feet/minute
feet/minute
feet/second
feet/second
feet/second
feet/second
feet/second
feet3/hour
feet3/minute
feet3/second
foot-pounds
foot-pounds
foot-pounds
foot-pounds
foot-pounds
foot-pounds
foot-pounds

microfarads
106
centimeters
30.48
inches
12.
kilometers
3.048x10-4
meters
0.3048
millimeters
304.8
mils
12,000.
centimeters2
929.
inches2
144.
kilometers2
9.29x10-8
meters2
0.09290
millimeters2
9.290x104
centimeters3
2.832x104
inches3
1,728.
meters3
0.02832
gallons (U.S. liquid)
7.48052
liters
28.32
quarts (U.S. liquid)
29.92
atmospheres
0.02950
centimeters of Hg (0C) 2.2418
inches of Hg (0C)
0.8826
kilograms/centimeter2 0.03048
kilograms/meter2
304.8
pounds/foot2
62.43
pounds/inch2
0.4336
centimeters/second
0.508
feet/second
0.01667
kilometers/hour
0.01829
meters/minute
0.3048
meters/second
0.00508
centimeters/second
30.48
kilometers/hour
1.097
meters/minute
18.29
meters/second
0.3048
feet/minute
60.
gallons/minute
0.1247
gallons/minute
7.48052
gallons/minute
448.8
BTU
1.2851x10-3
ergs
1.356x107
calories
0.3239
horsepower-hours
5.050x10-7
joules
1.3558
kilowatt-hours
3.766x10-7
watt-hours
3.766x10-4

Multiply by
2.389x10-8
3.725x10-14
10-7
2.778x10-14
2.778x10-11
1.341x10-10
10-10
10-7

To Convert

Into

foot-pounds/minute
foot-pounds/minute
foot-pounds/minute
foot-pounds/second
foot-pounds/second
foot-pounds/second

horsepower
kilowatts
calories/second
BTU/hour
horsepower
kilowatts

3.030x10-5
2.260x10-5
5.40x10-3
4.6263
0.001818
0.001356

gallons (U.S. liquid)

gallons (U.S. liquid)
gallons (U.S. liquid)
gallons (U.S. liquid)
gallons (U.S. liquid)
gallons (U.S. liquid)
gallons (U.S. liquid)
gallons (oil)
gallons/minute
gallons/minute
gallons/minute
gallons/minute
grams
grams
grams
grams
grams
grams
grams/cm3
grams/cm3

barrels (U.S. liquid)

centimeters3
feet3
inches3
liters
meters3
quarts
barrels (oil)
liters/second
feet3/hour
feet3/minute
feet3/second
dynes
newtons
kilograms
milligrams
ounces (avdp)
pounds
pounds/foot3
pounds/inch3

0.03175
3,785.4
0.1337
231.
3.785
0.003785
4.
0.02381
0.06308
8.0208
0.13368
0.002228
980.7
9.807x10-3
10-3
103
0.03527
0.002205
62.42
0.03613

horsepower
horsepower
horsepower
horsepower
horsepower
horsepower
horsepower
horsepower
horsepower-hours
horsepower-hours
horsepower-hours
horsepower-hours
horsepower-hours
horsepower-hours
horsepower-hours
horsepower-hours

BTU/hour
BTU/minute
calories/second
ergs/second
foot-pounds/minute
foot-pounds/second
kilowatts
watts
BTU
ergs
foot-pounds
joules
kilocalories
kilogram-meters
kilowatt-hours
watt-hours

2,545.
42.417
178.2
7.457x109
33,000.
550.
0.7457
745.7
2,544.
2.685x1013
1.980x106
2.685x106
641.2
2.737x105
0.7457
745.7

inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches2
inches2
inches2

centimeters
feet
kilometers
meters
millimeters
mils
centimeters2
feet2
kilometers2

2.54
0.08333
2.54x10-5
0.0254
25.4
103
6.452
0.006944
6.452x10-10

Multiply by

Conversion Factors

799

To Convert

Into

inches2
inches2
inches2/second
inches3
inches3
inches3
inches3
inches3
inches3
inches of Hg (0C)
inches of Hg (0C)
inches of Hg (0C)
inches of Hg (0C)
inches of Hg (0C)
inches of Hg (0C)
inches of Hg (0C)
inches of H2O (4C)
inches of H2O (4C)
inches of H2O (4C)
inches of H2O (4C)
inches of H2O (4C)

meters2
6.452x10-4
millimeters2
645.16
centistokes
645.16
centimeters3
16.387
feet3
5.787x10-4
meters3
1.639x10-5
gallons
4.329x10-3
liters
0.01639
quarts (U.S. liquid)
0.01732
atmospheres
0.03342
feet of H2O (4C)
1.133
inches of H2O (4C)
13.596
kilograms/centimeter2 0.03453
kilograms/meter2
345.3
70.73
pounds/foot2
pounds/inch2
0.4912
atmospheres
0.002458
inch of Hg (0C)
0.07355
kilograms/centimeter2 0.00254
pounds/foot2
5.204
pounds/inch2
0.03613

joules
joules
joules
joules
joules

BTU
ergs
foot-pounds
horsepower-hours
kilowatt-hour

kilograms
kilograms
kilograms
kilograms
kilograms/meter3
kilograms/meter3
kilogram-meters
kilogram-meter/sec2
kilograms/cm2
kilograms/cm2
kilograms/cm2
kilograms/cm2
kilograms/cm2
kilograms/cm2
kilograms/meter2
kilograms/meter2
kilograms/meter2
kilograms/meter2
kilograms/meter2
kilograms/meter2
kilograms/meter2
kilograms/mm2
kilocalories
kilometers
kilometers
kilometers

dynes
9.807x105
grams
103
newtons
9.807
pounds
2.2046
pounds/foot3
0.06242
pounds/inch3
3.613x10-5
horsepower-hours
3.653x10-6
newton
1.
atmospheres
0.9678
feet of H2O (4C)
32.81
inches of Hg (0C)
28.96
inch of H2O (4C)
393.71
pounds/foot2
2,048.2
pounds/inch2
14.22
atmospheres
9.678x10-5
centimeters of Hg (0C) 0.007356
feet of H2O (4C)
0.003281
inches of Hg (0C)
0.002896
pounds/foot2
0.2048
pounds/inch2
0.001422
kilograms/mm2
10-6
kilograms/meter2
106
horsepower/hours
0.001560
centimeters
105
feet
3,280.8
inches
39,370.

Multiply by

9.478x10-4
107
0.7376
3.725x10-7
2.778x10-7

To Convert

Into

kilometers
kilometers
kilometers2
kilometers2
kilometers2
kilometers2
kilometer/hour
kilometer/hour
kilometer/hour
kilometer/hour
kilometer/minute
kilowatts
kilowatts
kilowatts
kilowatts
kilowatts
kilowatts
kilowatts
kilowatts
kilowatt-hours
kilowatt-hours
kilowatt-hours
kilowatt-hours
kilowatt-hours
kilowatt-hours

meters
1,000.
millimeters
106
centimeters2
1010
feet2
10.763x106
inches2
1.550x109
meters2
106
feet/minute
54.68
feet/second
0.9113
meters/minute
16.667
meters/second
0.27778
meters/second
16.667
BTU/hour
3,412.
BTU/minute
56.87
calories/second
238.9
erg/second
1010
foot-pounds/minute 4.425x104
foot-pounds/second
737.5
horsepower
1.341
watts
103
BTU
3,412.
ergs
3.6x1013
foot-pounds
2.655x106
calories
8.599x105
horsepower-hours
1.341
joule
3.6x106

liters
liters
liters
liters
liters
liters
liters/minute
liters/second

centimeters3
103
feet3
0.03532
inches3
61.02
meters3
10-3
gallons (U.S. liquid)
0.2642
milliliters
103
feet3/second
5.886x10-4
gallons/minute
15.852

megohms
meters
meters
meters
meters
meters
meters
meters2
meters2
meters2
meters2
meters2
meters3
meters3
meters3
meters3
meters3
meters3
meters/minute

ohms
centimeters
feet
inches
kilometers
microns
millimeters
centimeters2
feet2
inches2
kilometers2
millimeters2
centimeters3
feet3
inches3
gallons (U.S. liquid)
liters
quarts (U.S. liquid)
centimeter/second

Multiply by

106
102
3.281
39.37
10-3
106
1,000.
104
10.76
1,550.
10-6
106
106
35.31
61,023.
264.2
103
1,056.7
1.667

800

Appendix-C

To Convert

Into

meters/minute
meters/minute
meters/minute
meters/second
meters/second
meters/second
meters/second
microfarad
microhms
microns
microreyn
microreyn
milligrams
milliliters
milliliters
millimeters
millimeters
millimeters
millimeters
millimeters
millimeters
millimeter2
millimeter2
millimeter2
millimeter2
mils
mils
mils
mils

feet/minute
feet/second
kilometers/hour
feet/minute
feet/second
kilometers/hour
kilometers/minute
farads
ohms
meters
centipoise
reyn
grams
centimeters3
liter
centimeters
feet
inches
kilometers
meters
mils
centimeters2
feet2
inches2
meters2
centimeters
feet
inches
millimeters

Multiply by

To Convert

Into

3.281
0.05468
0.06
196.8
3.281
3.6
0.06
10-6
10-6
10-6
6.897
10-6
10-3
1.
10-3
0.1
0.003281
0.03937
10-6
10-3
39.37
0.01
1.076x10-5
0.001550
10-6
0.00254
8.333x10-5
10-3
0.0254

pounds/foot3
pounds/foot3
pounds/inch3
pounds/inch3
pounds/inch3
pounds/foot2
pounds/foot2
pounds/foot2
pounds/foot2
pounds/foot2
pounds/foot2
pounds/foot2
pounds/foot2
pounds/inch2
pounds/inch2
pounds/inch2
pounds/inch2
pounds/inch2
pounds/inch2
pounds/inch2
pounds/inch2

kilograms/meter3
16.02
pounds/inch3
5.787x10-4
grams/centimeter3
27.68
kilograms/meter3
2.768x104
pounds/foot3
1,728.
atmospheres
4.724x10-4
centimeters of Hg (0C) 0.0359
feet of H2O (4C)
0.01602
inches of Hg (0C)
0.01414
inches of H2O (4C)
0.1922
kilograms/centimeter2 4.882x10-4
kilograms/meter2
4.882
pounds/inch2
0.006944
atmospheres
0.06803
centimeters of Hg (0)
5.1715
feet of H2O (4C)
2.307
inches of Hg (0C)
2.036
inches of H2O (4C)
27.678
kilograms/centimeter2 0.07031
kilograms/meter2
703.1
pounds/foot2
144.

newtons
newtons
newtons
newtons
newtons

dynes
kilogram-meter/second2
grams
kilograms
pounds

quarts (U.S. liquid)

quarts (U.S. liquid)
quarts (U.S. liquid)
quarts (U.S. liquid)
quarts (U.S. liquid)

centimeters3
feet3
inches3
meters3
gallons

radians
radians
radians/second
radians/second
revolutions
revolutions
revolutions/minute
revolutions/minute
revolutions/minute
revolutions/second
revolutions/second
reyn
reyn

degrees
revolutions
revolutions/minute
revolutions/second
degrees
radians
degrees/second
radians/second
revolutions/second
revolutions/minute
radians/second
poundf-second/inch2
microreyn

57.30
0.15916
9.5493
0.15916
360.
6.2831
6.
0.10472
0.01667
60.
6.2831
1.
106

ohms
ohms
ounces
ounces
ounces

megohms
microhms
grams
pounds
tons (short)

Pascal
poise
poise
pounds
pounds
pounds
pounds
pounds
pounds
poundsf-sec./inch2
poundsf-sec./inch2
pounds/foot3

atmospheres
9.87x10-6
dyne-second/centimeter2
1.
centipoise
102
dynes
4.448x105
grams
453.59
kilograms
0.4536
newtons
4.448
ounces
16.
tons (short)
0.0005
centipoise
6.895x106
reyn
1.
grams/centimeter3
0.01602

tons (short)
tons (short)

ounces
pounds

32,000.
2,000.

watts
watts
watts
watts
watts
watt-hours
watt-hours
watt-hours
watt-hours

BTU/hour
BTU/minute
ergs/second
horsepower
kilowatts
BTU
ergs
foot-pounds
horsepower-hours

105
1.
102.
0.102
0.2248

10-6
106
28.35
0.0625
3.125x10-5

Multiply by

946.4
0.03342
57.75
9.464x10-4
0.25

3.413
0.05692
107
1.341x10-3
10-3
3.413
3.6x1010
2,655.3
1.341x10-3