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ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF UNITS AND THEIR CONVERSION FACTORS

By: John Pitsilos, JPCHEMICAL(HELLAS) LTD, jpchemical@yahoo.com

ATMOSPHERES - atm (Standard at sea-level pressure)
x 101.325 = Kilopascals (kPa) absolute
x 14.696 = Pounds force per square inch absolute (psia)
x 76.00 = Centimetres of mercury (cmHg) at 0 oC
x 29.92 = Inches of mercury (inHg) at 0 oC
x 33.96 = Feet of water (ftH2O) at 68 oF
x 1.01325 = Bars (bar) absolute
x 1.0332 = Kilograms-force per square centimetre
(kg/cm2) absolute
x 1.0581 = Tons-force per square foot (ton/ft2) absolute
x 760 = Torr (torr) (= mmHg at 0oC)

BARRELS, LIQUID, US - bbl
x 0.11924 = Cubic metres (m3)
x 31.5 = U.S. gallons (US gal) liquid

BARRELS, PETROLEUM - bbl
x 0.15899 = Cubic metres (m3)
x 42 = U.S. gallons (US gal) oil

BARS - bar
x 100 = Kilopascals (kPa)
x 14.504 = Pounds-force per square inch (psi)
x 33.52 = Feet of water (ftH2O) at 68 oF
x 29.53 = Inches of mercury (inHg) at 0 oC
x 1.0197 = Kilograms-force per square centimetre
(kg/cm2)
x 0.98692 = Atmospheres (atm) sea-level standard
x 1.0443 = Tons-force per square foot (ton/ft2)
x 750.06 = Torr (torr) (= mmHg at 0oC)

BRITISH THERMAL UNITS - Btu
x 1055 = Joules (J)
x 778 = Foot-pounds-force (ft.lbf)
x 0.252 = Kilocalories (kcal)
x 107.6 = Kilogram-force-metres (kgf.m)
x 2.93x10-4 = Kilowatt-hours (kW.h)
x 3.93x10-4 = Horsepower-hours (hp.h)
BRITISH THERMAL UNITS PER MINUTE - Btu/min
x 17.58 = Watts (W)
x 12.97 = Foot-pounds-force per second (ft.lbf/s)
x 0.02358 = Horsepower (hp)

CENTIMETRES - cm
x 0.3937 = Inches (in)

CENTIMETRES OF MERCURY - cmHg, at 00C"
x 1.3332 = Kilopascals (kPa)
x 0.013332 = Bars (bar)
x 0.4468 = Feet of water (ftH2O) at 68 oF
x 5.362 = Inches of water (inH2O) at 68 oF
x 0.013595 = Kilograms-force per square centimetre
(kg/cm2)
x 27.85 = Pounds-force per square foot (lbf/ft2)
x 0.19337 = Pounds-force per square inch (psi)
x 0.013158 = Atmospheres (atm) Standard
x 10 = Torr (torr) (= mmHg at 0oC)

CENTIMETRES PER SECOND - cm/s
x 1.9685 = Feet per minute (ft/min)
x 0.03281 = Feet per second (ft/s)
x 0.03600 = Kilometres per hour (km/h)
x 0.6000 = Metres per minute (m/min)
x 0.02237 = Miles per hour (mph)

CUBIC CENTIMETRES - cm3
x 3.5315 x 10-5 = Cubic feet (ft3)
x 6.1024 x 10-2 = Cubic inches (in3)
x 1.308 x 10-6 = Cubic yards (yd3)
x 2.642 x 10-4 = U.S. Gallons (U.S. gal)
x 2.200 x 10-4 = Imperial Gallons (imp gal)
x 1.000 x 10-3 = Litres (l)

CUBIC FEET - ft3
x 0.02832 = Cubic metres (m3)
x 2.832x 104 = Cubic centimetres (cm3)
x 1728 = Cubic inches (in3)
x 0.03704 = Cubic yards (yd3)
x 7.481 = U.S. Gallons (U.S. gal)
x 6.229 = Imperial Gallons (imp gal)
x 28.32 = Litres (l)

CUBIC METRES - m3
x 1000 = Litres (l)
x 35.315 = Cubic feet (ft3)
x 61.024x103 = Cubic inches (in3)
x 1.308 = Cubic yards (yd3)
x 264.2 = U.S. Gallons (U.S. gal)
x 220.0 = Imperial Gallons (imp gal)

DEGREES, ANGULAR (O)
x 0.017453 = Radians (rad)
x 60 = Minutes (')
x 3600 = "Seconds ("")
x 1.111 = Grade (gon)

DEGREES PER SECOND, ANGULAR (O/s)
x 0.017453 = Radians per second (rad/s)
x 0.16667 = Revolutions per minute (r/min)
x 2.7778 x 10-3 = Revolutions per second (r/s)

FEET - ft
x 0.3048 = Metres (m)
x 30.480 = Centimetres (cm)
x 12 = Inches (in)
x 0.3333 = Yards (yd)

FEET PER SECOND
x 0.3048 = Metres per second per second (m/s2)
x 30.48 = Centimetres per second per second (cm/s2)

GALLONS, U.S. - U.S. gal
x 3785.4 = Cubic centimetres (cm3)
x 3.7854 = Litres (l)
x 3.7854 x 103 = Cubic metres (m3)
x 231 = Cubic inches (in3)
x 0.13368 = Cubic feet (ft3)
x 4.951 x 103 = Cubic yards (yd3)
x 8 = Pints (pt) liquid
x 4 = Quarts (qt) liquid
x 0.8327 = Imperial Gallons (imp.gal)
x 8.328 = Pounds of water at 60oF in air
x 8.337 = Pounds of water at 60oF in vacuo

GALLONS, IMPERIAL - imp gal
x 4546 = Cubic centimetres (cm3)
x 4.546 = Litres (l)
x 4.546 x 10-3 = Cubic metres (m3)
x 0.16054 = Cubic feet (ft3)
x 5.946 x 10-3 = Cubic yards (yd3)
x 1.20094 = U.S. Gallons (U.S. gal)
x 10.000 = Pounds of water at 62oF in air

GRAINS - gr av. or troy
x 0.0648 = Grams (g)

GRAMS - g
x 15.432 = Grains (gr)
x 0.035274 = Ounces (oz) av.
x 0.032151 = Ounces (oz) troy
x 2.2046 x 10-3 = Pounds (lb)

GRAMS PER CUBIC CENTIMETRE - g/cm3
x 62.43 = Pounds per cubic feet (lb/ft3)
x 0.03613 = Pounds per cubic inch (lb/in3)

GRAMS PER LITRES - g/l
x 58.42 = Grains per U.S. gallon (gr/U.S. gal)
x 8.345 = Pounds per 1000 U.S. gallons
x 0.06243 = Pounds per cubic feet (lb/ft3)
x 1002 = Parts per millin by mass (weight) in water at 60oF

HECTARES - ha
x 1.000 x 104 = Square metres (m2)
x 1.0764 x 105 = Square feet (ft2)

HORSEPOWER - hp
x 745.70 = Watts (W)
x 0.7457 = Kilowatts (kW)
x 33000 = Foot.Pounds.force per minute (ft.lbf/min)
x 550 = Foot.Pounds.force per second (ft.lbf/s)
x 42.43 = British thermal units per minute (Btu/min)
x 10.69 = Kilocalories per minute (kcal/min)
x 1.0139 = Horsepower (metric)

HORSEPOWER - hp boiler
x 33.480 = British thermal units per hour (Btu/h)
x 9.809 = Kilowatts (kW)

HORSEPOWER.HOURS - hp.h
x 0.7457 = Kilowatt.hours (kW.h)
x 1.976 x 106 = Foot.Pounds.force (ft.lbf)
x 2545 = British thermal units (Btu)
x 641.5 = Kilocalories (kcal)
x 2.732 x 105 = Kilogram.force.metres (kgf.m)

INCHES - in
x 2.540 = Centimetres (cm)

INCHES OF MERCURY - inHg at 0oC
x 3.3864 = Kilopascals (kPa)
x 0.03386 = Bars (bar)
x 1.135 = Feet of water (ftH2O) at 68oF
x 13.62 = Inches of water (inH2O) at 68oF
x 0.03453 = Kilograms.force per square centimetre (kg/cm2)
x 70.73 = Pounds.force per square foot (lbf/ft2)
x 0.4912 = Pounds.force per square inch (psi)
x 0.03342 = Standard atmospheres

INCHES OF WATER - inH2Oat 68oF
x 0.2487 = Kilopascals (kPa)
x 2.487 x 10-3 = Bars (bar)
x 0.07342 = Inches of mercury (inHg) at 0oC
x 2.535 x 10-3 = Kilograms.force per square centimetre (kg/cm2)
x 0.5770 = Ounces.force per square inch (ozf/in2)
x 5.193 = Pounds.force per square foot (lbf/ft2)
x 0.03606 = Pounds.force per square inch (psi)
x 2.454 x 10-3 = Standard atmospheres

JOULES - J
x 0.9484 x 10-3 = British thermal units (Btu)
x 0.2390 = Calories (cal) thermochemical
x 0.7376 = Foot.pounds.force (ft.lbf)
x 2.778 x 10-4 = Watt.hours (W.h)

KILOGRAMS - kg
x 2.2046 = Pounds (lb)
x 1.102 x 10-3 = Tons (ton) short

KILOGRAMS FORCE - kgf
x 9.8070 = Newtons (N)
x 2.205 = Pounds.force (lbf)

KILOGRAMS.FORCE PER SQUARE CENTIMETRE - kg/cm2
x 98.0700 = Kilopascals (kPa)
x 0.9807 = Bars (bar)
x 32.870 = Feet of water (ftH2O) at 68oF
x 28.96 = Inches of mercury (inHg) at 0oC
x 2048 = Pounds.force per square foot (lb/ft2)
x 14.223 = Pounds.force per square inch (psi)
x 0.9678 = Standard atmospheres

KILOMETRES PER HOUR - km/h
x 27.78 = Centimetres per second (cm/s)
x 0.9113 = Feet per second (ft/s)
x 54.68 = Feet per minute (ft/min)
x 16.667 = Metres per minute (m/min)
x 0.53996 = International knots (kn)
x 0.6214 = Miles per hour (mph)

KILOPASCALS - kPa
x x 103 = Pascals (Pa) or newtons per square metre (N/m2)
x 0.1450 = Pounds.force per square inch (psi)
x 0.010197 = Kilograms.force per square centimetre (kg/cm2)
x 0.2953 = Inches of mercury (inHg) at 32oF
x 0.3351 = Feet of water (ftH2O) at 68oF
x 4.021 = Inches of water (inH2O) at 68oF

KILOWATTS - kW
x 4.425 x 104 = Foot.Pounds.force per minute (ft.lbf/min)
x 737.6 = Foot.Pounds.force per second (ft.lbf/s)
x 56.90 = British thermal units per minute (Btu/min)
x 14.33 = Kilocalories per minute (kcal/min)
x 1.3410 = Horsepower (hp)

KILOWATT.HOURS - kW.h
x 3.6 x 106 = Joules (J)
x 2.655 x 106 = Foot.Pounds.force (ft.lbf)
x 3413.0 = British thermal units (Btu)
x 860.00 = Kilocalories (kcal)
x 3.671 x 105 = Kilogram.force.metres (kgf.m)
x 1.3410 = Horsepower.hours (hp.h)

KNOTS - kn (international)
x 0.5144 = Metres per second (m/s)
x 1.151 = Miles per hours (mph)

LITRES - l
x 1000 = Cubic centimetres (cm3)
x 0.035315 = Cubic feet (ft3)
x 61.024 = Cubic inches (in3)
x 1.308 x 10-3 = Cubic yards (yd3)
x 0.2642 = U.S. Gallons (U.S. gal)
x 0.2200 = Imperial gallons (imp gal)

LITRES PER MINUTE - l/min
x 0.01667 = Litres per second (l/s)
x 5.885 x 10-4 = Cubic feet per second (cfs)
x 4.403 x 10-3 = U.S. gallons per second (U.S.gal/s)
x 3.666 x 10-3 = Imperial gallons per second (imp gal/s)

MEGAPASCALS - Mpa
x '106 = Pascals (Pa) or newtons per square metre (N/m2)
x '103 = Kilopascals (kPa)
x 145.0 = Pounds.force per square inch (psi)
x 0.1020 = Kilograms.force per square millimetre (kgf.mm2)

METRES - m
x 3.281 = Feet (ft)
x 39.37 = Inches (in)
x 1.0936 = Yards (yd)

METRES PER MINUTE - m/min
x 1.6667 = Centimetres per second (cm/s)
x 0.0600 = Kilometres per hour (km/h)
x 3.2810 = Feet per minute (ft/min)
x 0.05468 = Feet per second (ft/s)
x 0.03728 = Miles per hour (mph)

METRES PER SECOND - m/s
x 3.600 = Kilometres per hour (km/h)
x 0.0600 = Kilometres per minute (km/min)
x 196.8 = Feet per minute (ft/min)
x 3.281 = Feet per second (ft/s)
x 2.237 = Miles per hour (mph)
x 0.03728 = Miles per minute (mi/min)

MICROMETRES - um formerly micron
x '10-6 = Metres (m)

MILES - mi
x 1.6093 x 103 = Metres (m)
x 1.6093 = Kilometres (km)
x 5280 = Feet (ft)
x 1760 = Yards (yd)

MILES PER HOUR - mph
x 44.70 = Centimetres per second (cm/s)
x 1.6093 = Kilometres per hour (km/h)
x 26.82 = Metres per minute (m/min)
x 88 = Feet per minute (ft/min)
x 1.4667 = Feet per second (ft/s)
x 0.8690 = International knots (kn)

MINUTES. ANGULAR - (')
x 2.909 x 10-4 = Radians (rad)

NEWTONS - N
x 0.10197 = Kilograms.force (kgf)
x 0.2248 = Pounds.force (lbf)
x 7.233 = Poundals
x x 105 = Dynes

OUNCES - oz av.
x 28.350 = Grams (g)
x 2.835 x 10-5 = Tonnes (t) metric ton
x 16 = Drams (dr) av.
x 437.5 = Grains (gr)
x 0.06250 = Pounds (lb) av.
x 0.9115 = Ounces (oz) troy
x 2.790 x 10-5 = Tons (ton) long

OUNCES - oz troy
x 31.103 = Grams (g)
x 480 = Grains (gr)
x 20 = Pennyweights (dwt) troy
x 0.08333 = Pounds (lb) troy
x 0.06857 = Pounds (lb) av.
x 1.0971 = Ounces (oz) av.

OUNCES - oz U.S. fluid
x 0.02957 = Litres (l)
x 1.8046 = Cubic inches (in3)

PARTS PER MILLION BY MASS - mass (weight) in water
x 0.9991 = Grams per cubic metre (g/m3) at 15oC
x 0.0583 = Grains per U.S. gallon (gr/U.S. gal) at 60oF
x 0.0700 = Grains per imperial gallon (gr/imp gal) at 62oF
x 8.328 = Pounds per million U.S. gallon at 60oF

PASCALS - Pa
x 1 = Newtons per square metre (N/m2)
x 1.450 x 10-4 = Pounds.force per square inch (psi)
x 1.0197 x 10-5 = Kilograms.force per square centimetre (kg/cm2)
x 10-3 = Kilopascals (kPa)

POUNDS - lb av.
x 453.6 = Grams (g)
x 16 = Ounces (oz) av
x 256 = Drams (dr) av
x 7000 = Grains (gr)
x 5 x 10-4 = Tons (ton) short
x 1.2153 = Pounds (lb) troy

POUNDS - lb troy
x 373.2 = Grams (g)
x 12 = Ounces (oz) troy
x 240 = Pennyweights (dwt) troy
x 5760 = Grains (gr)
x 0.8229 = Pounds (lb) av
x 13.1660 = Ounces (oz) av
x 3.6735 x 10-4 = Tons (ton) long
x 4.1143 x 10-4 = Tons (ton) short
x 3.7324 x 10-4 = Tonnes (t) metric tons

POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT - lb/ft3
x 16.018 = Kilograms per cubic metre (kg/m3)
x 0.016018 = Grams per cubic centimetre (g/cm3)
x 5.787 x 10-4 = Pounds per cubic inch (lb/in3)

POUNDS PER CUBIC INCH - lb/in3
x 2.768 x 104 = Kilograms per cubic metre (kg/m3)
x 27.68 = Grams per cubic centimetre (g/cm3)
x 1728 = Pounds per cubic foot (lb/ft3)

RADIANS - rad
x 57.30 = Degrees (o) angular

RADIANS PER SECOND - rad/s
x 57.30 = Degrees per second(o/s) angular

STOKES - St
x x 10-4 = Square metres per second (m2/ s)
x 1.076 x 10-3 = Square feet per second (ft2/ s)

Temperature:
TEMPERATURE SCALES
°C: degree Celsius (centigrade),
°F: degree Fahrenheit,
K: degrees Kelvin
°Reaumur degrees
°Rankine degrees

Conversion Formulas
a °C = (4/5)a °Reaumur = [32 + (9/5)a] °F
b °Reaumur = (5/4)b °C = [32 + (9/4)b] °F
c °F = (5/9)(c - 32) °C = (4/9)(c - 32) °Reaumur
t °C = (t + 273.15) K
TK K = (TK - 273.15) °C = [1.80 * (TK - 273.15) + 32] °F = 1.80 TK °Rankine

(1.8 x °C) + 32 = °F
(°F - 32) x 0.56 = °C
-18 C= 0 F
0 C= 32 F
10 C= 50 F
50 C= 122F
100C= 212F

TONNES - t metric ton, millier
x 1000 = Kilograms (kg)
x 2204.6 = Pounds (lb)

TONS - ton short
x 907.2 = Kilograms (kg)
x 0.9072 = Tonnes (t)
x 2000 = Pounds (lb) av.
x 32000 = Ounces (oz) av.
x 2430.6 = Pounds (lb) troy
x 0.8929 = Tons (ton) long

WATTS - W
x 0.05690 = British thermal units per minute (Btu/min)
x 44.25 = Foot.pounds.force per minute (ft.lbf/min)
x 0.7376 = Foot.pounds.force per second (ft.lbf/s)
x 1.341 x 10-3 = Horsepower (hp)
x 0.01433 = Kilocalories per minute (kcal/min)

WATT HOURS - W.h
x 3600 = Joules (J)
x 3.413 = British thermal units (Btu)
x 0.2655 = Foot.pounds.force (ft.lbf)
x 1.341 x 10-3 = Horsepower.hours (hp.h)
x 0.860 = Kilocalories (kcal)
x 367.1 = Kilogram.force.metres (kgf.m)

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