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Conversion Factors

This document provides conversion factors for various units used in science and engineering. It lists common units of length, speed, mass, force, volume, energy, power, pressure, viscosity, temperature and their conversions. For example, it states that 1 meter equals 3.281 feet, 1 kilogram equals 2.205 pounds, 1 joule equals 0.7376 foot-pounds, and degrees Celsius can be converted to degrees Fahrenheit using the formula: °F = 1.8°C + 32. The document also provides a link for additional conversion factors.

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Conversion Factors

This document provides conversion factors for various units used in science and engineering. It lists common units of length, speed, mass, force, volume, energy, power, pressure, viscosity, temperature and their conversions. For example, it states that 1 meter equals 3.281 feet, 1 kilogram equals 2.205 pounds, 1 joule equals 0.7376 foot-pounds, and degrees Celsius can be converted to degrees Fahrenheit using the formula: °F = 1.8°C + 32. The document also provides a link for additional conversion factors.

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CONVERSION FACTORS 7/5/06 11:50 AM

Unit, symbol, dimensions


Length
L
L

Speed

L/T

Mass

Force

ML/T2

Volume

L3

Energy
Work

E
W

ML2 /T2

Power

ML2/T3

.
.
Pressure

M/LT2

Viscosity

M/LT

Kinematic
Viscosity

L2/T

Temperature

Mass and Force Units1


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Conversion Factors
1 m = 3.281 ft = 1.094 yd = 39.37 in = km/1000 = 106 micron
1 ft = 0.3048 m = 12 in = mile/5280 = km/3281
1 mm = m/1000 = in/25.4 = 39.37 mill = 1000 micron = 107
1 m/s = 3.6 km/hr = 3.281 ft/s = 2.237 mph = 1.944 knot
1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s = 0.6818 mph = 1.097 km/hr = 0.5925 knot
1 kg = 2.2046 lbm = 1000 g = slug/14.59 = (metric ton or tonne or Mg)/1000
1 lbm = lbf s2/(32.2ft) = kg/2.205 = slug/32.20 = 453.6 g = 16 oz = 7000 grains
1 lbm = short ton/2000 = metric ton (tonne)/2205
1 lbf = 4.4482 N = 32.2 lbmft/s2 = 0.4536 kgf
1 N = 0.2248 lbf = kgm/s2 = 105 dyne = kgf/9.81
1 m3 = 35.29 ft3 = 1000 L = 264.2 U.S. gal
1 ft3 = 0.02831 m3 = 28.31 L = 7.48 U.S. gal = 6.23 Imperial gal
1 ft3 = acre-ft/43,560
1 U.S. gal = 231 in3 = barrel (petroleum)/42 = 4 U.S. quarts = 8 U.S. pints
1 U.S. gal = 3.785 L = 0.003785 m3
1 US cup = 8 US ounces-liquid = 16 US Tablespoons = 48 US Teaspoons =
US quarts = 0.2366 L
1 J = kgm2/ s2 = 1 Nm = 1 Ws = 1 VC = 0.7376 ftlbf = 9.4810-4 Btu
1 J = 0.239 cal = 107 erg
1 Btu = 1055 J = 1.055 kWs = 2.9310-4 kWh = 252 cal = 777.97 ftlbf
1 Btu = 3.9310-4 hph
1 W = kgm2/ s3 =1.3410-3 hp = J/s = Nm/s = VA = 0.239 cal/s
1 W = 9.4910-4 Btu/s
1 hp = 0.746 kW = 550 ft lbf/s = 33,000 ftlbf/min = 2545 Btu/h
1 Pa = N/m2 = kg/ ms2 = 10-5 barr = 1.45010-4 lbf/in2
1 Pa = 0.0075 torr = 0.0040 in H2O = 10 dyne/com
1 atm = 101.3 kPa = 2116 psf = 1.013 bar = 14.696 lbf/in2 = 33.89 ft of water
1 atm = 29.92 in of mercury = 10.33 m of water
1 atm = 760 mm of mercury = 760 torr
1 psi = atm/14.696 = 6.89 kPa = 27.7 in H2O = 51.7 torr
1 Pas = kg/ms = Ns/ m2 = 10 poise = 0.02089 lbfs/ft2
1 cP = 0.01 poise = 0.01 g/cm s = 0.001 kg/m s = 0.001 N s/m2 = 0.001 Pas
1 cP = 0.01 dynes/cm2 = 6.7210-4 lbm/fts = 2.42 lbm/fth = 2.0910-5 lbfs/ft2
1 m2/s = 10.76 ft2/s
1 cSt = 0.01 Stoke = 0.01 cm2/s = 10-6 m2/s = 1 cP/(g/cm3)
1 cSt = 1.08 10-5 ft2/s = cP/(62.4 lbm/ft3)
K = C + 273.15 = R/1.8 C = 2.73
C = (F 32)/1.8
R = F + 459.67 F + 460 = 1.8 K
F = 1.8C + 32
gc = 1.0 = 1.0 kgm/Ns2 = 32.2 lbmft/lbfs2 = 1.0 slugft/lbfs2

Mass and force units are related through Newtons second law: F = ma. To convert units in equations involving
mass and force, apply the factor gc.
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