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Converter Unit Equivalents

This document provides conversions between metric and American units for various measurements including area, density, energy, heat, length, pressure, temperature, torque, velocity, viscosity, and volume. Some key conversions include: - 1 meter = 3.281 feet - 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds - 1 calorie = 4.184 joules - 1 pascal = 0.000145 pounds per square inch - 0 degrees Celsius = 32 degrees Fahrenheit - 1 newton = 0.2248 pounds of force

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Converter Unit Equivalents

This document provides conversions between metric and American units for various measurements including area, density, energy, heat, length, pressure, temperature, torque, velocity, viscosity, and volume. Some key conversions include: - 1 meter = 3.281 feet - 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds - 1 calorie = 4.184 joules - 1 pascal = 0.000145 pounds per square inch - 0 degrees Celsius = 32 degrees Fahrenheit - 1 newton = 0.2248 pounds of force

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Unit Equivalents

Metric to American
Metric to Metric

American to Metric
American to American

Area:
1 mm2=0.00155 in.2=0.00001076 ft2
1 cm2=0.155 in.2=0.001076 ft2
1 m2=1550 in.2=10.76 ft2

1 in.2=645.2 mm2=6.452 cm2


=0.0006452 m2
1 ft2=92903 mm2=929.03 cm2
=0.0929 m2
1 acre=43560 ft2
1 circular mil=0.7854 square mil
=5.067 x 10-10 m2=7.854 x 10-5 in.2

Density and Specific Gravity:


1 g/cm3=0.036 13 lb/in.3=62.43 lb/ft3
=1000 kg/m3=1 kg/L
=62.43 lb/ft3=8.345 lb/US gal
1 kg/m3=0.062 43 lb/ft3
1 m g/m3=4.37 x 10-7 grains/ft3

1 lb/in.3=27.68 g/cm3=27 680 kg/m3


1 lb/ft3=0.0160 g/cm3=16.02 kg/m3
=0.0160 kg/L
Specific gravity relative to water
(SGW) of 1.00=62.43 lb/ft3 at 4C or 39.2F*
Specific gravity relative to dry air
(SGA) of 1.00=0.0765 lb/ft3
=1.225 kg/m3
1 lb/US gal=7.481 lb/ft3=0.1198 kg/L
1 g/ft3=35.3 x 106 m g/m3
1 lb/1000 ft3=16 x 106 m g/m3

Energy, Heat and Work:


1 cal=0.003968 Btu
1 kcal=3.968 Btu=1000 cal=4187 J
=0.004187 MJ
1 J=0.000948 Btu=0.239 cal=1 Ws
=1 N m =107 erg=107 dynecm
1 Wh=0.85483 kcal (Intl Table)

3413 Btu=1 kWh


1 Btu=0.2931 Wh
=252.0 cal=0.252 kcal
=778 ftlb
=1055 J=0.001055 MJ=1.055 GJ
1 ftlb=0.1383 kg m=1.356 J
1 hphr=1.98 x 106 ftlb
1 therm=1.00 x 105 Btu
1 bhp (boiler horsepower)=33 475 Btu/hr
=8439 kcal/h=9.81 kW

Heat Content and Specific Heat:


1 cal/g=1.80 Btu/lb=4187 J/kg
1 cal/cm3=112.4 Btu/ft3
1 kcal/m3=0.1124 Btu/ft3=4187 J/m3
1 cal/gC =1 Btu/lbF=4187 J/kgK

1 Btu/lb=0.5556 cal/g=0.5556 kcal/kg


=2326 J/kg
1 Btu/ft3=0.00890 cal/cm3
=8.899 kcal/m3=0.0373 MJ/m3
1 Btu/US gal=0.666 kcal/L
1 Btu/lbF=1 cal/gC=4187 J/kgK

Heat Flow, Power:


1 Nm/s=1W=1J/s
=0.001341 hp=0.7376 ftlb/sec
1 kcal/h=1.162 J/s=1.162 W
=3.968 Btu/hr
=0.001 Thermies/heure
1 kW=1000 J/s=3413 Btu/hr=1.341 hp
=660.6 kcal/hr
1 MW=3413000 Btu/hr

1 Btu/hr=0.2520 kcal/h
=0.000393 1 hp
=0.2931 W=0.2931 J/s
1 hp=33 000 ft lb/min=550 ft lb/sec
=745.7 W=745 J/s
=641.4 kcal/h
1 boiler hp=33 475 Btu/hr=34.5 lb
steam/hr from and at 212 F

Heat Flux and Heat Transfer Coefficient:


1 cal/cm2s=3.687 Btu/ft2sec
=41.87 kW/m2
2
1 cal/cm h=1.082 W/ft2=11.65 W/m2
1 kW/m2=317.2 Btu/ft2hr
* 62.35 lb/ft3 at 60F, 15.6C; 8.335 lb/USgal.

1 Btu/ft2sec=0.2713 cal/cm2s
1 Btu/ft2hr=0.003153 kW/m2
=2.713 kcal/m2h
1 kW/ft2=924.2 cal/cm2h

Continued on page xx

Unit Equivalents (continued)


Metric to American
Metric to Metric
1kWm2C=1 kW/m2K
=176.2 Btu/ft2hrF
=860.4 kcal/hrm2C
1 J/m2sK=0.1722 Btu/ft2hrF

American to Metric
American to American
1 Btu/ft2hrF=4.89 kcal/m2hC
=5.67 W/m2K

Length:
1 mm=0.10 cm=0.039 37 in.
=0.003 281 ft
1 m=100 cm=1000 mm=39.37 in.
=3.281 ft=1.094 yard
1 km=0.6214 mile

1 in.=25.40 mm=2.540 cm=0.02540 m


1 ft=304.8 mm=30.48 cm=0.3048 m
1 mile=5280 ft; 1 nautical mile=6076 ft
1 micron=1 m =10-6 m=1 micrometer
1 Angstrom unit=1 A =10 -10 m

Pressure:
1Nm2=0.001 kPa=1.00Pa
1 mm H2O=0.0098 kPa
1 mm Hg=0.1333 kPa=13.60mm H2O
=1 torr=0.01933 lb/in.2
1 kg/cm2=98.07 kPa=10000 kg/m2
=10000 mm H2O=394.1 in H2O
=735.6 mm Hg=28.96 in Hg
=227.6 oz/in.2=14.22 lb/in.2
=0.9807 bar
1 bar=100.0 kPa=1.020 kg/cm2
10200 mm H2O=401.9 in. H2O
750.1 mm Hg=29.53 in. Hg
=232.1 oz/in.2=14.50 lb/in.2
=100000 N/m2
1 g/cm2=0.01422 lb/in.2
=0.2276 oz/in.2
=0.3937 in. H2O
(For rough calculations, 1 bar=1 atm=1 kg/cm2
=10 m H2O=100 kPa)

1 in. H2O*=0.2488 kPa=25.40 mm H2O


=1.866 mm Hg
=0.00254 kg/cm2=2.540g/cm2
1 in. Hg=3.386 kPa=25.40 mm Hg
=345.3 mm H2O=13.61 in H2O
=7.858 oz/in.2=0.491 lb/in.2
=25.4 torr
1 lb/in2=6.895 kPa=6895 N/m2
=703.1 mm H2O=27.71 in. H2O
=51.72 mm Hg=2.036 in. Hg
=16.00 oz/in.2
=0.0703 kg/cm2=70.31 g/cm2
=0.06897 bar
1 oz/in.2=0.4309 kPa
=43.94 mm H2O=1.732 in. H2O
=3.232 mm Hg
=0.00439 kg/cm2=4.394 g/cm2
1 atm**=101.3 kPa=101325 N/m2
=10330 mm H2O=407.3 in. H2O
=760.0 mm Hg=29.92 in. Hg
=235.1 oz/in.2=14.70 lb/in.2
=1.033 kg/cm2
=1.013 bar

Temperature:
5

C= /9 (F-32)
9
F=( /5 C) +32
5
K=C+273.15=( /9)F+290.93
R=F+459.67

F=( /5) (K-290.93)

Thermal Conductivity:
1 W/mK=0.5778 Btu ft/ft2hrF
=6.934 Btuin./ft2hrF
1 calcm/cm2sC=241.9 Btuft/ft2hrF
=2903 Btu in./ft2hrF
=418.7 W/mK

1 Btuft/ft2hrF=1.730 W/mK
=1.488 kcal/mhK
1 Btuin./ft2hrF=0.1442 W/mK
1 Btuft/ft2hrF=0.004139 calcm/cm2sC
1 Btuin./ft2hrF=0.0003445 calcm/cm2sC

Thermal Diffusivity:
1 m2/s=38760 ft2/hr
1 m2/h=10.77 ft2/hr

1 ft2/hr=0.000025 8 m2/s=0.0929 m2/h

Torque (Bending Moment):


1 lb. (force) inch=0.11298 Nm

1 lbin.=1.152 kgcm
1 lbft=0.1383 kgm
Continued on page xx

*1"wc = 1"wg
**Normal atmosphere = 760 torr (mm Hg at 0C)not a technical atmosphere, which is 736 torr or 1 kg/cm2. Subtract about
0.5 lb/in2 for each 1000 ft above sea level.

Unit Equivalents (continued)


Metric to American
Metric to Metric

American to Metric
American to American

Velocity:
1 cm/s=0.3937 in./sec=0.03281 ft/sec
=10.00 mm/s=1.969 ft/min
1 m/s=39.37 in./sec=3.281 ft/sec
=196.9 ft/min=2.237 mph
=3.600 km/h=1.944 knot

1 in./sec=25.4 mm/s=0.0254 m/s


=0.0568 mph
1 ft/sec=304.8 mm/s=0.3048 m/s
=0.6818 mph
1 ft/min=5.08 mm/s=0.00508 m/s
=0.0183 km/h
1 mph=0.4470 m/s=1.609 km/h
=1.467 ft/sec
1 knot=0.5144 m/s
1 rpm=0.1047 radians/sec

Viscosity, absolute, m :
0.1 Pas=1 dynes/cm2=360 kg/hm
=1 poise=100 centipoise
=242.1 lb mass/hrft
=0.002089 lb force sec/ft2
1 kg/hm=0.672 lb/hrft=0.00278 g/s cm
=0.00000581 lb forcesec/ft2

m of water*=1.124 centipoise
=2.72 lb mass/hrft
=2.349 x 10-5 lb sec/ft2

1 lb mass/hrft=0.000008634 lb forcesec/ft2
=0.413 centipoise
=0.000413 Pas
1 lb forcesec/ft2=115800 lb mass/hrft
=47880 centipoise
=47.88 Pas
1 reyn=1 lb forcesec/in2
=6.890 x 106 centipoise
m of air*=0.0180 centipoise
=0.0436 lb/hrft
=3.763 x 10-7 lbsec/ft

Viscosity, kinematic, n:
1 cm2/s=0.0001 m2/s
=1 stoke=100 centistokes
=0.001076 ft2/sec
=3.874 ft2/hr
1 m2/s=3600 m2/h
=38 736 ft2/hr=10.76 ft2/sec
n of water*=1.130 centistokes
=32 SSU
=1.216 x 10-5 ft2/sec

1 ft2/sec=3600 ft2/hr=92 900 centistokes


=0.0929 m2/s
1 ft2/h=0.000 278 ft2/sec=25.8 centistokes
=0.000 025 8 m2/s
n of air*=14.69 centistokes
=1.581 x 10-4 ft2/sec

Volume:**
1 cm3 (cc)=0.00001 m3
=0.0610 in.3=0.0338 US fluid oz
1 L (dm3)=0.0010 m3=1000 cm3
=61.02 in.3=0.035 31 ft3
=0.2642 US gal
1 m3=1000 L=1000000 cm3
=61020 in.3=35.31 ft3
=220.0 Br gal
=6.290 bbl
=264.2 US gal
=1.308 yd3

1 in.3=16.39 cm3=0.0001639 m3
=0.01639 L
1 ft3=1728 in.3=7.481 US gal
=6.229 Br gal
=28 320 cm3=0.02832 m3=28.32 L
=62.427 lb of 39.4F (4C) water
=62.344 lb of 60F (15.6C) water
1 US gal=3785 cm3=0.003785 m3
=3.785 L=231.0 in.3
=0.8327 Br gal=0.1337 ft3
=sp gr x 8.335 lb
=8.335 lb of water
=1/42 barrel (oil)
1 Br gal=277.4 in.3
=0.004546 m3=4.546 L
=1.201 US gal
1 bbl, oil=9702 in.3=5.615 ft3
=0.1590 m3=159.0 L
=42.00 US gal
=34.97 Br gal.
Continued on page xx

* At stp.
** Volume equivalents are for the same temperature and pressure in both sets of units.
A standard cubic foot or scfh is measured at 60 F and 29.92 Hg.
A standard cubic metre or sm3/h is measured at 15 C and 760 mm Hg.
A normal cubic metre or nm3/h is measured at 0 C and 760 m Hg.

Unit Equivalents (continued)


Metric to American
Metric to Metric

American to Metric
American to American

Volume Flow Rate:*


1 cm3 (cc)/s=1 x10-6 m3/s
1 L/s=1x10-3 m3/s
1 m3/h=4.403 US gpm (gal/min)
=0.5887 ft3/min

1 gpm (gal/min)=60.0 gph (gal/hr)


=0.01667 gps (gal/sec)
=0.00223 cfs (ft3/sec)
=8.022 cfh (ft3/hr)
=0.8326 Br gpm
=0.227 m3/h=0.06308 L/s
=1.429 bbl/hr=34.29 bbl/day
1 gph (gal/hr)=0.00105 L/s
=0.0000371 cfs (ft3/sec)
1 cfm (ft3/min)=6.18 Br gpm
=0.000471 m3/s
1 cfs (ft3/sec)=448.8 gpm
=22250 Br gph

Weight, Force, Mass:


1 m g=1.544x10-5 grains
=2.205x10-9 lb avdp mass
1 g=0.03527 oz avdp mass
1 kg mass=1000 g mass
=35.27 oz avdp mass
=2.205 lb avdp mass
1 kg force=1000 g force=9.807 N
=2.205 lb avdp force
1 metric ton=1000 kg=2205 lb

1 oz avdp mass=28.35 g=0.02835 kg


1 lb avdp mass=453.6 g=0.4536 kg
=4.536 x108 m g
1 lb avdp force=0.4536 kg force
=4.448 N
1 lb=7000 grains
1 short ton=2000 lb=907.2 kg
1 long ton=2240 lb=1015.9 kg

* Volume equivalents are for the same temperature and pressure in both sets of units.
A standard cubic foot or scfh is measured at 60F and 29.92 Hg.
A standard cubic meter or sm3/h is measured at 15C and 760 mm Hg.
A normal cubic meter or nm3/h is measured at 0C and 760 m Hg.
Source: North American Combustion Handbook, 3rd Edition, Vol. II, 1995.

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