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MEng 121

CONVERSION OF UNITS AND CONSTANTS

Linear 1 cavan = 25 gantas


1 Ganta = 3 liters
1 meter = 100cm
= 8 chupas
= 3.28ft
1 liter = 1000cm3
= 1.093 yard
1 fluid oz = 29.5737cm3
1ft = 12 inches
1 UK Gallon = 277.42 in3
1 in = 25.4 mm
1 yard = 3ft
Angle
1 rod = 5.5 yards
360 degrees = 2π radians
= 16.5 ft
= 400 grads
1 furlong = 40 rods
= 6400 mils
= 220 yards
= 1 rev
Statute mile = 5280ft
1 deg = 60mins
Naut. mile = 6080ft
1 min = 60 sec
1 league = 3 Naut. Miles
Work and Energy
= 18,240 ft
1Btu = 778ft-lb
Cable length = 720ft
= 252cal
1 Fathom = 6 ft
= 1.055 kJ
1 Span = 9 inches
1cal = 4.187 J
1 Vara = 33.33 inches
1 Joule = 1N-m
1 Mil = 0.001 in
1 erg = 1 Dyne-cm
Area
= 10-7 Joule
1 hectare = 10,000m2
Power
1 acre = 43, 560yd2
1hp = 550 ft-lb/s
Volume
= 2545 Btu/hr
1 US Gallon = 3.7854li
= 0.746 kW
= 4 quarts
= 1.014 Mhp
1 US Barrel = 42US Gallons

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MEng 121
CONVERSION OF UNITS AND CONSTANTS

1 Mhp = 0.736 kW Fluids


1 Bo. hp = 35, 322 kJ/hr 1 poise = 1dyne-s/cm2
Pressure = 0.10 Pa-s
1 atm = 101.325kPa 1stoke = 1cm2/s
= 14.7psi 1lb-sec/ft2 = 478.7 poises
= 760mmHg
= 29.92inHg
= 1.033kg/cm2
1 bar = 100kPa
Mass and Weight
1 Ton = 2000 lbs
1 Long Ton = 2240 lbs
1 Metric Ton = 1000kg
= 2205lbs
1kgf = 9.81 N
1 kg = 2.205lbs
1lb = 16ounces
Frequently used Thermodynamic Constants
g (acceleration of free fall) = 9.81m/s2
= 32.2 ft/s2
Stefan- Boltzmann constant (σ) = 5.6697x10-8m-2K-4
Speed of light = 2.998x108 m/s
Universal Gas Constant (R) = 8.3145 kJ/kmol-K
Properties of Air
Cp = 1.0062 kJ/kg-K
Cv = 0.716 kJ/kg-K
R = 0.287 kJ/kg-K
= 53.3 ft-lb/lb-R

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MEng 121

k = 1.4 (cold air)


= 1.3 (hot air)
Properties of Water
Cp (water) = 4.187 kJ/kg-K
= 1.0 Btu/lb – R
Cp (ice) = 2.093 kJ/kg-K
Lf (@ std. atm) = 335 kJ/kg
= 144 Btu/lb
Lv (@ std. atm) = 2257 kJ/kg

Numerical Prefixes Equivalent Factor


Exa 1018
Peta 1015
Tera 1012
Giga 109
Mega 106
Kilo 103
Hecto 102
Deca 101
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Deci 10-1
Centi 10-2
Milli 10-3
Micro 10-6
Nano 10-9
Pico 10-12
Femto 10-15
Atto 10-18

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