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Appendix

SI Units Conversion Table

HOW TO READ THIS TABLE
This table provides conversion factors to Systeme
` International (SI) units.
These factors can be considered as unity multipliers. For example:
Length: m/X
0.0254 in. 0.3048 ft
Means that
1 = 0.0254(m/in.) or 1 in. = 0.0254 m
1 = 0.3048 m/ft1 or 1 ft = 0.3048 m
The SI units are listed immediately after the quantity; in this case: Length: m/X.
The m stands for meter, and the X designates the non-SI units for the same
quantity. These non-SI units follow the numerical conversion factors.
Note: In the following table at all locations, ton refers to United States rather
than metric ton.

Area: m2 /X

1.0 104
1.0 1012
0.0929
6.452 104
0.8361
4,047
2.59 10+6

cm2
m2
ft2
in.2
yd2
acre
mi2 /e

Density: (kg/m3 )/X

1000.0
16.02
119.8
27,700
2.289 103

g/cm3
lbm/ft3
lbm/gal
lbm/in.3
grain/ft3

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Diffusion coefficient: (m2 /s)/X

1.0 104
2.78 104
0.0929
2.58 105

cm2 /s
m2 /h
ft2 /s
ft2 /h1

Electrical charge: C/X

1
10
3.336 1010

A-s
abcoulomb
statcoulomb

Electrical conductance: (Siemens)/X

Electrical field strength: (V/m)/X

1
1
100
39.4

1
kg-m/A-s3
V/cm
V/in

Electrical resistivity: (
-m)/X

1
1.0 109
8.988 10+11

kg-m5 /A2 -s3

abohm-m
statohm-m

Energy: J/X

3.6 10+6
4.187
4187
1.0 107
1.356
1055
0.04214
2.685 10+6
1.055 10+8
0.113
4.48 10+4
745.8

kWh
cal
kcal
erg
ft-lbf
Btu
ft-pdl
hp-h
therm
in-lbf
hp-min
hp-s

Energy density: (J/m3 )/X

3.6 10+6
4.187 10+6
4.187 10+9
0.1
47.9
3.73 10+4
1.271 10+8
9.48 10+7

kWh/m13
cal/cm3
kcal/cm3
erg/cm3
ft-lbf/ft3
Btu/ft3
kWh/ft3
hp-h/ft3

Energy, linear: (J/m)/X

418.7
4.187 10+5
1.0 105
4.449

cal/cm
kcal/cm
erg/cm
ft-lbf/ft

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3461
8.81 10+6
1.18 10+7

Btu/ft
hp-h/ft
kWh/ft

Energy per area: (J/m2 )/X

41,868
4.187 10+7
0.001
14.60
11,360
2.89 10+7
3.87 10+7

cal/cm2
kcal/cm2
erg/cm2
ft-lbf/ft2
Btu/ft2
hp-h/ft2
kWh/ft2

Flow rate, mass: (kg/s)/X

1.0 103
2.78 104
0.4536
7.56 103
1.26 104

g/s
kg/h
lbm/s
lbm/min
lbm/h

Flow rate, volume: (m3 /s)/X

1.0 106
0.02832
1.639 105
4.72 104
7.87 106
3.785 103
6.308 105
1.051 106

cm3 /s
cfs
in.3 /s
cfm
cfh
gal/s
gpm
gph

Force: N/X

1.0 105
1
9.8067
9.807 103
0.1383
4.448
4,448
8,896

dyn
kg-m/s
kg(force)
g(force)
pdl
lbf
kip
ton(force)

Heat-transfer coefficient: (W/m-K)/X

41,868
1.163
1.0 103
5.679
12.52

cal/s-cm2 - C
kcal/h-m2 - C
erg/s-cm2 - C
Btu/h-ft2 - F
kcal/h-ft2 - C

Henrys constant: (N/m2)/X

1.01326 10+5
133.3

atm
mmHg

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6893
47.89

lbf/in2
lbf/ft2

Length: m/X

0.01
1.0 106
1.0 1010
0.3048
0.0254
0.9144
1609.3

cm
m

A
ft
in.
yd
mi/e

Mass: kg/X

1.0 10 3
0.4536
6.48 105
0.2835
907.2
14.59

g
lbm
grain
oz(avdp)
ton (U.S.)
slug

Mass per area: (kg/m2 )/X

10
4.883
703.0
3.5 104

g/cm2
lbm/ft2
lbm/in2 .
ton/mi2

Power: W/X

4.187
4187
1.0 107
1.356
0.293
1055
745.8
0.04214
0.1130
3517
17.6

cal/s
kcal/s
erg/s
ft-lbf/s
Btu/h
Btu/s
hp
ft-pdl/s
in-lbf/s
ton refrigeration
Btu/min

Power density: (W/m3 )/X

4.187 10+6
4.187 10+9
0.1
47.9
3.73 10+4
10.36
3.53 10+4
2.63 10+4

cal/s-cm3
kcal/s-cm3
erg/s-cm3
ft-lbf/s-ft3
Btu/s-ft3
Btu/h-ft3
kW/ft3
hp/ft3

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Pressure, stress: (Pa)/X

0.1
1
9.8067
1.0 10+5
1.0133 10+5
1.489
47.88
6,894
1.38 10+7
249.1
2,989
133.3
3,386

dyn/cm2
N/m2
kg(f)/m2
bar
std. atm
pdl/ft2
lbf/ft2
lbf/in2 . (psi)
ton(f)/in2
in H2 O
ft H2 O
torr, mmHg
in Hg

Resistance:
/X

1
1
1.0 109
8.988 10+11

kg-m2 /A2 -s3

V/A
abohm
statohm

Specific heat, gas constant: (J/kg-K)/X

1
4187
1.0 104
4187
5.38

m2 /s2 -K
cal/g- C
erg/g- C
Btu/lbm- F
ft-lbf/lbm- F

Surface tension: (N/m)/X

1.0 103
14.6
175.0

dyn/cm
lbf/ft
lbf/in.

Temperature: K/X (difference)

0.5555
0.5555
1.0

R
F

Thermal conductivity: (W/m-K)/X

418.7
1.163
1.0 105
1.731
0.1442
2.22 103

cal/s-cm- C
kcal/h-m- C
erg/s-cm- C
Btu/h-ft- F
Btu-in/h-ft2 - F
ft-lbf/h-ft- F

Time: s/X

60.0
3,600.

min
h

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86,400
3.156 10+7

day
year

Torque: N-m/X

1.0 107
1.356
0.0421
2.989

dyn-cm
lbf-ft
pdl-ft
kg(f)-ft

Velocity: (m/s)/X

0.01
2.78 104
0.278
0.3048
5.08 103
0.477

cm/s
m/h
km/h
ft/s
ft/min
mi/h

Velocity, angular: (rad/s)/X

0.01667
2.78 104
0.1047

rad/min
rad/h
rev/min

Viscosity, dynamic: (Kg/m-s)/X

1
0.1
0.001
2.78 104
1.488
4.134 104
47.91
1

N-s/m2
P
cP
kg/m-h
lbm/ft-s
lbm/ft-h
lbf-s/ft2
P

1.0 104
2.778 104
0.0929
2.581 105
1

St
m2 /h
ft2 /s
ft2 /h
St

Volume: m3 /X

1.0 106
1.0 103
1.0 1018
0.02832
1.639 105
3.785 103

cm3
l
m3
ft3
in.3
gal (US)

Voltage, electrical potential: V/X

1.0
1

kg-m2 /A-s3
W/A

(g/cm-s)/X
Viscosity, kinematic: (m2 /s)/X

(cm2 /s)/X

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Using the Table: The quantity in braces {} is selected from the table.
Example 1: To calculate how many meters are in 10 ft, the table
provides the conversion factor as 0.3048 m/ft. Hence multiply 10 ft
{0.3048 m/ft} = 3.048 m
Example 2: Convert Thermal Conductivity of 10 kcal/h-m- C to SI units.

Select the appropriate conversion factor for these units, 10 (kcal/h-m- C)

{1.163(w/m-K)/(kcal/h-m- C)} = 11.63 w/m-K