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DATE: JAN 2002

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
1.
1.1
1.2
2.
3.
3.1
3.2
4.

Title
Page No.
GENERAL...................................................................................................................................... 1
Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Halliburton KBR Documents, and Industry Standards ................................................................... 1
CONVERSION TABLE USAGE .................................................................................................... 1
EDITORIAL INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................ 2
Symbols.......................................................................................................................................... 2
Prefixes .......................................................................................................................................... 7
DESCRIPTION OF SI UNITS ........................................................................................................ 8

1. GENERAL
1.1 Scope
This standard contains conversion factors for commonly used quantities from the U.S. Customary
(inch-pound) measurement system into the units of measurement for metric projects defined in Halliburton
KBR Design Specification 9-6D. Also included in this standard are conversions from various
measurement systems, including MKS, cgs, and U.S. Customary (inch-pound) into the International
System of units (SI).
1.2 Halliburton KBR Documents and Industry Standards
1.2.1 The Halliburton KBR document shown below are applicable to the extent referenced herein. The
applicable edition of the documents below is as specified on the current Index of Company Standards, or Index
of Project Specifications for a given project.
HALLIBURTON KBR
9-6D, "Units of Measurement for Metric Projects"
1.2.2 Industry Standards referenced herein and their applicable dates of issue are as follows:
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)
ASTM E380, "Standard Practice for the Use of International System of Units (SI)"
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME)
ASME GUIDE SI-1, "ASME Orientation and Guide for use of SI (Metric) Units"
2. CONVERSION TABLE USAGE
2.1 Units of measure metric projects defined in Halliburton KBR Design Specification 9-6D are noted by
an enclosure
in the "TO" column of Table I. Other conversions shown in Table I are
formatted to obtain units of the SI system.
2.2 The conversion factors in Table I have been obtained from ASTM E380 and other published sources.
These factors are given in tabular form by "QUANTITY" with selected units (U.S. Customary, cgs, MKS)
appearing in the "TO CONVERT FROM" column and the desired metric unit appearing in the "TO"
column. The conversion factors appear under the "MULTIPLY BY" heading.
2.3 To obtain an equivalent metric unit, multiply the quantity in U.S Customary, cgs, MKS listed in the
column "TO CONVERT FROM" by the conversion factor listed under the "MULTIPLY BY" heading.
2.4 The conversion factors under the "MULTIPLY BY" heading are given in two columns:
a.

The left column ("Direct Notation") contains conversion factors which are rounded off to five (5)
significant digits and presented in direct format.

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The right column ("Exponential Notation") contains the same factors accurate to five (5) significant
digits presented in exponential notation. The factors in this column are written as a number
(mantissa) greater than one and less than 10. This number is followed by E (to indicate exponential
notation), a positive (+) or negative (-) sign, and a two-digit exponent indicating the power of 10 by
which the number must be multiplied to obtain the correct value.
Example:
2.345 6 E-02
6.789 0 E+03

c.

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-2

= 2.345 6 x 10
3
= 6.789 0 x 10

= 0.023 456
= 6 789.0

The conversion obtained by using the conversion factors from either column shall be subject to the
accuracy and rounding provisions of Section 4 of ASTM E380.

3. EDITORIAL INSTRUCTIONS
3.1 Symbols
3.1.1 Symbols for metric units should be written as shown in the "TO" column of Table I. In general,
symbols for metric units are written in lower case unless the unit is derived from a proper name,
e.g., N for Isaac Newton.
3.1.2 When units are expressed as words rather than symbols, the units are not capitalized, even though
they are derived from proper names, e.g., meter, newton, pascal.
3.1.3 Symbols for metric units are not followed by a period (full stop) unless they are at the end of a
sentence.
3.1.4 When writing symbols for derived units, a center dot is used to denote multiplication and a solidus
(slash) to denote division, e.g., joule per kilogram~kelvin = J/kg~K. Only one solidus is permitted in each
derived symbol.

QUANTITY

TO CONVERT
FROM

Acceleration

centimeter/second
2
foot/second
2
inch/second

Area

acre
2
square foot (ft )
2
square inch (in )
square mile
(statute)
2

square in (in )

TO
KBR
STANDARD
2

m/s
2
m/s
2
m/s
2

m
2
m
2
m
2
m
mm

MULTIPLY BY
Direct
Notation

Exponential
Notation

0.010 00
0.304 80
0.025 40

1.000 0
3.048 0
2.540 0

E-02
E-01
E-02

4 046.9
0.092 903
0.000 645 16
2 590 000.

4.046 9
9.290 3
6.451 6
2.590 0

E+03
E-02
E-04
E+06

6.451 6

E+02

645.16

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QUANTITY
Density, Mass
Concentration

Electric
Conductance

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TO CONVERT
FROM

TO

MULTIPLY BY

KBR
STANDARD
3

Direct
Notation

Exponential
Notation

g/cm
gram/liter (g/L)
3
lb/ft
3
lb/in
lb/gal (UK Liquid)
lb/gal (US Liquid)
3
slug/ft

kg/m
3
kg/m
3
kg/m
3
kg/m
3
kg/m
3
kg/m
3
kg/m

1 000.0
1.000 0
16.019
27 680.
99.776
119.83
515.38

1.000 0
1.000 0
1.601 9
2.768 0
9.977 6
1.198 3
5.153 8

E+03
E+00
E+01
E+04
E+01
E+02
E+02

siemens(S)

mho

1.000 0

1.000 0

E+00

Electric Current

amp

Energy and Work

(Note 1)

BTU
calorie
footpound-force
Gigacal
kilocalorie
kilowatthour (kW~hr)
therm
watthour (W~hr)
wattsecond (Wsec)

J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J

1 055.1
4.186 8
1.355 8
4 186 800 000.
4 186.8
3 600 000.
105 510 000.
3 600.0
1.000 0

1.055 1
4.186 8
1.355 8
4.186 8
4.186 8
3.600 0
1.055 1
3.600 0
1.000 0

E+03
E+00
E+00
E+09
E+03
E+06
E+08
E+03
E+00

BTU
footpound-force
kilowatthour (kW~
~hr)
therm
watthour (W~hr)
wattsecond (W~
~sec)

kcal
kcal
kcal
kcal
kcal
kcal

0.251 99
0.000 323 83
859.85
25 200.
0.859 85
0.000 238 85

2.519 9
3.238 3
8.598 5
2.520 0
8.598 5
2.388 5

E-01
E-04
E+02
E+04
E-01
E-04

footpound-force

kg~m

0.138 25

1.382 5

E-01

joule
kilocalorie

kW~h
kW~h

0.000 000 277 78

0.001 163

2.777 8
1.163 0

E-07
E-03

kg/h

0.453 59

4.535 9

E-01

0.006 624 5

6.624 5

E-03

1.699 0
0.227 13

1.699 0
2.271 3

E+00
E-01

Flowrate
(Note 2)

No conversion

Mass
lb/hr
Volumetric
bbl (42 gal.)/day
(BPD)
cubic foot/min (CFM)
gal (U.S.)/min (GPM)

m /h
3

m /h
3
m /h

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QUANTITY
Force

Heat Capacity,
Specific Heat
(Note 1)
Heat Content,
Enthalpy
(Note 1)

Heat Transfer
Coefficient
(Note 1)
Heat Gain/Loss
Intensity of Light

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TO CONVERT
FROM

TO

MULTIPLY BY

KBR
STANDARD

kip (1000 lbf)

pound-force (lbf)

kgf
kgf

kip (1000 lbf)

kilogram-force (kgf)
pound-force

N
N
N

BTU/lb~F
cal/g~C

J/kg~K
J/kg~K

BTU/lb
cal/g

kcal/kg
kcal/kg

kcal/m
3
J/m
J/kg
J/kg
2

BTU/hr~ft ~F
2

BTU/hr~ft ~F
2
BTU/hr~ft
2
BTU/hr~ft
2
BTU/hr~ft
no customary
quantity

4 448 2
9.806 7
4.448 2

E+03
E+00
E+00

1.000 0
1.000 0

E+00
E+00

4.186 8
4.186 8

E+03
E+03

5.555 6
1.000 0

E-01
E+00

8.899 2
37 259.
2 326.0
4 186.8

8.899 2
3.725 9
2.326 0
4.186 8

E+00
E+04
E+03
E+03

4.882 4

4.882 4

E+00

5.678 3
2.712 5
2.712 5
3.154 6

E+00
E-04
E+00
E+00

10.764

1.076 4

E+01

0.304 80
0.025 40

3.048 0
2.540 0

E-01
E-02

3.048 0
2.540 0

E+02
E+01

1.609 4

E+00

1.000 0
4.535 9
1.459 4

E-03
E-01
E+01

1.000 0
4.535 9

E-03
E-04

1.000 0
1.000 0

0.555 56
1.000 0

kcal/h~m ~C
2

W/m ~K
2

kcal/h~cm
2
kcal/h~m
2
W/m

5.678 3
0.000 271 25
2.712 5
3.154 6

cd

foot candle

Length

foot
inch

m
m

foot
inch

mm
mm

mile (statute)

km

gram
pound-mass (lb)
slug

kg
kg
kg

kilogram
pound-mass (lb)

E+02
E-01

4 186.8
4 186.8

Exponential
Notation
4.535 9
4.535 9

4 448.2
9.806 7
4.448 2

kcal/kg~C
kcal/kg~C

BTU/ft
3
BTU/ft
BTU/lb
cal/g

Direct
Notation
453.59
0.453 59

BTU/lb~F
cal/g~C

Illuminance

Mass

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lx = lm/m

tonne (t)
tonne (t)

304.80
25.400
1.609 4
0.001 000 0
0.453 59
14.594
0.001 000 0
0.000 453 59

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TO CONVERT
FROM

TO

MULTIPLY BY

KBR
STANDARD

Direct
Notation

Exponential
Notation

kg-mol
kg-mol
3
kg~mol/m
3
kg~mol/m

0.001 00
0.453 59
1.000 0
16.018

1.000 0
4.535 9
1.000 0
1.601 8

E-03
E-01
E+00
E+01

ft~lbf
in~lbf

kgf~m
kgf~m

0.138 26
0.011 521

1.382 6
1.152 1

E-01
E-02

ft~lbf
in~lbf
kg~m

N~m
N~m
N~m

1.355 8
0.112 99
9.806 7

1.355 8
1.129 9
9.806 7

E+00
E-01
E+00

BTU/hour
ft~lb/hr
horsepower
(550 ft~lb/sec)
kilocalorie/min
kg~m/sec

kW
kW
kW

0.000 293 07
0.000 000 376 62
0.745 69

2.930 7
3.766 2
7.456 9

E-04
E-07
E-01

kW
kW

0.069 733
0.009 806 7

6.973 3
9.806 7

E-02
E-03

atmosphere (atm) normal

(Normal atm=760 torr)
atmosphere technical

Pa

101 330.

1.013 3 E+05

Pa

98 067.

9.806 7 E+04

atmosphere (atm) normal

atmosphere technical
bar
cm of mercury (0C)
cm of water (4C)
cm of water (20C)
inch of mercury (32F)
inch of mercury (60F)
inch of water (39.2F)
inch of water (60F)
inch of water (68F)
mm of mercury (0C)
mm of water (20C)
2
psi (lb/in )

kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm
2
kg/cm

Mole, Amount of
Substance
Molarity, Molar
Concentration

gram-mole (gr-mol)
pound-mole (lb-mol)

Moment, Torque

Stress,
Pressure
(Notes 3 & 4)

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QUANTITY

Power (Note 1)

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g~mol/L
3
lb~mol/ft

bar

Pa
2

dyne/cm
inch of mercury (32F)
inch of mercury (60F)
inch of water (39.2F)
inch of water (60F)
inch of water (68F)
mm of mercury (0C)
2
kilogram-force/cm
2
kip/in
pascal

Pa
Pa
Pa
Pa
Pa
Pa
Pa
Pa
MPa
bar

1.033 2
1.000 0
1.019 7
0.013 595
0.000 999 97
0.000 998 23
0.034 532
0.034 434
0.002 539 9
0.002 537 6
0.002 535 5
0.001 359 5
0.000 099 823
0.070 307

1.033 2
1.000 0
1.019 7
1.359 5
9.999 7
9.982 3
3.453 2
3.443 4
2.539 9
2.537 6
2.535 5
1.359 5
9.982 3
7.030 7

E+00
E+00
E+00
E-02
E-04
E-04
E-02
E-02
E-03
E-03
E-03
E-03
E-05
E-02

100 000.0

1.000 0 E+05

0.100 00
3 386.4
3 376.9
249.08
248.84
248.64
133.32
98 067.
6.894 8
0.000 010 000

1.000 0
3.386 4
3.376 9
2.490 8
2.488 4
2.486 4
1.333 2
9.806 7
6.894 8
1.000 0

E-01
E+03
E+03
E+02
E+02
E+02
E+02
E+04
E+00
E-05

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QUANTITY

Stress,
Pressure
(Notes 3 & 4)
(Continued)

Temperature
(Note 5)

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TO

MULTIPLY BY

KBR
STANDARD

kg/mm

bar
in. H2O (4C)
mm Hg (0C)
mm H2O (0C)
MPa
Pa
2
kg/m
Pa

psi (lb/in )
psi (lb/in )
2
psi (lb/in )
2
psi (lb/in )
2
psi (lb/in )
2
psi (lb/in )
2
psi (lb/in )
2
pound-force/foot
2
pound-force/foot

Direct
Notation

Exponential

0.000 703 07

7.030 7 E -04

0.068 948
27.680
51.715
703.16
0.006 894
6 894.8
4.882 4
47.880

Notation

6.894 8
2.768 0
5.171 5
7.031 6
6.894 8
6.894 8
4.882 4
4.788 0

E-02
E+01
E+01
E+02
E-03
E+03
E+00
E+01

Fahrenheit (F)
kelvin (K)

Celsius (C)
Celsius (C)

Celsius (C)
Fahrenheit (F)
Rankine (R)

kelvin (K)
kelvin (K)
kelvin (K)

Differential
Temperature

Fahrenheit (F)
Celsius (C)

Celsius (C)
Fahrenheit (F)

Thermal
Conductivity

W/m~K
2
BTU-ft/hr~ft ~R

kcal/m~h~
~K
kcal/m~h~K

0.859 85
1.488 1

8.598 5
1.488 1

E-01
E+00

W/mK

1.730 7

1.730 7

E+00

BTU-ft/hr~ft ~R
Time
Velocity

Viscosity

hour (hr)
second (sec)

tC = (tF-32)/1.8
tC = tK-273.15
tK = tC+273.15
tK = 5/9(tF+459.67)
tK = 5/9(R)
TC = 5/9 TF
TF = 1.8 TC

h
s

No conversion
No conversion

foot/hour
foot/min
foot/sec
kilometer/hour
mile (Int'l)/hour

m/s
m/s
m/s
m/s
m/s

0.000 084 667

0.005 080
0.304 80
0.277 78
0.447 04

8.466 7
5.080 0
3.048 0
2.777 8
4.470 4

E-05
E-03
E-01
E-01
E-01

mile (Int'l)/hour
mile (statute)/hour

km/h
km/h

1.609 3
1.609 4

1.609 3
1.609 4

E+00
E+00

4.788 0
1.488 2
4.788 0

E+04
E+03
E+04

0.001 000 0
0.100 00
47.880
1.488 2
47.880

1.000 0
1.000 0
4.788 0
1.488 2
4.788 0

E-03
E-01
E+01
E+00
E+01

0.000 001 000 0

0.092 903
0.000 100 00

1.000 0
9.290 3
1.000 0

E-06
E-02
E-04

Absolute/Dynamic
pound-force~sec/ft
lb/foot~second
slug/foot~second

centipoise, cP
poise
2
pound-force~sec/ft
lb/foot~second
slug/foot~second
Kinematic
centistoke
2
foot /second
stoke

47 880.
1 488.2
47 880.

cP
cP
cP
2

N~s/m
2
N~s/m
2
N~s/m
2
N~s/m
2
N~s/m
2

m /s
2
m /s
2
m /s

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TO
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FROM

QUANTITY

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KBR
STANDARD
3

m
3
m
3
m
3
m
3
m
3
m
3
m
3
m
3
m

barrel (oil, bbl=42gal)

3
cubic foot (ft )
3
cubic inch (in )
3
cubic yard (yd )
ounce (US fluid)
ounce (UK fluid)
gallon (UK fluid)
gallon (US fluid)
liter (L)
gallon (US fluid)
quart (US liquid)

L (liter)
L (liter)

MULTIPLY BY
Direct
Notation

Exponential
Notation

0.158 99
0.028 317
0.000 016 387
0.764 56
0.000 029 574
0.000 028 413
0.004 546 1
0.003 785 4
0.001 000

1.589 9
2.831 7
1.638 7
7.645 6
2.957 4
2.841 3
4.546 1
3.785 4
1.000 0

E-01
E-02
E-05
E-01
E-05
E-05
E-03
E-03
E-03

3.785 4
0.946 35

3.785 4
9.463 5

E-00
E-01

NOTES TO TABLE I:
1.

International Table (IT) values of BTU and calories are used.

2.

Conversion ratios for volumetric flow rates at "normalized" or "standard conditions" are outside the
scope of this document. The flow rates noted as normalized or standard are defined by regulation or
contract and are not valid for engineering calculations. Hence, conversion ratios for volumetric flow
rates at normalized or standard conditions should not be used.

3.

Fluid pressure shall be designated as gauge (kg/cm g or psig) or absolute pressure (kg/cm a or psia)
as appropriate.

4.

The pressure unit is written as kg/cm without suffix "f" of kgf.

5.

The symbol for kelvin (K) is written without a degree () symbol.

3.2 Prefixes
Table II contains a list of prefixes (factors) which can be applied to any unit to make it more manageable
by changing its order of magnitude to eliminate insignificant digits.
a.

Only prefix factors which themselves have a factor of 10 are recommended. The prefixes
-2
-1
2
centi (10 ), deci (10 ), and hecto (10 ) are included only for information; their use should be avoided
2
except for the use of centimeter (cm) in the pressure unit kg/cm .

b.

The symbols T, G, and M are the only capitalized symbols of the prefixes shown in Table II, others
are written lowercase.

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TABLE II - PREFIXES
Factor

Prefix

Symbol

12

tera
giga
mega
kilo
hecto
deca

T
G
M
k
h
da

10
9
10
6
10
3
10
2
10
1
10

Factor

Prefix

Symbol

-1

deci
centi
milli
micro
nano
pico

d
c
m

n
p

10
-2
10
-3
10
-6
10
-9
10
-12
10

4. DESCRIPTION OF SI UNITS
Table III shows the SI base and supplementary units while Table IV shows the SI derived units with
special names.
TABLE III
SI BASE UNITS
Quantity

Name

length
mass
time
electric current
thermodynamic temperature
amount of substance
luminous intensity

meter
kilogram
second
ampere
kelvin
mole
candela

Symbol
m
kg
s
A
K
mol
cd

SI SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS
plane angle
solid angle

radian
steradian

rad
sr

TABLE IV - SI DERIVED UNITS WITH SPECIAL NAMES

Symbol

Expression in terms
of other units

Quantity

Name

frequency
force
pressure, stress
energy, work, quantity of heat
power, radiant flux
electric potential, potential difference,
voltage, electromotive force
quantity of electricity, electric charge
capacitance
electric resistance
conductance
magnetic flux
inductance
illuminance
luminous flux

hertz
newton
pascal
joule
watt

Hz
N
Pa
J
W

1/s
2
kg~m/s
2
N/m
N~m
J/s

volt
coulomb
farad
ohm
siemens
weber
henry
lux
lumen

V
C
F

S
Wb
H
lx
lm

W/A
A~
~s
C/V
V/A
A/V
V~s
Wb/A
2
cd~sr/m
cd~sr