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APPENDIX

A
SI Units Conversion Table

How to Read This Table

The table provides conversion factors to 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)
1  0.3048 m/ft
and similarly,
1  418.7 (W/m) / (cal/s  cm)
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 U.S. rather
than metric ton.
Acceleration: (m/s2)/X

0.01
7.716E-08
0.3048
8.47E-05
2.35E-08

cm/s2
m/h2
ft/s2
ft/min2
ft/h2

Acceleration, angular: (rad/s2)/X

2.78E-04
7.72E  08
1.74E-03

rad/min2
rad/h2
rev/min2
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Area: m2/X

1.0E-04
1.0E-12
0.0929
6.452E-04
0.8361
4,047
2.59E  06

cm2
m2
ft2
in2
yd2
acre
mi2

Current: A/X

10.0
3.3356E-10

abampere
statampere

Density: (kg/m3)/X

1000.0
16.02
119.8
27,700
2.289E-3

g/cm3
lbm/ft3
lbm/gal
lbm/in3
grain/ft3

Diffusion coefficient: (m2/s)/X

1.0E-04
2.78E-04
0.0929
2.58E-05

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

Electrical capacitance: F/X

1
1
1.0E  09
1.113E-12
3.28

A2s4/kgm2
As/V
abfarad
statfarad
V/ft

Electric charge: C/X

1
10
3.336E-10

As
abcoulomb
statcoulomb

Electrical conductance: S/X

1

Electric field strength: (V/m)/X

1
100
1.0E-08
299.8
39.4

kgm/As3
V/cm
abvolt/m
statvolt/m
V/in

Electrical resistivity: (Vm/A)/X, (m)/X

1 kgm3/A2s3
1
1.0E-09
8.988E  11

kgm5/A2s3
abohmm
statohmm

3.6E  06
4.187
4187
1.0E-07
1.356
1055
0.04214
2.685E  06
1.055E  08
0.113
4.48E  04
745.8

kWh
cal
kcal
erg
ftlbf
Btu
ftpdl
hph
therm
inlbf
hpmin
hps

Energy: J/X

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Energy density: (J/m3)/X

3.6E  06
4.187E  06
4.187E  09
0.1
47.9
3.73E  04
1.271E  08
9.48E  07

kWh/m3
cal/cm3
kcal/cm3
erg/cm3
ftlbf/ft3
Btu/ft3
kWh/ft3
hph/ft3

Energy, linear: (J/m)/X

418.7
4.187E  05
1.0E-05
4.449
3461
8.81E  06
1.18E  07

cal/cm
kcal/cm
erg/cm
ftlbf/ft
Btu/ft
hph/ft
kWh/ft

Energy per area: (J/m2)/X

41,868
4.187E  07
0.001
14.60
11,360
2.89E  07
3.87E  07

cal/cm2
kcal/cm2
erg/cm2
ftlbf/ft2
Btu/ft2
hph/ft2
kWh/ft2

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

1.0E-03
2.78E-04
0.4536
7.56E-03
1.26E-04

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

Flow rate, mass/force: (kg/Ns)/X

9.869E-05
1.339E-08

g/cm2atms
lbm/ft2atmh

Flow rate, mass/volume: (kg/m3s)/X

1000
16.67
0.2778
16.02
0.267
4.45E-03

g/cm3s
g/cm3min
g/cm3h
lbm/ft3s
lbm/ft3min
lbm/ft3h

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

1.0E-06
0.02832
1.639E-05
4.72E-04
7.87E-06
3.785E-03
6.308E-05
1.051E-06

cm3/s
ft3/s (cfs)
in3/s
ft3/min (cfm)
ft3/h (cfh)
gal/s
gal/min (gpm)
gal/h (gph)

Flux, mass: (kg/m2s)/X

10
1.667E-05
2.78E-07
4.883
0.0814
1.356E-03

g/cm2s
g/m2min
g/m2h
lbm/ft2s
lbm/ft2min
lbm/ft2h

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Appendix A

Force: N/X

1.0E-05
1
9.8067
9.807E-03
0.1383
4.448
4448
8896

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

Force, body: (N/m3)/X

10
9.807E  06
157.1
2.71E  05
3.14E  05

dyn/cm3
kg(f)/cm3
lbf/ft3
lbf/in3
ton(f)/ft3

Force per mass: (N/kg)/X

0.01
9.807
9.807
0.3049

dyn/g
kg(f)/kg
lbf/lbm
lbf/slug

Heat transfer coefficient: (W/mK)/X

41,868
1.163
1.0E-03
5.679
12.52

cal/scm2C
kcal/hm2C
erg/scm2C
Btu/hft2F
kcal/hft2C

Henrys constant: (N/m2)/X

1.01326E  05
133.3
6893
47.89

atm
mmHg
lbf/in2
lbf/ft2

Inductance: H/X

1
1
1.0E-09
8.988E  11

kgm2/A2s2
Vs/A
abhenry
stathenry

Length: m/X

0.01
1.0E-06
1.0E-10
0.3048
0.0254
0.9144
1609.3

cm
m

ft
in
yd
mi

Magnetic flux: Wb/X

1
1

kgm2/As2
Vs

Mass: kg/X

1.0E-03
0.4536
6.48E-05
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
3.5E-04

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

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Moment inertia, area: m4/X

1.0E-08
4.16E-07
8.63E-03

cm4
in4
ft4

Moment inertia, mass: (kgm2)/X

1.0E-07
0.04214
1.355
2.93E-04
0.11

gcm2
lbmft2
lbffts2
lbmin2
lbfin/s

Momentum: (kgm/s)/X

1.0E-05
0.1383
2.30E-03

gcm/s
lbmft/s
lbmft/min

Momentum, angular: (kgm2/s)/X

1.0E-07
0.04215
7.02E-04

gcm2/s
lbmft2/s
lbmft2/min

Momentum flow rate: (kgm/s2)/X

1.0E-05
0.1383
3.84E-05

gcm/s2
lbmft/s2
lbmft/min2

Power: W/X

4.187
4187
1.0E-07
1.356
0.293
1055
745.8
0.04214
0.1130
3517
17.6

cal/s
kcal/s
erg/s
ftlbf/s
Btu/h
Btu/s
hp
ftpdl/s
inlbf/s
ton refrigeration
Btu/min

Power density: (W/m3)/X

4.187E  06
4.187E  09
0.1
47.9
3.73E  04
10.36
3.53E  04
2.63E  04

cal/scm3
kcal/scm3
erg/scm3
ftlbf/sft3
Btu/sft3
Btu/hft3
kW/ft3
hp/ft3

Power flux: (W/m2)/X

41,868
4.187E  07
0.001
14.60
11,360
3.156
8028
1.072E  04

cal/scm2
kcal/scm2
erg/scm2
ftlbf/sft2
Btu/sft2
Btu/hft2
hp/ft2
kW/ft2

Power, linear: (W/m)/X

418.7
4.187E  05
1.0E-05
4.449
3461
0.961
2447

cal/scm
kcal/scm
erg/scm
ftlbf/sft
Btu/sft
Btu/hft
hp/ft

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Pressure, stress: Pa/X

0.1
1
9.8067
1.0E  05
1.0133E  05
1.489
47.88
6894
1.38E  07
249.1
2989
133.3
3386

dyn/cm2
N/m2
kg(f)/m2
bar
std. atm
pd1/ft2
lbf/ft2
lbf/in2 (psi)
ton(f)/in2
in H2O
ft H2O
torr, mmHg
inHg

Resistance: /X

1
1
1.0E-09
8.988E  11

kgm2/A2s3
V/A
abohm
statohm

Specific energy: (J/kg)/X

1
4187
4.187E  06
2.99
2326
5.92E  06
7.94E  06

m2/s2
cal/g
kcal/g
ftlbf/lbm
Btu/lbm
hph/lbm
kWh/lbm

Specific heat, gas constant: (J/kgK)/X

1
4187
1.0E-04
4187
5.38

m2/s2K
cal/gC
erg/gC
Btu/lbmF
ftlbf/lbmF

Specific surface: (m2/kg)/X

0.1
2.205E-12
0.2048

cm2/g
m2/lbm
ft2/lbm

Specific volume: (m3/kg)/X

1.0E-03
1.0E-15
0.0624

cm3/g
m3/g
ft3/lbm

Specific weight: (N/m3)/X

10
157.1

dyn/cm3
lbf/ft3

Surface tension: (N/m)/X

1.0E-03
14.6
175.0

dyn/cm
lbf/ft
lbf/in

Temperature: K/X (difference)

0.5555
0.5555
1.0

R
F
C

Thermal conductivity: (W/mK)/X

418.7
1.163
1.0E-05
1.731

cal/scmC
kcal/hmC
erg/scmC
Btu/hftF

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0.1442
2.22E-03

Btuin/hft2F
ftlbf/hftF

Time: s/X

60.0
3600
86,400
3.156E  07

min
h
day
year

Torque: Nm/X

1.0E-07
1.356
0.0421
2.989

dyncm
lbfft
pdlft
kg(f)ft

Velocity: (m/s)/X

0.01
2.78E-04
0.278
0.3048
5.08E-03
0.477

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

Velocity, angular: (rad/s)/X

0.01667
2.78E-04
0.1047

rad/min
rad/h
rev/min

Viscosity, dynamic: (kg/ms)/X

1
0.1
0.001
2.78E-04
1.488
4.134E-04
47.91
1

Ns/m2
P
cP
kg/mh
lbm/fts
lbm/fth
lbfs/ft2
P

1.0E-04
2.778E-04
0.0929
2.581E-05
1

St
m2/h
ft2/s
ft2/h
St

Volume: m3/X

1.0E-06
1.0E-03
1.0E-18
0.02832
1.639E-05
3.785E-03

cm3
1
m3
ft3
in3
gal (U.S.)

Voltage, electrical potential: V/X

1.0
1
1.0E-08
299.8

kgm2/As3
W/A
abvolt
statvolt

(g/cms)/X
Viscosity, kinematic: (m2/s)/X

(cm2/s)/X

Using the Table

The quantity in braces {} is selected from the table.

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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/hmC 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