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CONVERSION FACTOR TABLES

To convert
Into
Unit
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
bar
British thermal unit
British thermal unit
British thermal unit
British thermal unit/hr
centimetres
centimetres per sec
centimetres per sec
Celsius
centiStokes
cubic centimetres
cubic feet
cubic feet
cubic inches
cubic inches
cubic yards
degrees (angle)
Fahrenheit
feet
feet of water
feet of water
feet of water
feet of oil (sg = 0.87)
feet of oil (sg = 0.87)
feet per minute
feet per second
feet per minute
feet per second

Symbol
Atm
Atm
Atm
Atm
bar
Btu
Btu
Btu
Btu/hr
cm
cm/sec
cm/sec
C
cSt
cm
cu ft
cu ft
in
in
yd

F
ft
ft H2O
ft H2O
ft H2O

ft/min
ft/sec
ft/min
ft/sec

Into
To convert
Unit
bar
inches of mercury
mm of mercury
pounds/square inch
pounds/square inch
calorie
joule
foot pounds
kilowatts
inches
feet per minute
feet per second
Fahrenheit
Saybolt
cubic inches
gallons US
cubic metres
cubic centimetres
gallons US
cubic metres
radians
Celsius
metres
bar
pounds/square inch
inches of mercury
pounds/square inch
inches of mercury
centimetres per sec
centimetres per sec
miles per hour
miles per hour

Symbol
bar
in Hg
mm Hg
psi
psi
cal
J
ft-Ibs
kW
in
ft/min
ft/sec
F
SUS
in
US gal
m
cm
US gal
m
rad
C
m
bar
psi
in Hg
psi
in Hg
cm/sec
cm/sec
mph
mph

Multiply by
Divide by
Factor
1.01325
29.92
760
14.7
14.5
252
1054.35
777.65
0.000293071
0.3937
1.969
0.03281
(F-32) 1.8
4.635 (>52 cSt)
0.06102
7.481
0.0283168
16.3871
0.004329
0.7646
0.0174533
(C 1.8) + 32
0.3048
0.0298907
0.4335
0.8826
0.377
0.768
0.5080
30.48
0.01136
0.6818

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To convert
Into
Unit
fluid ounces UK

horsepower

Into
To convert
Symbol Unit
UK fl
cubic centimetres
oz
US fl
cubic centimetres
oz
ft-Ibs/
horsepower
min
ft-Ibs/
horsepower
sec
ft-Ibs/
watts
min
ft-Ib
kilogram metre
ft-Ib
Newton metre
ft-Ib
joule
US gal cubic inches
US gal gallons UK
US gal litres
US gal cubic feet
UK gal litres
UK gal gallons US
hp
British thermal
unit/min
hp
foot pounds per min

horsepower

hp

foot pounds per sec

horsepower
horsepower
horsepower
inches
inches
inch pounds

hp
hp
hp
in
in
in-Ibs

kilowatts
Pferde Starke
poncelet
centimetres
millimetres
kilogram/metre

fluid ounces US
foot pounds per min
foot pounds per sec
foot pounds per min
foot pound
foot pound
foot pound
gallons US
gallons US
gallons US
gallons US
gallons UK
gallons UK
horsepower

Symbol
cm

Multiply by
Divide by
Factor
28.413

cm

29.5735

hp

0.00003030

hp

0.001818

81.3492

kgm
Nm
J
in
UK gal
l
cu ft
l
US gal
Btu/
min
ft-Ibs/
min
ft-Ibs/
sec
kW
PS

0.1383
1.356
1.35582
231
0.8327
3.78531
0.1337
4.54596
1.201
42.44

cm
mm
kgm

33
550
0.7457
1.014
0.7604
2.54
25.4
0.01152

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To convert
Into
Unit
inch pounds
inches of mercury
inches of mercury
inches of mercury
kilogram
kilogram
kilogram metre
kilogram metre
kilogram metre
kilogram per square
centimetre
kilopascals
kilometres
kilometres
litres
litres
metric horse power
microinches
miles
millimetres mercury
Newton
Newton metre
Newton metre
Newtons per square
centimetre
Newtons per square
metre
Pascals
pint UK

Into
To convert
Symbol Unit
in-Ibs
Newton metre
in Hg
Pascal
in Hg
pounds/square inch
in Hg
millibar
kg
pound
kg
Newton
kgm
Newton metre
kgm
inch pounds
kgm
foot pound
kg/cm bar
kPa
km
km
l
l

Symbol
Nm
Pa
psi
mbar
Ib
N
Nm
in-Ibs
ft-Ib
bar

Multiply by
Divide by
Factor
0.1130
3386 (32F)
0.4912
33.8639
2.205
9.80665
9.80665
86.80
7.233
0.980665

bar
miles
feet
gallons UK
gallons US
kilowatts
microns
kilometres
millibar

bar
ft
UK gal
US gal
kW
m
km
mbar

0.01
0.6214
3281
0.2199
0.2642
0.735499
0.0254
1.609
1.33322

pound
foot pound
inch pounds
bar

Ib
ft-Ib
in-Ibs
bar

0.2248
0.7376
8.851
0.1

N/m

bar

bar

0.00001

Pa
UK pt

bar
litres

bar
l

0.00001
0.568245

in
mm
Hg
N
Nm
Nm
N/cm

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To convert
Into
Unit
pint US
pounds
pounds
pounds/square inch
pounds/square inch
pounds/square inch
pounds/square inch
pounds/square inch
pounds/cubic foot
square inches
square feet
Saybolt
32 99 SUS
100 240 SUS
> 240 SUS

Into
To convert
Symbol Unit
Symbol
US pt
litres
l
Ib
grams
g
Ib
Newton
N
psi
Atmospheres
Atm
psi
bar
bar
psi
inches of mercury
in Hg
psi
feet of water
ft H2O
psi
feet of oil (sg=0.87)
Ib-ft
Kilograms/cubic
kg-m
metre
in
square centimetres
cm
ft
square metres
m
SUS
centiStokes
cSt
cSt = 0.2253 SUS (194.4 SUS)
cSt = 0.2193 SUS (134.6 SUS)
cSt = SUS 4.635

Multiply by
Divide by
Factor
0.473163
453.6
4.448
0.06804
0.06895
2.036
2.307
2.65
16.02
6.5416
0.09290304
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