Conversion of Units 1 erg = 1 dyne-cm

LINEAR 1 BTU = 778 ft-lb

1 yd = 3 ft 1 J = 1 N-m
1 m = 1.093 yd 1 CHU = 1.8013 BTU
1 league = 18240 ft
1 nautical mile = 6080 ft
POWER
1 rod = 16.5 ft
1 HP = 0.746 KW
1 fathom = 6 ft
1 MHP = 0.736 KW
1 statute mile = 5280 ft
1 HP = 550 ft-lb/s
1 yd = 0.9144 m
1 HP = 2545 BTU/hr
1 span = 9 in
1 HP = 33000 ft-lb/min
1 cable length = 720 ft
1 KW = 1 KJ/s
1 meter = 3.281 ft
1 BOHP = 33480 BTU/hr
1 statute mile = 1760 yd
1 KW = 3413 BTU/hr
1 rod = 5.5 yd
1 HP = 42.42 BTU/min
1 league = 3 nautical miles
1 in = 2.54cm 1 BOHP = 35322 KJ/hr
AREA

MASS AND WEIGHT 1 ha = 11960 yd2

1 N = 0.225 lb 1 m2 = 1.195 yd2
1 lb = 16 oz 1 acre = 4046.8 m2
1 lb = 7000 grains 1 m2 = 10.76 ft2
1 kgf = 9.81 N 1 acre = 0.4047 ha
1 Mton = 2000 lb
1 ha = 10000 m2
1 Mton = 1000 kg
1 acre = 43560 ft2
1 lb = 0.138255 N
VOLUME
1 kip = 1000 lb
1 m3 = 264.2 US gal
1 N = 0.1019 kg
1 cavan = 25 ganta
1 long ton = 2240 lb
1 US gal = 3.7854 L
1 ton = 2000 lb
1 Br. Gal = 277.42 in3
1 kg = 2.2 lb
1 US gal = 4 quarts
1 lb = 0.4536 kg
1 ft3 = 7.481 US gal
WORK AND ENERGY
1 quart = 2 pints
1 erg = 10−7J
1 US gal = 231 in3
1 BTU = 1.055 kJ
1 BTU = 252 cal 1 m3 = 1000 L

1 kcal = 4.187 kJ 1 ganta = 3 L

1 slug = 32.174 lb 1 ft3 = 28.32 L

1 slug = 14.49 kg 1 ft3 = 1728 in3

1 CHU = 1.9004 kJ 1 m3 = 35.31 ft3
1 bbl = 42 gal PRESSURE
1 slug = 143.14 N 1 atm = 760 torr
1 atm = 10.34 mH2O
1 atm = 101.325 KPa DENSITY

1 TOR = 200 BTU/min ρ = 1.2 kg/m3

1 atm = 760 mmHg ρ = 0.0749 lb/ft3
1 atm = 14.7 psi
1 TOR = 3.516 KW GAS CONSTANT
1 torr = 1 mmHg R = 0.287 kJ/kg-K
1TOR = 12000 BTU/hr R = 53.5 lb-ft/lb-R
1 atm = 29.92 inHg
1 bar = 100 KPa PROPERTIES OF WATER
1 atm = 1.033 kg/cm2 SPECIFIC HEAT

1 Pa = 1x 10−6N/mm2 Cp = 4.187 kJ/kg-K

PROPERTIES OF AIR Cp = 1.0 BTU/lb-R

SPECIFIC HEAT
Cp = 0.24 BTU/lb-R DENSITY

Cp = 0.24 BTU/lb-F ρ = 1000 kg/m3

Cp = 0.24 kcal/kg-K ρ = 62.4 lb/ft3
Cp = 1 kJ/kg-K or 1.0062 kJ/kg-K
Cp = 1.0048 kJ/kg-K (redeloza) SPECIFIC WEIGHT
Cv = 0.171 BTU/lb-R γ = 9.81 kN/m3
Cv = 0.171 BTU/lb-F γ = 62.4 lb/ft3
Cv = 0.171 kcal/kg-K
Cv = 0.7186 kJ/kg-K FOR ICE
Cv = 0.716 kJ/kg-K (redeloza) Cp = 2.09 kJ/kg-K
SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO Cp = 0.5 BTU/lb-R
K = 1.3 (hot) Lf = 335 kJ/kg
K = 1.4 (cold) Lf = 144 BTU/lb
FOR STEAM Ne = 1.666
Cp = 2.0 kJ/kg-K NH3 = 1.304
Cp = 0.5 BTU/lb-R Hg = 1.666
Lv = 2257 kJ/kg He = 1.667
Lv = 970 BTU/lb MOLECULAR WEIGHTS
C = 12
SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO H = 1
H2 = 1.4 O = 16
CO2 = 1.288 N = 14
N2 = 1.399 S = 32
O2 = 1.395 Air = 28.97
Ar = 1.666 He = 4
CO = 1.399
CH4 = 1.321 MACHINE FOUNDATION
ρ = 2406 kg/m3 (concrete) 1 = meth-

ρ = 0.284 lb/in3 (steel) 2 = eth-

3 = prop-

ORGANIC FUELS 4 = but-

Formula Suffix 5 = pen-

CnH2n+2 = -ane 6 = hex-

CnH2n = -ene 7 = hep-

CnH2n-2 = -yne 8 = oct-

9 = non-

N-value Prefix