Physical Quantity

Centimeters
Feet
inches
Kilometers
Meters
Miles
Milimeters
Physical Quantity
Square Centimeters
Square Feet
Square inches
Square Meters
Square Milimeters

Engineering Constants and Conversions

Length
Multiply By To convent To
(cm)
0.3937 Inches
(ft)
0.3048 Meters
(in)
2.54 Centimeters
(km)
0.5215 Miles
(m)
3.281 Feet
(mi)
1.609 Kilometers
(mm)
0.03937 inches
Area
Multiply By To convent To
(m2)
0.155 Square inches
2

(ft )
(in2)
(m2)
2
(mm )

Physical Quantity
3

0.0929 Square Meters

6.452 Square Centimeters
10.76 Square Feet
0.00155 Square inches
Volume
Multiply By To convent To

Cubic Centimeters
Cubic Feet
Cubic Feet

(cm )
(ft3)
(ft3)

.016
0.2832
28316

Cubic Feet

(ft3)
(ft3)
(in3)
(m3)
(m3)
(m3)
(mm3)
(gal)
(gal)
(I)
(I)
(ml)

1728

Cubic Feet
Cubic Inches
Cubic Meters
Cubic Meters
Cubic Meters
CubicMillimeters
Gallons
Gallons
Liters
Liters
Millimeters
Density
Physical Quantity

7.481
16.387
1000
264.18
35.31

Grams / Cubic Centimeters (g/cm )

3

Cubic Inches

(in3)
(gal)
(cm3)
(I)
(gal)
(ft3)
(in3)
(in3)
(I)
(gal)
(ml)
(in3)

1000
0.061

Millimeters
Cubic Inches

1000

(in )
(m3)
(cm3)

231
3.7854
0.2642

Multiply By
3

(in2)
(m2)
(m2)
(ft2)
2
(in )

Cubic Inches
Cubic Meters
Cubic Centiers
Gallons
Cubic Centimeters
Liters
Gallons
Cubic Feet
Cubic Inches
Cubic Inches
Liters
Gallons

(61 x 10-8)

(in)
(m)
(cm)
(mi)
(ft)
(km)
(in)

To convent To
Kilograms / Cubic meter

(kg/m3)

Grams / Cubic Centimeters (g/cm )

.03613

Pounds / Cubic Inch

(ib/'in3)

(kg/m3)

.06243

Pounds / Cubic Foot

(ib/'ft3)

Kilograms / Cubic meter

Kilograms / Cubic meter

(kg/m )

.001

Pounds / Cubic Foot

(ib/'ft3)

16.018

Kilograms / Cubic meter

Pounds / Cubic Foot

(ib/'ft3)

.016018

Grams / Cubic Centimeters(g/Cm )

Pounds / Cubic inch

(Ib/in3)

Pounds / Cubic inch

(Ib/in )

Grams / Cubic Centimeters(g/Cm )

3

(.5787 x 10-3) Pounds / Cubic Foot

27.68

(kg/Cm3)
(ib/'ft3)
3

Grams / Cubic Centimeters(g/Cm )

Engineering Constants and Conversions

Speed / velocity
Physical Quantity
Centimeters/Second
Feet/minute
Feet/Second
Meters/Second
Miles/Hour
Miles/Hour

(cm/s)
(fpm)
(fps)
(m/s)
(mph)
(mph)

Volumetric flow Rate

Physical Quantity

Multiply ByTo convent To

.03281
Feet/Second
.011364
Miles/Hour
.3048
Meters/Second
3.281
Feet/Second
1.609
Kilometers/Hour
88
Feet/Minute

Multiply ByTo convent To

Cubic Centimeters/Second

(cm3/s)

Cubic Feet/Hour

(ft3/hr)
3

(60 x 10-8) Cubic Meters/Minute

(gpm)

264.18 Gallons/Minute

(gpm)
I/s
(m3/hr)

Gallons/Minute

0.06308 Liters/Second

Gallons/Minute

(gpm)

0.22713 Cubic Meters/hour

Mass
Physical Quantity
Gram
Kilogram
Metric Ton
Metric Ton
Ounces
Pound
Pound
Ton
Pressure
Physical Quantity
Atmospheres

(g)
(kg)

(oz)
(Ib)
(Ib)

(atm)

(m3/min)

0.12468 Gallons/Minute

(m /min)
(gpm)

Cubic Meters/Minute

(fps)
(mph)
(m/s)
(fps)
(km/hr)
(fpm)

Multiply ByTo convent To

0.3527
Ounces
2.205
Pounds
1
Kilograms
2205
Pounds
28.35
Grams
.4536
Kilograms
453.6
Grams
907.18
Kilograms

(oz)
(Ib)
(kg)
(Ib)
(g)
(kg)
(g)
(kg)

Multiply ByTo convent To

1.01325 Bar

(kg/cm2)

Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Atmospheres
Bar

(atm)
(atm)
(atm)
(atm)
(atm)
(atm)
(atm)

10,332.30
101,325
14.696
29.921
33.934
760
760
14.504

Kilograms/square Meter
Kilopascals
Pounds/Square Inch
Inches Mercury
Feet of water
Millimeters Mercury
Torr
Pounds/Square Inch

Pounds/'Square Inch

(psi)

703.07

Kilograms/square Meter

(kg/cm )

Pounds/'Square Inch

(psi)

0.0703

Kilograms/square Centimeter

(kg/cm2)

Kilopascals

cm2

14.22

Pounds/Square Inch

(psi)

14.22
0.7353
13
0.036
0.145
0.433
0.490
0.193

Pounds/Square Inch
Inches of Mercury
Inches of Water
Pounds/Square Inch
Pounds/Square Inch
Pounds/Square Inch
Pounds/Square Inch
Pounds/Square Inch

(psi)
(in Hg)
(in / H2O)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)

Kilogram
Inches of water
Inches of Mercury
Inches of water
Kilopascals
Feet of water
Inches of Mercury
Centimeter of Mercury

cm

(in H2O)
(in Hg)
(in / H2O)
(kpa)
(ft/ H2O)
(in / H2O)
(cm/Hg)

(KPa)
(psi)
(in Hg)
(ft H2O)
(mm Hg)
(psi)
2

Engineering Constants and Conversions

Energy
Physical Quantity
British Thermal Units

(BTU)

Multiply By To convent To
.2931
Watts Hours
-3

British Thermal Units

British Thermal Units
British Thermal Units
Calories

(BTU)
(BTU)
(BTU)
(cal)

.393 x 10

Foot-Pounds

(ft-Ib)

.3766 x 10

Foot-Pounds
Foot-Pounds
Foot-Pounds
Horespower-Hours

(ft-Ib)
(ft-Ib)
(ft-Ib)
(Hp-hr)

Horespower-Hours

(Hp-hr)

Horespower-Hours
Horespower-Hours

(Hp-hr)

-3

-8

.505 x 10
.001285
1.3558
.7457

Horsepower-Hours
Joules
Foot-Pounds
Joules

(Hp-hr)
(J)
(ft-Ib)
(J)

Watt-Hours

(WH)

Horsepower-Hours
British Thermal Units
Joules
Kilowatt-Hours

(Hp-hr)
(BTU)
(J)
(KWH)

1.98 x 108 Foot-Pounds

8
(Hp-hr) 2.6845 x 10 Joules

Joules

(J)

Joules
Joules

(J)
(J)

Joules
Kilowatt-Hours
Kilowatt-Hours
Kilowatt-Hours

(J)
(KWH)
(KWH)
(KWH)

Kilowatt-Hours

(KWH)

Kilowatt-Hours
Watt-Hours
Watt-Hours
Watt-Hours
Watt-Hours

(KWH)
(WH)
(WH)
(WH)
(WH)

Power
Physical Quantity
British Thermal Units/Hours
British Thermal Units/Hours
British Thermal Units/Hours
Horsespower
Horsespower
Horsespower
Joules/Second
Joules/Second
Joules/Second
Kilowatts
Kilowatts
Kilowatts
Watts
Watts
Watts
Watts

1055
778.2
4.187

2544.4

British Thermal Units

.2778 x 10-3 Watts Hours

.3725 x 10-8 Horsepower-Hours
.7376

Foot-Pounds

.948 x 10-3 British Thermal Units

3412
1.341
1000

British Thermal Units

Horsepower-Hours
Watts Hours

.2.655 x 108 Foot-Pounds

3.6 x 108 Joules
.001341
2655
3.412
3600

(WH)

Horsepower-Hours
Foot-Pounds
British Thermal Units
Joules

(ft-Ib)
(J)
(BTU)
(WH)
(Hp-hr)
(ft-Ib)
(BTU)
(BTU)
(Hp-hr)
(WH)
(ft-Ib)
(J)
(Hp-hr)
(ft-Ib)
(BTU)
(J)

Multiply By To convent To
(BTU/hr)
(BTU/hr)
(BTU/hr)
(Hp)
(Hp)
(Hp)
(J/s)
(J/s)
(J/s)
(KW)
(KW)
(KW)
(W)
(W)
(W)
(W)

.393 x 10-3 Horsespower

.2931
.2931
.746
2544.4
746
1
.001341
3.412
1.341
1000
3412
.001
.001341
1
3.412

Joules/Second
Watts
Kilowatts
British Thermal Units/Hours
Joules/Second
Watts
Horsepower
British Thermal Units/Hours
Horsepower
Joules/Second
British Thermal Units/Hours
Kilowatts
Horsespower
Jounes/Second
British Thermal Units/Hours

(Hp)
(J/s)
(W)
(KW)
(BTU/hr)
(J/s)
(W)
(Hp)
(BTU/hr)
(Hp)
(J/s)
(BTU/hr)
(KW)
(Hp)
(J/s)
(BTU/hr)

Engineering Constants and Conversions

Heat Capacity / Transfer
Physical Quantity .
British Thermal Units
Hour - Square Foot*F
British Thermal Units - Inches
Hour - Square Foot*F

(BTU)
hr - ft2 * F
(BTU - in)
hr - ft2 * F

British Thermal Units - Inches

Hour - Square Foot*F

(BTU - in)
hr - ft2 * F

British Thermal Units / Hour - Square Inch

British Thermal Units / Pound
British Thermal Units / Pound *F
British Thermal Units / Pound *F
British Thermal Units / Pound *F
Kilojoules / Kilogram * C
Watts / Square Centimeter
Watts / Square Inch

Multiply By .
1.7307
0.08333

To convert To .
Watts / Meter * C
British Thermal Units - Inches
Hour - Square Foot*F
Watts / Square Centimeters / Square Meter *c

(W / m*C)
(BTU - in)
hr - ft2 * F
(W-cm / m2 - *C)

14.42

(BTU/hr - in2)
(BTU / lb)
(BTU / lb * F)
Z (BTU / lb * F)
(BTU / lb * F)
(KJ / kg*C)
(W / cm2)
(W / in2)

0.04542
2.326
1
1
4.187
0.23884
6.4516
0.155

Watts / Meter * C

(W / m*C)

0.5778
6.9336

Watts / Meter * C

(W / m*C)

Watts / Square Centimeters

Joules / Gram
Grams-Calories / Gram * C
Kilocalories / Kilogram * C
Kilojoules / Kilogram * C
British Thermal Units -Pound *F
Watts / Square Inch
Watts / Square Centimeters
British Thermal Inches
Hour - Foot*F

(BTU)
hr - ft * F

British Thermal Units - Inches

Hour - Square Foot*F

(BTU - in)
hr - ft2 * F

Stefan - Boltzman constant . 1714 x 10 -8 BTU / hr - ft2* R4 = .5669 x 10 - 8 W/m2 - K2

Direct Conversion
Multiply know value by conversion factors to obtain equivalent value in desired unit for example : 203 IN 2 is converted to cm2, as follow
203 IN2 X 6.4516 = 1309.67 CM2
Inverse Conversion
Divide known value by conversion factor to obtain equivalent value in desired units.

(W-cm2)
(J/g)
( gm - cal / gm *C)
(kcal/kg*C)
(KJ/ kg *C)
(BTU / ib *F)
(W/in2)
(W-cm2)

pounds per Square inch into Megapascal ( Multiply pSI by .006894 - Megapascal)

PSI
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

0
Mpa
.069
.138
.207
.276
.345
.414
.483
.552
.621
.690

1
Mpa
.007
.076
.145
.214
.283
.352
.421
0490
.559
.628
.697

2
Mpa
.014
.083
.152
.221
.290
.359
.428
.497
.566
.635
.703

3
Mpa
.021
.090
.159
.228
2.97
.366
.435
.503
.572
.61
.710

4
Mpa
.028
.097
.165
.235
.303
.372
.441
.510
.579
.648
.717

5
Mpa
.035
.103
1.72
.241
.310
.379
.448
.517
.586
.655
.724

6
Mpa
.041
.110
.179
.248
.317
.386
.445
.524
.593
.662
.731

7
Mpa
.048
.117
.186
.255
.324
.393
.462
.531
.600
.669
.739

8
8
.055
.124
.193
.262
.331
.400
.469
.538
.607
.676
.745

9
Mpa
.067
.131
.200
.269
.338
.407
.476
.545
.614
.683
.752

Note: Columns headed O thru 9 in above table represent increments of figures listed in first column at left.
In converting from PSI to Mpa, 18 PSI- 124 Mps.

lift.

Pounds per Square inch into Bar (Multiply PSI by .06896 = Bar)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa
PSI
0
0.69
.138
.207
0276
.345
.414
.483
.552
.671
10 .689
.759
.828
.897
.966
1.034
1.103
1.172
1.241
1.310
20 1.379
1.448
1.517
1.586
1.652 1.724
1.793
1.862
1.931
2
30 2.069
2.138
2.207
2.276
2.345 2.414
2.483
2.552
2.621
2.689
40 2.759
2.828
2.897
2.966
3.034 3.103
3.172
3.241
3.31
3.379
50 3.448
3.157
3.586
3.655
3.724 3.793
3.862
3.931
4
4.069
60 4.138
4.207
4.276
4345
4.414 4.483
4.552
4.621
4.689
4.759
70 4.828
4.897
4.966
5.034
5.103 5.172
5.241
5.31
5.379
5.448
80 5.517
5.586
5.655
5.724
5.793 5.862
5.931
6
6.069
5.138
90 6.207
6.276
6.345
6.414
6.483 6.552
6.621
6.689
6.759
8.828
100 6.897
6.966
7.034
7.103
7.172 7.241
7.31
7.379
7.448
7.517
Note: Columns headed O thru 9 in above table represent increments of figures listed in first column at left. lift.
: In converting from PSI to Mpa, 18 PSI- 124MPs.
Equivalents to Head and Pressure
Example - 15 lbft2x4.88241=73.236

Convert to
2

Convert from lb/in

lb/in2
lb/ft2
Atmospheres
kg/cm2
kg/m2
in water
ft.water
in. mercury
mm.mercury
Bars
Mpa

1
0.0069
14.696
14.223
0.0014
0.0361
0.0433
0.4912
0.0193
14.504
145.04

*water at 68F (20C)

lb/ft

144
1
2118.2
2048.2
0.2048
5.1972
62.321
70.726
2.7845
2088.6
20886

mm
in
Atmosp
in water ft.water * mercury mercury
2
2
(32F)
heres kg/cm kg/m
(32F)
(68F)
68F
0.0685
0.0005
1
0.9678
1E-04
0.0025
0.0294
0.0334
0.0013
0.9869
9.8692

0.07031
0.00049
1.0332
1
0.0001
0.00253
0.03043
0.03453
0.00136
1.01972
10.1972

703.1
4.882
10332
10000
1
25.38
304.3
345.3
13.6
10197
10192

27.7276
0.1926
407.484
394.38
0.03944
1
12
13.6185
0.53616
402.156
4021.56

2.3106
0.06165
33.957
32.865
0.00329
0.08333
1
1.1349
0.04468
33.513
335.13

2.03602
0.01414
29.921
28.959
0.0029
0.07343
0.88115
1
0.03937
29.53
295.3

51.75
0.35913
760
735.559
0.07356
1.8651
22.3813
25.4001
1
750.062
7500.62

mercury at 32F(OC)
- 10 Bars - 1.000,000 N/m2 (Newtons/meter2)

Bars

MegaPascals
(Mpa)

0.0689
0.0005
1.0133
0.9807
1E-05
0.0025
0.0298
0.3385
0.0013
1
10

0.006895
0.0000479
0.101325
0.908067
0.0000098
0.000249
0.0029839
0.0033864
0.0001333
0.1
1