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1#From https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors/nist-guide-si-appendix-b9
2#Fixed perm from (Pa · s · m2) to (Pa · m2 · s)
3ACCELERATION
4To convert from	to	Multiply by
5acceleration of free fall, standard (gn)	meter per second squared (m/s2)	9.806 65	E+00
6foot per second squared (ft/s2)	meter per second squared (m/s2)	3.048	E-01
7gal (Gal)	meter per second squared (m/s2)	1.0	E-02
8inch per second squared (in/s2)	meter per second squared (m/s2)	2.54	E-02
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10
11ANGLE
12To convert from	to	Multiply by
13degree (°)	radian (rad)	1.745 329	E-02
14gon (also called grade) (gon)	radian (rad)	1.570 796	E-02
15gon (also called grade) (gon)	degree (°)	9.0	E-01
16mil	radian (rad)	9.817 477	E-04
17mil	degree (°)	5.625	E-02
18minute (′ )	radian (rad)	2.908 882	E-04
19revolution (r)	radian (rad)	6.283 185	E+00
20second (″ )	radian (rad)	4.848 137	E-06
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22
23AREA AND SECOND MOMENT OF AREA
24To convert from	to	Multiply by
25acre (based on U.S. survey foot)	square meter (m2)	4.046 873	E+03
26are (a)	square meter (m2)	1.0	E+02
27barn (b)	square meter (m2)	1.0	E-28
28circular mil	square meter (m2)	5.067 075	E-10
29circular mil	square millimeter (mm2)	5.067 075	E-04
30foot to the fourth power (ft4) 16	meter to the fourth power (m4)	8.630 975	E-03
31hectare (ha)	square meter (m2)	1.0	E+04
32inch to the fourth power (in4) 16	meter to the fourth power (m4)	4.162 314	E-07
33square foot (ft2)	square meter (m2)	9.290 304	E-02
34square inch (in2)	square meter (m2)	6.4516	E-04
35square inch (in2)	square centimeter (cm2)	6.4516	E+00
36square mile (mi2)	square meter (m2)	2.589 988	E+06
37square mile (mi2)	square kilometer (km2)	2.589 988	E+00
38square mile (based on U.S. survey foot) (mi2) 7	square meter (m2)	2.589 998	E+06
39square mile (based on U.S. survey foot) (mi2) 7	square kilometer (km2)	2.589 998	E+00
40square yard (yd2)	square meter (m2)	8.361 274	E-01
41CAPACITY (see VOLUME)
42DENSITY (that is, MASS DENSITY - see MASS DIVIDED BY VOLUME)
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45
46ELECTRICITY and MAGNETISM
47To convert from	to	Multiply by
48abampere	ampere (A)	1.0	E+01
49abcoulomb	coulomb(C)	1.0	E+01
50abfarad	farad (F)	1.0	E+09
51abhenry	henry (H)	1.0	E-09
52abmho	siemens (S)	1.0	E+09
53abohm	ohm (Ω)	1.0	E-09
54abvolt	volt	1.0	E-08
55ampere hour (A · h)	coulomb(C)	3.6	E+03
56biot (Bi)	ampere (A)	1.0	E+01
57EMU of capacitance (abfarad)	farad (F)	1.0	E+09
58EMU of current (abampere)	ampere (A)	1.0	E+01
59EMU of electric potential (abvolt)	volt (V)	1.0	E-08
60EMU of inductance (abhenry)	henry (H)	1.0	E-09
61EMU of resistance (abohm)	ohm (Ω)	1.0	E-09
62ESU of capacitance (statfarad)	farad (F)	1.112 650	E-12
63ESU of current (statampere)	ampere (A)	3.335 641	E-10
64ESU of electric potential (statvolt)	volt (V)	2.997 925	E+02
65ESU of inductance (stathenry)	henry (H)	8.987 552	E+11
66ESU of resistance (statohm)	ohm (Ω)	8.987 552	E+11
67faraday (based on carbon 12)	coulomb(C)	9.648 531	E+04
68franklin (Fr)	coulomb(C)	3.335 641	E-10
69gamma (γ)	tesla (T)	1.0	E-09
70gauss (Gs, G)	tesla (T)	1.0	E-04
71gilbert (Gi)	ampere (A)	7.957 747	E-01
72maxwell (Mx)	weber (Wb)	1.0	E-08
73mho	siemens (S)	1.0	E+00
74oersted (Oe)	ampere per meter (A/m)	7.957 747	E+01
75ohm centimeter (Ω · cm)	ohm meter (Ω · m)	1.0	E-02
76ohm circular-mil per foot	ohm meter (Ω · m)	1.662 426	E-09
77ohm circular-mil per foot	ohm square millimeter per meter (Ω · mm2/m)	1.662 426	E-03
78statampere	ampere (A)	3.335 641	E-10
79statcoulomb	coulomb (C)	3.335 641	E-10
80statfarad	farad (F)	1.112 650	E-12
81stathenry	henry (H)	8.987 552	E+11
82statmho	siemens (S)	1.112 650	E-12
83statohm	ohm(Ω)	8.987 552	E+11
84statvolt	volt (V)	2.997 925	E+02
85unit pole	weber (Wb)	1.256 637	E-07
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87
88ENERGY (includes WORK)
89To convert from	to	Multiply by
90British thermal unitIT (BtuIT) 9	joule (J)	1.055 056	E+03
91British thermal unitth (Btuth) 9	joule (J)	1.054 350	E+03
92British thermal unit (mean) (Btu)	joule (J)	1.055 87	E+03
93British thermal unit (39 °F) (Btu)	joule (J)	1.059 67	E+03
94British thermal unit (59 °F) (Btu)	joule (J)	1.054 80	E+03
95British thermal unit (60 °F) (Btu)	joule (J)	1.054 68	E+03
96calorieIT (calIT) 10	joule (J)	4.1868	E+00
97calorieth (calth) 10	joule (J)	4.184	E+00
98calorie (mean) (cal)	joule (J)	4.190 02	E+00
99calorie (15 °C) (cal15)	joule (J)	4.185 80	E+00
100calorie (20 °C) (cal20)	joule (J)	4.181 90	E+00
101calorieIT, kilogram (nutrition) 11	joule (J)	4.1868	E+03
102calorieth, kilogram (nutrition) 11	joule (J)	4.184	E+03
103calorie (mean), kilogram (nutrition) 11	joule (J)	4.190 02	E+03
104electronvolt (eV)	joule (J)	1.602 177	E-19
105erg (erg)	joule (J)	1.0	E-07
106foot poundal	joule (J)	4.214 011	E-02
107foot pound-force (ft · lbf)	joule (J)	1.355 818	E+00
108kilocalorieIT (kcalIT)	joule (J)	4.1868	E+03
109kilocalorieth (kcalth)	joule (J)	4.184	E+03
110kilocalorie (mean) (kcal)	joule (J)	4.190 02	E+03
111kilowatt hour (kW · h)	joule (J)	3.6	E+06
112kilowatt hour (kW · h)	megajoule (MJ)	3.6	E+00
113quad (1015 BtuIT) 9	joule (J)	1.055 056	E+18
114therm (EC) 24	joule (J)	1.055 06	E+08
115therm (U.S.) 24	joule (J)	1.054 804	E+08
116ton of TNT (energy equivalent) 25	joule (J)	4.184	E+09
117watt hour (W · h)	joule (J)	3.6	E+03
118watt second (W · s)	joule (J)	1.0	E+00
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120
121ENERGY DIVIDED BY AREA TIME
122To convert from	to	Multiply by
123erg per square centimeter second [erg/(cm2 · s)]	watt per square meter (W/m2)	1.0	E-03
124watt per square centimeter (W/cm2)	watt per square meter (W/m2)	1.0	E+04
125watt per square inch (W/in2)	watt per square meter (W/m2)	1.550 003	E+03
126FLOW (see MASS DIVIDED BY TIME or VOLUME DIVIDED BY TIME)
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128
129FORCE
130To convert from	to	Multiply by
131dyne (dyn)	newton (N)	1.0	E-05
132kilogram-force (kgf)	newton (N)	9.806 65	E+00
133kilopond (kilogram-force) (kp)	newton (N)	9.806 65	E+00
134kip (1 kip = 1000 lbf)	newton (N)	4.448 222	E+03
135kip (1 kip = 1000 lbf)	kilonewton (kN)	4.448 222	E+00
136ounce (avoirdupois)-force (ozf)	newton (N)	2.780 139	E-01
137poundal	newton (N)	1.382 550	E-01
138pound-force (lbf) 23	newton (N)	4.448 222	E+00
139pound-force per pound (lbf/lb) (thrust to mass ratio)	newton per kilogram (N/kg)	9.806 65	E+00
140ton-force (2000 lbf)	newton (N)	8.896 443	E+03
141ton-force (2000 lbf)	kilonewton (kN)	8.896 443	E+00
142FORCE DIVIDED BY AREA (see PRESSURE)
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144
145FORCE DIVIDED BY LENGTH
146To convert from	to	Multiply by
147pound-force per foot (lbf/ft)	newton per meter (N/m)	1.459 390	E+01
148pound-force per inch (lbf/in)	newton per meter (N/m)	1.751 268	E+02
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150
151HEAT - Available Energy
152To convert from	to	Multiply by
153British thermal unitIT per cubic foot (BtuIT/ft3)	joule per cubic meter (J/m3)	3.725 895	E+04
154British thermal unitth per cubic foot (Btuth/ft3)	joule per cubic meter (J/m3)	3.723 403	E+04
155British thermal unitIT per pound (BtuIT/lb)	joule per kilogram (J/kg)	2.326	E+03
156British thermal unitth per pound (Btuth/lb)	joule per kilogram (J/kg)	2.324 444	E+03
157calorieIT per gram (calIT/g)	joule per kilogram (J/kg)	4.1868	E+03
158calorieth per gram (calth/g)	joule per kilogram (J/kg)	4.184	E+03
159
160
161Coefficient of Heat Transfer
162To convert from	to	Multiply by
163British thermal unitIT per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit [BtuIT/(h · ft2 · °F)]	watt per square meter kelvin [W/(m2 · K)]	5.678 263	E+00
164British thermal unitth per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit [Btuth/(h · ft2 · °F)]	watt per square meter kelvin [W/(m2 · K)]	5.674 466	E+00
165British thermal unitIT per second square foot degree Fahrenheit [BtuIT/(s · ft2 · °F)]	watt per square meter kelvin [W/(m2 · K)]	2.044 175	E+04
166British thermal unitth per second square foot degree Fahrenheit [Btuth/(s · ft2 · °F)]	watt per square meter kelvin [W/(m2 · K)]	2.042 808	E+04
167
168
169Density of Heat
170To convert from	to	Multiply by
171British thermal unitIT per square foot (BtuIT/ft2)	joule per square meter (J/m2)  	1.135 653	E+04
172British thermal unitth per square foot (Btuth/ft2)	joule per square meter (J/m2)  	1.134 893	E+04
173calorieth per square centimeter (calth/cm2)	joule per square meter (J/m2)  	4.184	E+04
174langley (calth/cm2)	joule per square meter (J/m2)  	4.184	E+04
175
176
177Density of Heat Flow Rate
178To convert from	to	Multiply by
179British thermal unitIT per square foot hour [BtuIT/(ft2 · h)]	watt per square meter (W/m2)  	3.154 591	E+00
180British thermal unitth per square foot hour [Btuth/(ft2 · h)]	watt per square meter (W/m2)  	3.152 481	E+00
181British thermal unitth per square foot minute [Btuth/(ft2 · min)]	watt per square meter (W/m2)  	1.891 489	E+02
182British thermal unitIT per square foot second [BtuIT/(ft2 · s)]	watt per square meter (W/m2)  	1.135 653	E+04
183British thermal unitth per square foot second [Btuth/(ft2 · s)]	watt per square meter (W/m2)  	1.134 893	E+04
184British thermal unitth per square inch second [Btuth/(in 2 · s)]	watt per square meter (W/m2)  	1.634 246	E+06
185calorieth per square centimeter minute [calth/(cm2 · min)]	watt per square meter (W/m2)  	6.973 333	E+02
186calorieth per square centimeter second [calth/(cm2 · s)]	watt per square meter (W/m2))  	4.184	E+04
187
188
189Fuel Consumption
190To convert from	to	Multiply by
191gallon (U.S.) per horsepower hour [gal/(hp · h)]	cubic meter per joule (m3/J)	1.410 089	E-09
192gallon (U.S.) per horsepower hour [gal/(hp · h)]	liter per joule (L/J)	1.410 089	E-06
193mile per gallon (U.S.) (mpg) (mi/gal)	meter per cubic meter (m/m3)	4.251 437	E+05
194mile per gallon (U.S.) (mpg) (mi/gal)	kilometer per liter (km/L)	4.251 437	E-01
195mile per gallon (U.S.) (mpg) (mi/gal) 21	liter per 100 kilometer (L/100 km)	divide 235.215 by number of miles per gallon
196pound per horsepower hour [lb/(hp · h)]	kilogram per joule (kg/J)	1.689 659	E-07
197
198
199Heat Capacity and Entropy
200To convert from	to	Multiply by
201British thermal unitIT per degree Fahrenheit (BtuIT/°F)	joule per kelvin (J/K)	1.899 101	E+03
202British thermal unitth per degree Fahrenheit (Btuth/°F)	joule per kelvin (J/K)	1.897 830	E+03
203British thermal unitIT per degree Rankine (BtuIT/°R)	joule per kelvin (J/K)	1.899 101	E+03
204British thermal unitth per degree Rankine (Btuth/°R)	joule per kelvin (J/K)	1.897 830	E+03
205
206
207Heat Flow Rate
208To convert from	to	Multiply by
209British thermal unitIT per hour (BtuIT/h)	watt (W)	2.930 711	E-01
210British thermal unitth per hour (Btuth/h)	watt (W)	2.928 751	E-01
211British thermal unitth per minute (Btuth/min)	watt (W)	1.757 250	E+01
212British thermal unitIT per second (BtuIT/s)	watt (W)	1.055 056	E+03
213British thermal unitth per second (Btuth/s)	watt (W)	1.054 350	E+03
214calorieth per minute (calth/min)	watt (W)	6.973 333	E-02
215calorieth per second (calth/s)	watt (W)	4.184	E+00
216kilocalorieth per minute (kcalth/min)	watt (W)	6.973 333	E+01
217kilocalorieth per second (kcalth/s)	watt (W)	4.184	E+03
218ton of refrigeration (12 000 BtuIT/h)	watt (W)	3.516 853	E+03
219
220
221Specific Heat Capacity and Specific Entropy
222To convert from	to	Multiply by
223British thermal unitIT per pound degree Fahrenheit [BtuIT/(lb · °F)]	joule per kilogram kelvin [J/(kg · K)]	4.1868	E+03
224British thermal unitth per pound degree Fahrenheit [Btuth/(lb · °F)]	joule per kilogram kelvin [J/(kg · K)]	4.184	E+03
225British thermal unitIT per pound degree Rankine [BtuIT/(lb · °R)]	joule per kilogram kelvin [J/(kg · K)]	4.1868	E+03
226British thermal unitth per pound degree Rankine [Btuth/(lb · °R)]	joule per kilogram kelvin [J/(kg · K)]	4.184	E+03
227calorieIT per gram degree Celsius [calIT/(g · °C)]	joule per kilogram kelvin [J/(kg · K)]	4.1868	E+03
228calorieth per gram degree Celsius [calth/(g · °C)]	joule per kilogram kelvin [J/(kg · K)]	4.184	E+03
229calorieIT per gram kelvin [calIT/(g · K)]	joule per kilogram kelvin [J/(kg · K)]	4.1868	E+03
230calorieth per gram kelvin [calth/(g · K)]	joule per kilogram kelvin [J/(kg · K)]	4.184	E+03
231
232
233Thermal Conductivity
234To convert from	to	Multiply by
235Britsh thermal unitIT foot per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit [BtuIT · ft/(h · ft2 · °F)]	watt per meter kelvin [W/(m · K)]	1.730 735	E+00
236Britsh thermal unitth foot per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit [Btuth · ft/(h · ft2 · °F)]	watt per meter kelvin [W/(m · K)]	1.729 577	E+00
237Britsh thermal unitIT inch per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit [BtuIT · in/(h · ft2 · °F)]	watt per meter kelvin [W/(m · K)]	1.442 279	E-01
238Britsh thermal unitth inch per hour square foot degree Fahrenheit [Btuth · in/(h · ft2 · °F)]	watt per meter kelvin [W/(m · K)]	1.441 314	E-01
239Britsh thermal unitIT inch per second square foot degree Fahrenheit [BtuIT · in/(s · ft2 · °F)]	watt per meter kelvin [W/(m · K)]	5.192 204	E+02
240Britsh thermal unitth inch per second square foot degree Fahrenheit [Btuth · in/(s · ft2 · °F)]	watt per meter kelvin [W/(m · K)]	5.188 732	E+02
241calorieth per centimeter second degree Celsius [calth/(cm · s · °C)]	watt per meter kelvin [W/(m · K)]	4.184	E+02
242
243
244Thermal Diffusivity
245To convert from	to	Multiply by
246square foot per hour (ft2/h)	square meter per second (m2/s)	2.580 64	E-05
247Thermal Insulance
248To convert from	to	Multiply by
249clo	square meter kelvin per watt (m2 · K/W)	1.55	E-01
250degree Fahrenheit hour square foot per British thermal unitIT(°F · h · ft2/BtuIT)	square meter kelvin per watt (m2 · K/W)	1.761 102	E-01
251degree Fahrenheit hour square foot per British thermal unitth(°F · h · ft2/Btuth)	square meter kelvin per watt (m2 · K/W)	1.762 280	E-01
252
253
254Thermal Resistance
255To convert from	to	Multiply by
256degree Fahrenheit hour per British thermal unitIT(°F · h/BtuIT)	kelvin per watt (K/W)	1.895 634	E+00
257degree Fahrenheit hour per British thermal unitth(°F · h/Btuth)	kelvin per watt (K/W)	1.896 903	E+00
258degree Fahrenheit second per British thermal unitIT(°F · s/BtuIT)	kelvin per watt (K/W)	5.265 651	E-04
259degree Fahrenheit second per British thermal unitth(°F · s/Btuth)	kelvin per watt (K/W)	5.269 175	E-04
260
261
262Thermal Resistivity
263To convert from	to	Multiply by
264degree Fahrenheit hour square foot per British thermal unitIT inch [°F · h · ft2/(BtuIT · in)]	meter kelvin per watt (m · K/W)	6.933 472	E+00
265degree Fahrenheit hour square foot per British thermal unitth inch [°F · h · ft2/(Btuth · in)]	meter kelvin per watt (m · K/W)	6.938 112	E+04
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267
268LENGTH
269To convert from	to	Multiply by
270ångström(Å)	meter (m)	1.0	E-10
271ångström(Å)	nanometer (nm)	1.0	E-01
272astronomical unit (ua)	meter (m)	1.495 979	E+11
273chain (based on U.S. survey foot) (ch) 7	meter (m)	2.011 684	E+01
274fathom (based on U.S. survey foot) 7	meter (m)	1.828 804	E+00
275fermi	meter (m)	1.0	E-15
276fermi	femtometer (fm)	1.0	E+00
277foot (ft)	meter (m)	3.048	E-01
278foot (U.S. survey) (ft) 7	meter (m)	3.048 006	E-01
279inch (in)	meter (m)	2.54	E-02
280inch (in)	centimeter (cm)	2.54	E+00
281kayser(K)	reciprocal meter (m-1)	1	E+02
282light year (l. y.) 18	meter (m)	9.460 73	E+15
283microinch	meter (m)	2.54	E-08
284microinch	micrometer (μm)	2.54	E-02
285micron (μ)	meter (m)	1.0	E-06
286micron (μ)	micrometer (μm)	1.0	E+00
287mil (0.001 in)	meter (m)	2.54	E-05
288mil (0.001 in)	millimeter (mm)	2.54	E-02
289mile (mi)	meter (m)	1.609 344	E+03
290mile (mi)	kilometer (km)	1.609 344	E+00
291mile (based on U.S. survey foot) (mi) 7	meter (m)	1.609 347	E+03
292mile (based on U.S. survey foot) (mi) 7	kilometer (km)	1.609 347	E+00
293mile, nautical 20	meter (m)	1.852	E+03
294parsec (pc)	meter (m)	3.085 678	E+16
295pica (computer) (1/6 in)	meter (m)	4.233 333	E-03
296pica (computer) (1/6 in)	millimeter (mm)	4.233 333	E+00
297pica (printer's)	meter (m)	4.217 518	E-03
298pica (printer's)	millimeter (mm)	4.217 518	E+00
299point (computer) (1/72 in)	meter (m)	3.527 778	E-04
300point (computer) (1/72 in)	millimeter (mm)	3.527 778	E-01
301point (printer's)	meter (m)	3.514 598	E-04
302point (printer's)	millimeter (mm)	3.514 598	E-01
303rod (based on U.S. survey foot) (rd) 7	meter (m)	5.029 210	E+00
304yard (yd)	meter (m)	9.144	E-01
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306
307LIGHT
308To convert from	to	Multiply by
309candela per square inch (cd/in2)	candela per square meter (cd/m2)	1.550 003	E+03
310footcandle	lux (lx)	1.076 391	E+01
311footlambert	candela per square meter (cd/m2)	3.426 259	E+00
312lambert 17	candela per square meter (cd/m2)	3.183 099	E+03
313lumen per square foot (lm/ft2)	lux (lx)	1.076 391	E+01
314phot (ph)	lux (lx)	1.0	E+04
315stilb (sb)	candela per square meter (cd/m2)	1.0	E+04
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317
318MASS and MOMENT OF INERTIA
319To convert from	to	Multiply by
320carat, metric	kilogram (kg)	2.0	E-04
321carat, metric	gram (g)	2.0	E-01
322grain (gr)	kilogram (kg)	6.479 891	E-05
323grain (gr)	milligram (mg)	6.479 891	E+01
324hundredweight (long, 112 lb)	kilogram (kg)	5.080 235	E+01
325hundredweight (short, 100 lb)	kilogram (kg)	4.535 924	E+01
326kilogram-force second squared per meter (kgf · s2/m)	kilogram (kg)	9.806 65	E+00
327ounce (avoirdupois) (oz)	kilogram (kg)	2.834 952	E-02
328ounce (avoirdupois) (oz)	gram (g)	2.834 952	E+01
329ounce (troy or apothecary) (oz)	kilogram (kg)	3.110 348	E-02
330ounce (troy or apothecary) (oz)	gram (g)	3.110 348	E+01
331pennyweight (dwt)	kilogram (kg)	1.555 174	E-03
332pennyweight (dwt)	gram (g)	1.555 174	E+00
333pound (avoirdupois) (lb) 22	kilogram (kg)	4.535 924	E-01
334pound (troy or apothecary) (lb)	kilogram (kg)	3.732 417	E-01
335pound foot squared (lb · ft2)	kilogram meter squared (kg · m2)	4.214 011	E-02
336pound inch squared (lb · in2)	kilogram meter squared (kg · m2)	2.926 397	E-04
337slug (slug)	kilogram (kg)	1.459 390	E+01
338ton, assay (AT)	kilogram (kg)	2.916 667	E-02
339ton, assay (AT)	gram (g)	2.916 667	E+01
340ton, long (2240 lb)	kilogram (kg)	1.016 047	E+03
341ton, metric (t)	kilogram (kg)	1.0	E+03
342tonne (called "metric ton" in U.S.) (t)	kilogram (kg)	1.0	E+03
343ton, short (2000 lb)	kilogram (kg)	9.071 847	E+02
344
345MASS DENSITY (see MASS DIVIDED BY VOLUME)
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347
348MASS DIVIDED BY AREA
349To convert from	to	Multiply by
350ounce (avoirdupois) per square foot (oz/ft2)	kilogram per square meter (kg/m2)	3.051 517	E-01
351ounce (avoirdupois) per square inch (oz/in2)	kilogram per square meter (kg/m2)	4.394 185	E+01
352ounce (avoirdupois) per square yard (oz/yd2)	kilogram per square meter (kg/m2)	3.390 575	E-02
353pound per square foot (lb/ft2)	kilogram per square meter (kg/m2)	4.882 428	E+00
354pound per square inch (not pound force) (lb/in2)	kilogram per square meter (kg/m2)	7.030 696	E+02
355
356MASS DIVIDED BY CAPACITY (see MASS DIVIDED BY VOLUME)
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358
359MASS DIVIDED BY LENGTH
360To convert from	to	Multiply by
361denier	kilogram per meter (kg/m)	1.111 111	E-07
362denier	gram per meter (g/m)	1.111 111	E-04
363pound per foot (lb/ft)	kilogram per meter (kg/m)	1.488 164	E+00
364pound per inch (lb/in)  	kilogram per meter (kg/m)	1.785 797	E+01
365pound per yard(lb/yd)  	kilogram per meter (kg/m)	4.960 546	E-01
366tex	kilogram per meter (kg/m)	1.0	E-06
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368
369MASS DIVIDED BY TIME (includes FLOW)
370To convert from	to	Multiply by
371pound per hour (lb/h)	kilogram per second (kg/s)	1.259 979	E-04
372pound per minute (lb/min)	kilogram per second (kg/s)	7.559 873	E-03
373pound per second (lb/s)	kilogram per second (kg/s)	4.535 924	E-01
374ton, short, per hour	kilogram per second (kg/s)	2.519 958	E-01
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376
377MASS DIVIDED BY VOLUME (includes MASS DENSITY and MASS CONCENTRATION)
378To convert from	to	Multiply by
379grain per gallon (U.S.) (gr/gal)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	1.711 806	E-02
380grain per gallon (U.S.) (gr/gal)	milligram per liter (mg/L)	1.711 806	E+01
381gram per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	1.0	E+03
382ounce (avoirdupois) per cubic inch (oz/in3)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	1.729 994	E+03
383ounce (avoirdupois) per gallon [Canadian and U.K. (Imperial)] (oz/gal)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	6.236 023	E+00
384ounce (avoirdupois) per gallon [Canadian and U.K. (Imperial)] (oz/gal)	gram per liter (g/L)	6.236 023	E+00
385ounce (avoirdupois) per gallon (U.S.) (oz/gal)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	7.489 152	E+00
386ounce (avoirdupois) per gallon (U.S.) (oz/gal)	gram per liter (g/L)	7.489 152	E+00
387pound per cubic foot (lb/ft3)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	1.601 846	E+01
388pound per cubic inch (lb/in3)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	2.767 990	E+04
389pound per cubic yard (lb/yd3)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	5.932 764	E-01
390pound per gallon [Canadian and U.K. (Imperial)] (lb/gal)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	9.977 637	E+01
391pound per gallon [Canadian and U.K. (Imperial)] (lb/gal)	kilogram per liter (kg/L)	9.977 637	E-02
392pound per gallon (U.S.) (lb/gal)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	1.198 264	E+02
393pound per gallon (U.S.) (lb/gal)	kilogram per liter (kg/L)	1.198 264	E-01
394slug per cubic foot (slug/ft3)	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	5.153 788	E+02
395ton, long, per cubic yard	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	1.328 939	E+03
396ton, short, per cubic yard	kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)	1.186 553	E+03
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398
399MOMENT OF FORCE or TORQUE
400To convert from	to	Multiply by
401dyne centimeter (dyn · cm)	newton meter (N · m)	1.0	E-07
402kilogram-force meter (kgf · m)	newton meter (N · m)	9.806 65	E+00
403ounce (avoirdupois)-force inch (ozf · in)	newton meter (N · m)	7.061 552	E-03
404ounce (avoirdupois)-force inch (ozf · in)	millinewton meter (mN · m)	7.061 552	E+00
405pound-force foot (lbf · ft)	newton meter (N · m)	1.355 818	E+00
406pound-force inch (lbf · in)	newton meter (N · m)	1.129 848	E-01
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408
409MOMENT OF FORCE or TORQUE, DIVIDED BY LENGTH
410To convert from	to	Multiply by
411pound-force foot per inch (lbf · ft/in)	newton meter per meter (N · m/m)	5.337 866	E+01
412pound-force inch per inch (lbf · in/in)	newton meter per meter (N · m/m)	4.448 222	E+00
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414
415PERMEABILITY
416To convert from	to	Multiply by
417darcy 14	meter squared (m2)	9.869 233	E-13
418perm (0 °C)	kilogram per pascal square meter second [kg/(Pa · m2 · s)]	5.721 35	E-11
419perm (23 °C)	kilogram per pascal square meter second [kg/(Pa · m2 · s)]	5.745 25	E-11
420perm inch (0 °C)	kilogram per pascal meter second [kg/(Pa · m · s)]	1.453 22	E-12
421perm inch (23 °C)	kilogram per pascal meter second [kg/(Pa · m · s)]	1.459 29	E-12
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423
424POWER
425To convert from	to	Multiply by
426erg per second (erg/s)	watt (W)	1.0	E-07
427foot pound-force per hour (ft · lbf/h)	watt (W)	3.766 161	E-04
428foot pound-force per minute (ft · lbf/min)	watt (W)	2.259 697	E-02
429foot pound-force per second (ft · lbf/s)	watt (W)	1.355 818	E+00
430horsepower (550 ft · lbf/s)	watt (W)	7.456 999	E+02
431horsepower (boiler)	watt (W)	9.809 50	E+03
432horsepower (electric)	watt (W)	7.46	E+02
433horsepower (metric)	watt (W)	7.354 988	E+02
434horsepower (U.K.)	watt (W)	7.4570	E+02
435horsepower (water)	watt (W)	7.460 43	E+02
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437
438PRESSURE or STRESS (FORCE DIVIDED BY AREA)
439To convert from	to	Multiply by
440atmosphere, standard (atm)	pascal (Pa)	1.013 25	E+05
441atmosphere, standard (atm)	kilopascal (kPa)	1.013 25	E+02
442atmosphere, technical (at) 8	pascal (Pa)	9.806 65	E+04
443atmosphere, technical (at) 8	kilopascal (kPa)	9.806 65	E+01
444bar (bar)	pascal (Pa)	1.0	E+05
445bar (bar)	kilopascal (kPa)	1.0	E+02
446centimeter of mercury (0 °C) 12	pascal (Pa)	1.333 22	E+03
447centimeter of mercury (0 °C) 12	kilopascal (kPa)	1.333 22	E+00
448centimeter of mercury, conventional (cmHg) 12	pascal (Pa)	1.333 224	E+03
449centimeter of mercury, conventional (cmHg) 12	kilopascal (kPa)	1.333 224	E+00
450centimeter of water (4 °C) 12	pascal (Pa)	9.806 38	E+01
451centimeter of water, conventional (cmH2O) 12	pascal (Pa)	9.806 65	E+01
452dyne per square centimeter (dyn/cm2)	pascal (Pa)	1.0	E-01
453foot of mercury, conventional (ftHg) 12	pascal (Pa)	4.063 666	E+04
454foot of mercury, conventional (ftHg) 12	kilopascal (kPa)	4.063 666	E+01
455foot of water (39.2 °F) 12	pascal (Pa)	2.988 98	E+03
456foot of water (39.2 °F) 12	kilopascal (kPa)	2.988 98	E+00
457foot of water, conventional (ftH2O) 12	pascal (Pa)	2.989 067	E+03
458foot of water, conventional (ftH2O) 12	kilopascal (kPa)	2.989 067	E+00
459gram-force per square centimeter (gf/cm2)	pascal (Pa)	9.806 65	E+01
460inch of mercury (32 °F) 12	pascal (Pa)	3.386 38	E+03
461inch of mercury (32 °F) 12	kilopascal (kPa)	3.386 38	E+00
462inch of mercury (60 °F) 12	pascal (Pa)	3.376 85	E+03
463inch of mercury (60 °F) 12	kilopascal (kPa)	3.376 85	E+00
464inch of mercury, conventional (inHg) 12	pascal (Pa)	3.386 389	E+03
465inch of mercury, conventional (inHg) 12	kilopascal (kPa)	3.386 389	E+00
466inch of water (39.2 °F) 12	pascal (Pa)	2.490 82	E+02
467inch of water (60 °F) 12	pascal (Pa)	2.4884	E+02
468inch of water, conventional (inH2O) 12	pascal (Pa)	2.490 889	E+02
469kilogram-force per square centimeter (kgf/cm2)	pascal (Pa)	9.806 65	E+04
470kilogram-force per square centimeter (kgf/cm2)	kilopascal (kPa)	9.806 65	E+01
471kilogram-force per square meter (kgf/m2)	pascal (Pa)	9.806 65	E+00
472kilogram-force per square millimeter (kgf/mm2)	pascal (Pa)	9.806 65	E+06
473kilogram-force per square millimeter (kgf/mm2)	megapascal (MPa)	9.806 65	E+00
474kip per square inch (ksi) (kip/in2)	pascal (Pa)	6.894 757	E+06
475kip per square inch (ksi) (kip/in2)	kilopascal (kPa)	6.894 757	E+03
476millibar (mbar)	pascal (Pa)	1.0	E+02
477millibar (mbar)	kilopascal (kPa)	1.0	E-01
478millimeter of mercury, conventional (mmHg) 12	pascal (Pa)	1.333 224	E+02
479millimeter of water, conventional (mmH2O) 12	pascal (Pa)	9.806 65	E+00
480poundal per square foot	pascal (Pa)	1.488 164	E+00
481pound-force per square foot (lbf/ft2)	pascal (Pa)	4.788 026	E+01
482pound-force per square inch (psi) (lbf/in2)	pascal (Pa)	6.894 757	E+03
483pound-force per square inch (psi) (lbf/in2)	kilopascal (kPa)	6.894 757	E+00
484psi (pound-force per square inch) (lbf/in2)	pascal (Pa)	6.894 757	E+03
485psi (pound-force per square inch) (lbf/in2)	kilopascal (kPa)	6.894 757	E+00
486torr (Torr)	pascal (Pa)	1.333 224	E+02
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488
489RADIOLOGY
490To convert from	to	Multiply by
491curie (Ci)	becquerel (Bq)	3.7	E+10
492rad (absorbed dose) (rad)	gray (Gy)	1.0	E-02
493rem (rem)	sievert (Sv)	1.0	E-02
494roentgen (R)	coulomb per kilogram (C/kg)	2.58	E-04
495
496SPEED (see VELOCITY)
497
498STRESS (see PRESSURE)
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500
501TEMPERATURE
502To convert from	to	Multiply by
503degree Celsius (°C)	kelvin (K)	T/K = t/°C + 273.15
504degree centigrade 15	degree Celsius (°C)	t/°C ≈ t/deg. cent.
505degree Fahrenheit (°F)	degree Celsius (°C)	t/°C = (t/°F - 32)/1.8
506degree Fahrenheit (°F)	kelvin (K)	T/K = (t/°F + 459.67)/1.8
507degree Rankine (°R)	kelvin (K)	T/K = (T/°R)/1.8
508kelvin (K)	degree Celsius (°C)	t/°C = T/K - 273.15
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510
511TEMPERATURE INTERVAL
512To convert from	to	Multiply by
513degree Celsius (°C)	kelvin (K)	1.0	E+00
514degree centigrade 15	degree Celsius (°C)	1.0	E+00
515degree Fahrenheit (°F)	degree Celsius (°C)	5.555 556	E-01
516degree Fahrenheit (°F)	kelvin (K)	5.555 556	E-01
517degree Rankine (°R)	kelvin (K)	5.555 556	E-01
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519
520TIME
521To convert from	to	Multiply by
522day (d)	second (s)	8.64	E+04
523day (sidereal)	second (s)	8.616 409	E+04
524hour (h)	second (s)	3.6	E+03
525hour (sidereal)	second (s)	3.590 170	E+03
526minute (min)	second (s)	6.0	E+01
527minute (sidereal)	second (s)	5.983 617	E+01
528second (sidereal)	second (s)	9.972 696	E-01
529shake	second (s)	1.0	E-08
530shake	nanosecond (ns)	1.0	E+01
531year (365 days)	second (s)	3.1536	E+07
532year (sidereal)	second (s)	3.155 815	E+07
533year (tropical)	second (s)	3.155 693	E+07
534TORQUE (see MOMENT OF FORCE)
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536
537VELOCITY (includes SPEED)
538To convert from	to	Multiply by
539foot per hour (ft/h)	meter per second (m/s)	8.466 667	E-05
540foot per minute (ft/min)	meter per second (m/s)	5.08	E-03
541foot per second (ft/s)	meter per second (m/s)	3.048	E-01
542inch per second (in/s)	meter per second (m/s)	2.54	E-02
543kilometer per hour (km/h)	meter per second (m/s)	2.777 778	E-01
544knot (nautical mile per hour)	meter per second (m/s)	5.144 444	E-01
545mile per hour (mi/h)	meter per second (m/s)	4.4704	E-01
546mile per hour (mi/h)	kilometer per hour (km/h)	1.609 344	E+00
547mile per minute (mi/min)	meter per second (m/s)	2.682 24	E+01
548mile per second (mi/s)	meter per second (m/s)	1.609 344	E+03
549revolution per minute (rpm) (r/min)	radian per second (rad/s)	1.047 198	E-01
550rpm (revolution per minute) (r/min)	radian per second (rad/s)	1.047 198	E-01
551
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553
554VISCOSITY, DYNAMIC
555To convert from	to	Multiply by
556centipoise (cP)	pascal second (Pa · s)	1.0	E-03
557poise (P)	pascal second (Pa · s)	1.0	E-01
558poundal second per square foot	pascal second (Pa · s)	1.488 164	E+00
559pound-force second per square foot (lbf · s/ft2)	pascal second (Pa · s)	4.788 026	E+01
560pound-force second per square inch (lbf · s/in2)	pascal second (Pa · s)	6.894 757	E+03
561pound per foot hour [lb/(ft · h)]	pascal second (Pa · s)	4.133 789	E-04
562pound per foot second [lb/(ft · s)]	pascal second (Pa · s)	1.488 164	E+00
563rhe	reciprocal pascal second [(Pa · s)-1]	1.0	E+01
564slug per foot second [slug/(ft · s)]	pascal second (Pa · s)	4.788 026	E+01
565
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567
568VISCOSITY, KINEMATIC
569To convert from	to	Multiply by
570centistokes (cSt)	meter squared per second (m2/s)	1.0	E-06
571square foot per second (ft2/s)	meter squared per second (m2/s)	9.290 304	E-02
572stokes (St)	meter squared per second (m2/s)	1.0	E-04
573
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575
576VOLUME (includes CAPACITY)
577To convert from	to	Multiply by
578acre-foot (based on U.S. survey foot) 7	cubic meter (m3)	1.233 489	E+03
579barrel [for petroleum, 42 gallons (U.S.)](bbl)	cubic meter (m3)	1.589 873	E-01
580barrel [for petroleum, 42 gallons (U.S.)](bbl)	liter (L)	1.589 873	E+02
581bushel (U.S.) (bu)	cubic meter (m3)	3.523 907	E-02
582bushel (U.S.) (bu)	liter (L)	3.523 907	E+01
583cord (128 ft3)	cubic meter (m3)	3.624 556	E+00
584cubic foot (ft3)	cubic meter (m3)	2.831 685	E-02
585cubic inch (in3) 13	cubic meter (m3)	1.638 706	E-05
586cubic mile (mi3)	cubic meter (m3)	4.168 182	E+09
587cubic yard (yd3)	cubic meter (m3)	7.645 549	E-01
588cup (U.S.)	cubic meter (m3)	2.365 882	E-04
589cup (U.S.)	liter (L)	2.365 882	E-01
590cup (U.S.)	milliliter (mL)	2.365 882	E+02
591fluid ounce (U.S.) (fl oz)	cubic meter (m3)	2.957 353	E-05
592fluid ounce (U.S.) (fl oz)	milliliter (mL)	2.957 353	E+01
593gallon [Canadian and U.K. (Imperial)] (gal)	cubic meter (m3)	4.546 09	E-03
594gallon [Canadian and U.K. (Imperial)] (gal)	liter (L)	4.546 09	E+00
595gallon (U.S.) (gal)	cubic meter (m3)	3.785 412	E-03
596gallon (U.S.) (gal)	liter (L)	3.785 412	E+00
597gill [Canadian and U.K. (Imperial)] (gi)	cubic meter (m3)	1.420 653	E-04
598gill [Canadian and U.K. (Imperial)] (gi)	liter (L)	1.420 653	E-01
599gill (U.S.) (gi)	cubic meter (m3)	1.182 941	E-04
600gill (U.S.) (gi)	liter (L)	1.182 941	E-01
601liter (L) 19	cubic meter (m3)	1.0	E-03
602ounce [Canadian and U.K. fluid (Imperial)] (fl oz)	cubic meter (m3)	2.841 306	E-05
603ounce [Canadian and U.K. fluid (Imperial)] (fl oz)	milliliter (mL)	2.841 306	E+01
604ounce (U.S. fluid) (fl oz)	cubic meter (m3)	2.957 353	E-05
605ounce (U.S. fluid) (fl oz)	milliliter (mL)	2.957 353	E+01
606peck (U.S.) (pk)	cubic meter (m3)	8.809 768	E-03
607peck (U.S.) (pk)	liter (L)	8.809 768	E+00
608pint (U.S. dry) (dry pt)	cubic meter (m3)	5.506 105	E-04
609pint (U.S. dry) (dry pt)	liter (L)	5.506 105	E-01
610pint (U.S. liquid) (liq pt)	cubic meter (m3)	4.731 765	E-04
611pint (U.S. liquid) (liq pt)	liter (L)	4.731 765	E-01
612quart (U.S. dry) (dry qt)	cubic meter (m3)	1.101 221	E-03
613quart (U.S. dry) (dry qt)	liter (L)	1.101 221	E+00
614quart (U.S. liquid) (liq qt)	cubic meter (m3)	9.463 529	E-04
615quart (U.S. liquid) (liq qt)	liter (L)	9.463 529	E-01
616stere (st)	cubic meter (m3)	1.0	E+00
617tablespoon	cubic meter (m3)	1.478 676	E-05
618tablespoon	milliliter (mL)	1.478 676	E+01
619teaspoon	cubic meter (m3)	4.928 922	E-06
620teaspoon	milliliter (mL)	4.928 922	E+00
621ton, register	cubic meter (m3)	2.831 685	E+00
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623
624VOLUME DIVIDED BY TIME (includes FLOW)
625To convert from	to	Multiply by
626cubic foot per minute (ft3/min)	cubic meter per second (m3/s)	4.719 474	E-04
627cubic foot per minute (ft3/min)	liter per second (L/s)	4.719 474	E-01
628cubic foot per second (ft3/s)	cubic meter per second (m3/s)	2.831 685	E-02
629cubic inch per minute (in3/min)	cubic meter per second (m3/s)	2.731 177	E-07
630cubic yard per minute (yd3/min)	cubic meter per second (m3/s)	1.274 258	E-02
631gallon (U.S.) per day (gal/d)	cubic meter per second (m3/s)	4.381 264	E-08
632gallon (U.S.) per day (gal/d)	liter per second (L/s)	4.381 264	E-05
633gallon (U.S.) per minute (gpm) (gal/min)	cubic meter per second (m3/s)	6.309 020	E-05
634gallon (U.S.) per minute (gpm) (gal/min)	liter per second (L/s)	6.309 020	E-02
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636
637WORK (see ENERGY)
638