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Conversion Factors...

Length..

  • 1 in = 2.540 0 cm
  • 1 ft = 0.304 80 m
  • 1 yd = 0.914 40 m
  • 1 mi = 1.609 3 km

Mass..

  • 1 oz = 28.350 g
  • 1 lb = 0.453 59 kg
  • 1 cwt = 50.802 kg
  • 1 ton =1.0161 tonne

Force...

  • 1 lbf = 4.448 2 N
  • 1 kgf = 9.8065 N

Pressure...

  • 1 N m-2 = 1 Pa
  • 1 bar = 105 Pa
  • 1 lbs.inch-2 =6.89475 KPa

Energy...

  • 1 ft lbf = 1.356 J
  • 1 kW h = 3.600 0 MJ
  • 1 therm = 105.51 MJ
  • 1 kcalorie (Calorie) = 4.1868 KJ
  • 1 BTU = 1.0551 KJ

Moment Of Force (Torque)

  • 1 lbf ft =1.355 8 N m

Power..

  • 1 hp =0.745 79 kW
  • ft.lbf /s = 1.356 W

Volume..

  • 1 in3 = 16.387 cm3
  • 1 ft3 = 0.028 317 m3
  • 1 yd3 = 0.746 56 m3
  • 1 pint = 0.568 26 litre(dm3)
  • 1 UK gallon = 4.546 09 litre (dm3)
  • 1 US gallon = 3.78541 litre (dm3)

Velocity

  • 1 ft/s = 0.304 80 m/s
  • 1 mi/hr = 1.609 3 km/hr

Dynamic Viscosity

  • 1 lbsf s / ft2 = 47.8803 Pa s
  • 1 centipoise (cP) = 10-2 Poise (P) = 10-3 Pa s


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