Unit Conversions Factors for Mass, Length, Volume, Force, Pressure, and Energy, Study notes of Chemical Processes

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CONFIDENTIAL CLB 10904
APPENDIX 1
FACTORS FOR UNIT CONVERSIONS
Quantity Equivalent Values
Mass 1 kg = 1000 g = 0.001 metric ton = 2.20462 lbm = 35.27392 oz
1 lbm = 16 oz = 5 x 10 - 4 ton = 453.593 g = 0.453593 kg
Length 1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm = 106 microns (µm) = 1010 angstroms (
0
A
)
= 39.37 in = 3.2808 ft = 1.0936 yd = 0.0006214 mile
1 ft = 12 in = 1/3 yd = 0.3048 m = 30.48 cm
Volume 1 m3 = 1000 liters = 106 cm3 = 106 ml
= 35.3145 ft3 = 220.83 imperial gallons = 264.17 gal
= 1056.68 qt
1ft3 = 1728 in3 = 7.4805 gal = 0.028317 m3 = 28.317 liters
= 28 317 cm3
Force 1 N = 1 kg.m/s2 = 105 dynes = 105 g.cm/s2 = 0.22481 lbf
1 lbf = 32.174 lbm.ft/s2 = 4.4482 N = 4.4482 x 105 dynes
Pressure 1 atm = 1.01325 x 105 N/m2 (Pa) = 101.325 kPa = 1.01325 bars
= 1.01325 x 106 dynes/cm2
= 760 mm Hg at 0°C (torr) = 10.333 m H2O at 4°C
= 14.696 lbf/in2 (psi) = 33.9 ft H2O at 4°C
= 29.921 in Hg at 0°C
Energy 1 J = 1 N.m = 107 ergs = 107 dyne.cm
= 2.778 x 10-7 kW.h = 0.23901 cal
= 0.7376 ft-lbf = 9.486 x 10 - 4 Btu
Power 1 W = 1 J/s = 0.23901 cal/s = 0.7376 ft.lbf/s = 9.486 x 10 - 4 Btu/s
= 1.341 x 10 - 3 hp

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CONFIDENTIAL CLB 10904

APPENDIX 1

FACTORS FOR UNIT CONVERSIONS

Quantity Equivalent Values Mass 1 kg = 1000 g = 0.001 metric ton = 2.20462 lbm = 35.27392 oz 1 lbm = 16 oz = 5 x 10 - 4^ ton = 453.593 g = 0.453593 kg Length 1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm = 10^6 microns (μm) = 10^10 angstroms ( 0 A ) = 39.37 in = 3.2808 ft = 1.0936 yd = 0.0006214 mile 1 ft = 12 in = 1/3 yd = 0.3048 m = 30.48 cm Volume 1 m^3 = 1000 liters = 10^6 cm^3 = 10^6 ml = 35.3145 ft^3 = 220.83 imperial gallons = 264.17 gal = 1056.68 qt 1ft^3 = 1728 in^3 = 7.4805 gal = 0.028317 m^3 = 28.317 liters = 28 317 cm^3 Force 1 N = 1 kg.m/s^2 = 10^5 dynes = 10^5 g.cm/s^2 = 0.22481 lbf 1 lbf = 32.174 lbm.ft/s^2 = 4.4482 N = 4.4482 x 10^5 dynes Pressure 1 atm = 1.01325 x 10^5 N/m^2 (Pa) = 101.325 kPa = 1.01325 bars = 1.01325 x 10^6 dynes/cm^2 = 760 mm Hg at 0°C (torr) = 10.333 m H 2 O at 4°C = 14.696 lbf/in^2 (psi) = 33.9 ft H 2 O at 4°C = 29.921 in Hg at 0°C Energy 1 J = 1 N.m = 10^7 ergs = 10^7 dyne.cm = 2.778 x 10-7^ kW.h = 0.23901 cal = 0.7376 ft-lbf = 9.486 x 10 - 4^ Btu Power 1 W = 1 J/s = 0.23901 cal/s = 0.7376 ft.lbf/s = 9.486 x 10 - 4^ Btu/s = 1.341 x 10 - 3^ hp