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APPENDIX A - Conversion Tables

A.1 Metric System Conversions


From

To

Multiply by:

Mass

ounces

grams

28.349

pounds

kilograms

0.454

short tons

metric tons

0.907

grams

ounces

0.035

kilograms

pounds

2.205

metric tons

short tons

1.102

Volume

cubic metres

cubic feet

33.31

Temperature

°F

°C

5/9 (after subtracting 32)

°C

°F

9/5 (then add 32)

Length

inches

millimetres

25.4

feet

centimetres

30.48

yards

metres

0.914

miles

kilometres

1.609

millimetres

inches

0.039

centimetres

inches

0.393

metres

yards

1.09

kilometres

miles

0.62

Area

square inches

square centimetres

6.5

square feet

square metres

0.092

square yards

square metres

0.836

square miles

square kilometres

2.6

acres

hectares

0.404

square centimetres

square inches

0.16

square metres

square yards

1.195

square kilometres

square miles

0.39

hectares

acres

2.47

A.2 Heat and Energy

1 kilowatt-hour =

1 000 watt-hour


1.3410 HP-hour


3 600 000 joules


3 413 BTU


860 kcals


3.518 lb water evaporation from and at 212°F


22.76 lb of water raised from 62 to 212°F


1.595 kg of water evaporation from and at 100°C


9.907 kg of water raised from 20 to 100°C

1 atmosphere =

14.69 lb per sq in = 1.02 kg per sq cm

1 calorie =

0.003968 BTU

1 BTU =

252 calories (gramme) (15°C)

1 BTU =

heat required to raise 1 lb water 1°F

1 BTU =

0.00039 HP-hour

1 BTU per min =

17.6 watts

1 cu in =

0.01639 litres

1 watt =

0.00134 HP

1 joule =

1 watt-sec

1 HP =

746 watts

p =

3.1416


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