Conversion of Units 1 HP = 0.746 KW 1 MHP = 0.
736 KW 1 HP =
LINEAR 550 ft-lb/s 1 HP = 2545 BTU/hr 1 HP = 33000
1 yd = 3 ft ft-lb/min 1 KW = 1 KJ/s
1 m = 1.093 yd 1 league = 18240 ft 1 nautical mile = 1 BOHP = 33480 BTU/hr 1 KW = 3413
6080 ft
BTU/hr 1 HP = 42.42 BTU/min 1 BOHP =
1 rod = 16.5 ft
35322 KJ/hr AREA
1 fathom = 6 ft
1 ha = 11960 yd2 1 m2 = 1.195 yd2 1 acre =
1 statute mile = 5280 ft
1 yd = 0.9144 m 1 span = 9 in 4046.8 m2 1 m2 = 10.76 ft2 1 acre =
1 cable length = 720 ft 0.4047 ha 1 ha = 10000 m2
1 meter = 3.281 ft 1 statute mile = 1760 yd
1 acre = 43560 ft2 VOLUME
1 rod = 5.5 yd
1 m3 = 264.2 US gal 1 cavan = 25 ganta 1 US gal =
1 league = 3 nautical miles 1 in = 2.54cm
3.7854 L 1 Br. Gal = 277.42 in3 1 US gal = 4
MASS AND WEIGHT quarts 1 ft3 = 7.481 US gal 1 quart = 2 pints
1 N = 0.225 lb
1 US gal = 231 in3
1 lb = 16 oz
1 m3 = 1000 L
1 lb = 7000 grains 1 kgf = 9.81 N
1 ganta = 3 L
1 Mton = 2000 lb 1 Mton = 1000 kg 1 lb =
1 ft3 = 28.32 L
0.138255 N 1 kip = 1000 lb
1 ft3 = 1728 in3
1 N = 0.1019 kg 1 long ton = 2240 lb
1 ton = 2000 lb 1 m3 = 35.31 ft3 PRESSURE
1 kg = 2.2 lb 1 atm = 760 torr
1 atm = 10.34 mH2O
1 lb = 0.4536 kg
1 atm = 101.325 KPa 1 TOR = 200 BTU/min 1 atm = 760 mmHg
WORK AND ENERGY
1 atm = 14.7 psi
1 erg = 10−7J
1 TOR = 3.516 KW
1 BTU = 1.055 kJ
1 torr = 1 mmHg
1 BTU = 252 cal
1TOR = 12000 BTU/hr 1 atm = 29.92 inHg
1 kcal = 4.187 kJ
1 bar = 100 KPa
1 slug = 32.174 lb
1 slug = 14.49 kg 1 atm = 1.033 kg/cm2 1 Pa = 1x 10−6N/mm2 PROPERTIES OF
1 CHU = 1.9004 kJ AIR
1 bbl = 42 gal SPECIFIC HEAT
1 slug = 143.14 N Cp = 0.24 BTU/lb-R
1 erg = 1 dyne-cm 1 BTU = 778 ft-lb 1 J = 1 Cp = 0.24 BTU/lb-F
N-m Cp = 0.24 kcal/kg-K
1 CHU = 1.8013 BTU Cp = 1 kJ/kg-K or 1.0062 kJ/kg-K Cp = 1.0048 kJ/kg-K (redeloza)
Cv = 0.171 BTU/lb-R
POWER Cv = 0.171 BTU/lb-F
Cv = 0.171 kcal/kg-K
Cv = 0.7186 kJ/kg-K FOR ICE
Cv = 0.716 kJ/kg-K (redeloza) SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO Cp = 2.09 kJ/kg-K
K = 1.3 (hot) Cp = 0.5 BTU/lb-R
K = 1.4 (cold) Lf = 335 kJ/kg
Lf = 144 BTU/lb
FOR STEAM
Ne = 1.666
Cp = 2.0 kJ/kg-K
NH3 = 1.304
Cp = 0.5 BTU/lb-R
Hg = 1.666
Lv = 2257 kJ/kg
He = 1.667
Lv = 970 BTU/lb
MOLECULAR WEIGHTS
C = 12
SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO
H=1
H2 = 1.4
O = 16
CO2 = 1.288
N = 14
N2 = 1.399
S = 32
O2 = 1.395
Air = 28.97
Ar = 1.666
He = 4
CO = 1.399
CH4 = 1.321
MACHINE FOUNDATION
ρ = 2406 kg/m3 (concrete) ρ = 0.284 lb/in3 (steel)
DENSITY
ρ = 1.2 kg/m3 ORGANIC FUELS
Formula Suffix
ρ = 0.0749 lb/ft3
CnH2n+2=-ane
CnH2n=-ene
GAS CONSTANT
CnH2n-2=-yne
R = 0.287 kJ/kg-K
R = 53.5 lb-ft/lb-R
N-value Prefix
1= meth- 2= eth- 3= prop- 4= but- 5= pen- 6= hex- 7= hep- 8= oct- 9=
PROPERTIES OF WATER SPECIFIC HEAT
non-
Cp = 4.187 kJ/kg-K
Cp = 1.0 BTU/lb-R
DENSITY
ρ = 1000 kg/m3
ρ = 62.4 lb/ft3
SPECIFIC WEIGHT
γ = 9.81 kN/m3
γ = 62.4 lb/ft3
