You will note that my superscript has got lost. I'll repair
the data asap, for now I'll leave it as x10-4 meaning
"multiplied by ten to the power of minus four. Also you need
to read m3 as metre cubed etc. etc.. I am assured that the next
issue of HTML etc will cope with equations for us awkward
engineers.
0. Number
1 dozen = 12
1 bakers dozen = 13
1 score = 20
1 gross = 144
1. Acceleration
1 ft/s� = 0.3048 m/s�
1 m/s� = 3.2808 ft/s�
2. Area
1 in� = 6.4516 cm�
1 in� = 6.4516x10-4 m�
1 ft� = 929 cm�
1 ft� = 0.0929 m�
1 m� = 10.764 ft�
1 hectare = 10,000 m�
1 hectare = 2.471 acre
1 mi� = 640 acre
1 mi� = 259 hectare
3. Density
1 lb/in3 = 27.680 g/cm3
1 lb/in3 = 2.768x104 kg/m3
1 lb/ft3 = 16.019 kg/m3
1 kg/m3 = 0.06243 lb/ft3
1 slug/ft3 = 515.38 kg/m3
1 lb - mol/ft3 = 16.019 kg -mol/m3
1 kg-mol/m3 = 0.06243 lb -mol/ft3
4. Diffusivity (heat, mass, momentum)
1 ft�/s = 0.0929 m�/s
1 ft�/h = 0.2581 cm�/s
1 ft�/h = 0.2581 X 10-4 m�/s
1 m�/s = 10.7639 ft�/s
1 cm�/s = 3.8745 ft� /h
5. Energy, heat, power
1 J = 1 W.s = 1 N.m
1 J = 107 erg
1 Btu = 1055.04 J
1 Btu = 1055.04 W.s
1 Btu = 1055.04 N.m
1 Btu = 252 cal
1 Btu = 0.252 kcal
1 Btu = 778.161 ft.lbf
1 Btu/h = 0.2931 W
1 Btu/h = 0.2931 x I0-3kW
1 Btu/h = 3.93 x10-4 hp
1 cal = 4.1868 J (or W.s or N.m)
1cal =3.968 x 10-3 Btu
1kcal = 3.968 Btu
1hp = 550 ft.lbf/s
1 hp = 745.7 W = 745.7 N.m/s
1W.h = 3.413 Btu
1 kW.h = 3413 Btu
1 volt.coulomb = 107 erg
1 eV. = 1.601 x 10-12 erg
1 eV. = 1.601 x 10-19 J
6. Heat capacity, heat per unit mass, specific heat
1Btu/(h . �F) = 0.5274 W/�C
1W/�C = 1.8961 Btu/(h. �F)
1Btu/lb = 2325.9 J/kg
1Btu/Ib = 2.3259 kJ/kg
1Btu/(Ib .�F) = 4186.69 J/(kg.�C)
1Btu/(Ib .�F) = 4.18669 kJ/(kg. �C) or J/(g. �C)
1Btu/(Ib .�F) = I cal/(g.�C) = I kcal/(kg.�C)
7. Heat flux
1 Btu/(h.ft�) = 3.1537 W/m�
1 Btu/(h.ft�) = 3.1537 x 10-3 kW/m�
1 W/m� = 0.31709 Btu/(h. ft�)
8. Heat generation rate
1 Btu/(h.ft3) = 10.35 W/m3
1 Btu/(h ft3) = 8.9 kcal/(h . m3)
1 W/m3 = 0.0966 Btu/(h. ft3)
9. Heat transfer coefficient
1 Btu/(h.ft�. �F) = 5.677 W/(m�.�C)
1 Btu/(h.ft�.�F) = 5.677 x 10-4 W/(cm�.�C)
1 W/(m�. �C) = 0.1761 Btu/(h.ft�.�F)
1 Btu/(h.ft�.�F) = 4.882 kcal/(h.m�. �C)
10. Length
1 A� = 10-8 cm
1 A� = 10-10 m
1 um = 10-3 mm
1 um = 10-4 cm
1 um = 10-6 m
1 in = 2.54 cm
1 in = 2.54 x 10-� m
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 ft = 12 in
1 yd = 3 ft
1 rod ( or pole or perch) = 5.5 yd
1 chain = 22 yd
1 furlong = 10 chain
1 mi = 1,760 yd
1 naut mi = 6,080 ft
1 m = 3.2808 ft
1 mi = 1609.34 m
1 mi = 5280 ft
1 light year = 9.46 x 1015 m
11. Mass
1oz = 28.35 g
1 metric carat = 0.2 g
1 lb = 7,000 grain (gr)
1 oz = 16 drams (dr)
1 stone = 14 lb
1 quarter = 28 lb
1 cwt = 112 lb
1 ton (long) = 2240 lb
1 lb = 16 oz
1 lb = 453.6 g
1 lb = 0.4536 kg
1kg = 2.2046 lb
1 slug = 32.1739 lb
1 t (metric) = 1000 kg
1 t (metric) = 2205 lb
1 ton (short) = 2000 lb
1 ton (long) = 2240 lb
12. Mass flux
1 lb.mol/(ft�.h) = 1.3563 x 10-3 kg.mol/(m�.s)
1 kg. mol/(m�.s) = 737.3 lb.mol/(ft�.h)
1 lb/(ft� .h) = 1.3563 x 10-3 kg/(m�.s)
1 lb/(ft�.s) = 4.882 kg/(m�.s)
1 kg/(m�.s) = 737.3 lb/(ft�.h)
1 kg/(m�.s) = 0.2048 lb/(ft� .s)
13. Pressure, force
1 N = 1 kg.m/s�
1 N = 0.22481 lbf
1 N = 7.2333 pdl
1 N = 105 dyn
1 lbf = 32.174 ft.lb/s�
1 lbf = 4.4482 N
1 lbf = 4.4482 kg.m/s�
1 lbf = 32.1739 pdl
1 oz = 28.35 g
1 oz = 437.5 grains
1 lb = 16 oz
1 stone = 14 lb
1 cwt = 112 lb
1 ton = 20 cwt
1 lbf/in� =1 psi = 6894.76 N/m�
1 lbf/ft� = 47.880 N/m�
1 bar = 105 N/m� = 105 Pa
1 atm = 14.696 lbf/in�
1 atm = 2116.2 lbf/ft�
1 atm = 1.0132 x105 N/m�
1 atm = 1.0132 bar
1 Pa = 1N/m�
1 dyne = 10-5 N
1 torr = 133.322 N/m�
14. Specific heat
1 Btu/(Ib.�F) = 1 kcal /(kg.�C) = 1 cal/(g. �C)
1 Btu/(Ib.�F) = 4186.69 J/(kg. �C) or W.s/(kg. �C)
1 Btu/(Ib.�F) = 4.18669 J/(g. K) or W.s/(g. �C)]
1 J/(g. �C) = 0.23885 Btu/(Ib.�F) or cal/(g. �C) or
kcal/(kg.�C)