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SI metric conversion factors

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The following conversion factors are taken from the SPE Metric Standard. The complete standard can be found on the SPE website.

Units in alphabetical order and conversion factors

(symbols of SI units given in parentheses)

To Convert From To Multiply By**
Abampere ampere (A) 1.0* E+01
Abcoulomb coulomb (C) 1.0* E+01
Abfarad farad (F) 1.0* E+09
Abhenry henry (H) 1.0* E−09
Abmho Siemens (S) 1.0* E+09
Abohm ohm (Ω) 1.0* E−09
Abvolt volt (V) 1.0* E−08
acre-foot (U.S. survey)[1] meter3 (m3) 1.233 489 E+03
acre (U.S. survey)[1] meter2 (m2) 4.046 873 E+03
Ampere hour coulomb (C) 3.6* E+03
Are meter2 (m2) 1.0* E+02
Angstrom meter (m) 1.0* E−10
astronomical unit meter (m) 1.495 979 E+11
atmosphere (standard) pascal (Pa) 1.013 250* E+05
atmosphere (technical=1 kgf/cm2) pascal (Pa) 9.806 650* E+04
Bar pascal (Pa) 1.0* E+05
Barn meter2 (m2) 1.0* E−28
barrel (for petroleum, 42 gal) meter3 (m3) 1.589873 E−01
board foot meter3 (m3) 2.359 737 E−03
British thermal unit (International Table)[2] joule (J) 1.055 056 E+03
British thermal unit (mean) joule (J) 1.055 87 E+03
British thermal unit (thermochemical) joule (J) 1.054 350 E+03
British thermal unit (39°F) joule (J) 1.059 67 E+03
British thermal unit (59°F) joule (J) 1.054 80 E+03
British thermal unit (60°F) joule (J) 1.054 68 E+03
Btu (International Table)-ft/(hr-ft2-°F)(thermal conductivity) watt per meter Kelvin [W/(m-K)] 1.730 735 E+00
Btu (thermochemical)-ft/(hr-ft2-°F)(thermal conductivity) watt per meter Kelvin [W/(m-K)] 1.729 577 E+00
Btu (International Table)-in./(hr-ft2-°F)(thermal conductivity) watt per meter Kelvin [W/(m-K)] 1.442 279 E−01
Btu (thermochemical)-in./(hr-ft2-°F)(thermal conductivity) watt per meter Kelvin [W/(m-K)] 1.441 314 E−01
Btu (International Table)-in./(s-ft2-°F)(thermal conductivity) watt per meter Kelvin[W/(m-K)] 5.192 204 E+02
Btu (thermochemical)-in./(s-ft2-°F)(thermal conductivity) watt per meter Kelvin[W/(m-K)] 5.188 732 E+02
Btu (International Table)/hr watt (W) 2.930 711 E−01
Btu (thermochemical)/hr watt (W) 2.928 751 E−01
Btu (thermochemical)/min watt (W) 1.757 250 E+01
Btu (thermochemical)/s watt (W) 1.054 350 E+03
Btu (International Table)/ft2 joule per meter2 (J/m2) 1.135 653 E+04
Btu (thermochemical)/ft2 joule per meter2(J/m2) 1.134 893 E+04
Btu (thermochemical)/(ft2-hr) watt per meter2(W/m2) 3.152 481 E+00
Btu (thermochemical)/(ft2-min) watt per meter2 (W/m2) 1.891 489 E+02
Btu (thermochemical)/(ft2-s) watt per meter2 (W/m2) 1.134 893 E+04
Btu (thermochemical)/(in.2-s) watt per meter2 (W/m2) 1.634 246 E+06
Btu (International Table)/(hr-ft2-°F)(thermal conductance) watt per meter2 kelvin[W/(m2-K)] 5.678 263 E+00
Btu (thermochemical)/(hr-ft2-°F)(thermal conductance) watt per meter2 kelvin[W/(m2-K)] 5.674 466 E+00
Btu (International Table)/(s-ft2-°F) watt per meter2 kelvin [W/(m2-K)] 2.044 175 E+04
Btu (thermochemical)/(s-ft2-°F) watt per meter2 kelvin [W/(m2-K)] 2.042 808 E+04
Btu (International Table)/lbm joule per kilogram (J/kg) 2.326* E+03
Btu (thermochemical)/lbm joule per kilogram (J/kg) 2.324 444 E+03
Btu (International Table)/(lbm-°F)(heat capacity) joule per kilogram Kelvin[J/(kg-K)] 4.186 8* E+03
Btu (thermochemical)/(lbm-°F)(heat capacity) joule per kilogram Kelvin[J/(kg-K)] 4.184 000 E+03
bushel (U.S.) meter3 (m3) 3.523 907 E−02
caliber (inch) meter (m) 2.54* E−02
calorie (International Table) joule (J) 4.186 8* E+00
calorie (mean) joule (J) 4.190 02 E+00
calorie (thermochemical) joule (J) 4.184* E+00
calorie (15°C) joule (J) 4.185 80 E+00
calorie (20°C) joule (J) 4.181 90 E+00
calorie (kilogram, International Table) joule (J) 4.186 8* E+03
calorie (kilogram, mean) joule (J) 4.190 02 E+03
calorie (kilogram, thermochemical) joule (J) 4.185* E+03
cal (thermochemical)/cm2 joule per meter2 (J/m2) 4.184* E+04
cal (International Table)/g joule per kilogram (J/kg) 4.184* E+03
cal (International Table)/(g-°C) joule per kilogram kelvin [J/(kg-K)] 4.186 8* E+03
cal (thermochemical)/(g-°C) joule per kilogram Kelvin [J/(kg-K)] 4.184* E+03
cal (thermochemical)/min watt (W) 6.973 333 E−02
cal (thermochemical)/s watt (W) 4.184* E+04
cal (thermochemical)/(cm2-min) watt per meter2 (W/m2) 6.973 333 E+02
cal (thermochemical)/(cm2-s) watt per meter2 (W/m2) 4.184* E+04
cal (thermochemical)/(s-°C) watt per meter kelvin[W/(m-K)] 4.184* E+02
capture unit (c.u.=10–3cm–1) per meter (m-–1) 1.0* E−01
carat (metric) kilogram (kg) 2.0* E−04
centimeter of mercury (0°C) pascal (Pa) 1.333 22 E+03
centimeter of water (4°C) pascal (Pa) 9.806 38 E+01
centipoises pascal second (Pa•s) 1.0* E−03
centistrokes meter2 per second (m2/s) 1.0* E−06
circular mil meter2 (m2) 5.067 075 E−10
cio kelvin meter2 per watt [K-m2/W] 2.003 712 E−01
cup meter3 (m3) 2.365 882 E−04
curie becquerel (Bq) 3.7* E+10
cycle per second hertz (Hz) 1.0* E+00
day (mean solar) second (s) 8.640 000 E+04
day (sidereal) second (s) 8.616 409 E+04
degree (angle) radian (rad) 1.745 329 E−02
degree Celsius kelvin (K) TK=T°C+2.73.15
degree centigrade (see degree Celsius)
degree Fahrenheit degree Celsius T°C=(T°F–32)/1.8
degree Fahrenheit kelvin (K) TK=(T°F+459.67)/1.8
degree Rankine Kelvin (K) TK= T°F/1.8
°F-hr-ft2/Btu (International Table) (thermal resistance) kelvin meter2 per watt [(K-m2)/W] 1.781 102 E−01
°F-hr-ft2/Btu (thermochemical)(thermal resistance) kelvin meter2 per watt [(K-m2)/W] 1.762 250 E−01
Denier kilogram per meter (kg/m) 1.111 111 E−07
Dyne newton (N) 1.0* E−05
dyne-cm newton meter (N•m) 1.0* E−07
dyne/cm2 pascal (Pa) 1.0* E−01
electronvolt joule (J) 1.602 19 E−19
EMU of capacitance farad (F) 1.0* E+09
EMU of current ampere (A) 1.0* E+01
EMU of electric potential volt (V) 1.0* E−08
EMU of inductance henry (H) 1.0* E−09
EMU of resistance ohm (Ω) 1.0* E−09
ESU of capacitance farad (F) 1.112 650 E−12
ESU of current ampere (A) 3.335 6 E−10
ESU of electric potential volt (V) 2.997 9 E+02
ESU of inductance henry (H) 8.987 554 E+11
ESU of resistance ohm (Ω) 8.987 554 E+11
Erg joule (J) 1.0* E−07
erg/cm2-s watt per meter2 (W/m2) 1.0* E−03
erg/s watt (W) 1.0* E−07
faraday (based on carbon-12) coulomb (C) 9.648 70 E+04
faraday (chemical) coulomb (C) 9.649 57 E+04
faraday (physical) coulomb (C) 9.652 19 E+04
fathom meter (m) 1.828 8 E+00
fermi (femtometer) meter (m) 1.0* E−15
fluid ounce (U.S.) meter3 (m)3 2.957 353 E−05
foot meter (m) 3.048* E−01
foot (U.S. survey)(1) meter (m) 3.048 006 E−01
foot of water (39.2°F) pascal (Pa) 2.988 98 E+03
sq ft meter2 (m2) 9.290 304* E−02
ft2/hr (thermal diffusivity) meter2 per second (m2/s) 2.580 640* E−05
ft2/s meter2 per second (m2/s) 9.290 304* E−02
cu ft (volume; section modulus) meter3 (m3) 2.831 685* E−02
ft3/min meter3 per second (m3/s) 4.719 474 E−04
ft3/s meter3 per second (m3/s) 2.831 685 E−02
ft4 (moment of section)[3] meter4 (m4) 8.630 975 E−03
ft/hr meter per second (m/s) 8.466 667 E−05
ft/min meter per second (m/s) 5.080* E−03
ft/s meter per second (m/s) 3.048* E−01
ft/s2 meter per second2 (ms/s2) 3.048* E−01
footcandle lux (lx) 1.076 391 E+01
footlambert candela per meter2 (cd/m2) 3.426 259 E+00
ft-lbf ioule (J) 1.355 818 E+00
ft-lbf/hr watt (W) 3.766 161 E−04
ft-lbf/min watt (W) 2.259 697 E−02
ft-lbf/s watt (W) 1.355 818 E+00
ft-poundal joule (J) 4.214 011 E−02
free fall, standard (g) meter per second2 (m/s2) 9.806 650* E+00
cm/s2 meter per second2 (m/s2) 1.0* E−02
gallon (Canadian liquid) meter3 (m3) 4.546 090 E−03
gallon (U.K. liquid) meter3 (m3) 4.546 092 E−03
gallon (U.S. dry) meter3 (m3) 4.404 884 E−03
gallon (U.S. liquid) meter3 (m3) 3.785 412 E−03
gal (U.S. liquid)/day meter3 per second (m3/s) 4.381 264 E−08
gal (U.S. liquid)/min meter3 per second (m3/s) 6.309 020 E−05
(SFC, specific fuel consumption) meter3 per joule (m3/J) 1.410 089 E−09
gamma (magnetic field strength) ampere per meter (A/m) 7.957 747 E−04
gamma (magnetic flux density) tesla (T) 1.0* E−09
gauss tesla (T) 1.0* E−04
gilbert ampere (A) 7.957 747 E−01
gill (U.K.) meter3 (m3) 1.420 654 E−04
gill (U.S.) meter3 (m3) 1.182 941 E−04
grad degree (angular) 9.0* E−01
grad radian (rad) 1.570 796 E−02
grain (1/7000 lbm avoirdupois) kilogram (kg) 6.479 891* E−05
grain (lbm avoirdupois/7000)/gal kilogram per meter3 1.711 806 E−02
(U.S. liquid) (kg/m3)
gram kilogram (kg) 1.0* E−03
g/cm3 kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 1.0* E+03
gram-force/cm2 pascal (Pa) 9.806 650* E+01
hectare meter2 (m2) 1.0* E+04
horsepower (550 ft-lbf/s) watt (W) 7.456999 E+02
horsepower (boiler) watt (W) 9.809 50 E+03
horsepower (electric) watt (W) 7.460* E+02
horsepower (metric) watt (W) 7.354 99 E+02
horsepower (U.K.) watt (W) 7.4570 E+02
hour (mean solar) second (s) 3.600 000 E+03
hour (sidereal) second (s) 3.590 170 E+03
hundredweight (long) kilogram (kg) 5.080 235 E+01
hundredweight (short) kilogram (kg) 4.535 924 E+01
inch meter (m) 2.54* E−02
inch of mercury (32°F) pascal (Pa) 3.386 38 E+03
inch of mercury (60°F) pascal (Pa) 3.376 85 E+03
inch of water (39.2°F) pascal (Pa) 2.490 82 E+02
inch of water (60°F) pascal (Pa) 2.488 4 E+02
sq in. meter2 (m2) 6.451 6* E−04
cu in. (volume; section modulus)[3] meter3 (m3) 1.638 706 E−05
in.3/min meter3 per second (m3/s) 2.731 177 E−07
in.4 (moment of section)[4] meter4 (m4) 4.162 314 E−07
in./s meter per second (m/s) 2.54* E−02
in./s2 meter per second2 (m/s2) 2.54* E−02
kayser 1 per meter (1/m) 1.0* E+02
Kelvin degree Celsius T°C=TK–273.15
kilocalorie (International Table) joule (J) 4.186 8* E+03
kilocalorie (mean) joule (J) 4.190 02 E+03
kilocalorie (thermochemical) joule (J) 4.184* E+03
kilocalorie (thermochemical)/min watt (W) 6.973 333 E+01
kilocalorie (thermochemical)/s watt (W) 4.184* E+03
kilogram-force (kgf) newton (N) 9.806 65* E+00
kgf•m newton meter (N•m) 9.806 65* E+00
kgf•s2/m (mass) kilogram (kg) 9.806 65* E+00
kgf/cm2 pascal (Pa) 9.806 65* E+04
kg/m2 pascal (Pa) 9.806 65* E+00
kgf/mm2 pascal (Pa) 9.806 65* E+06
km/h meter per second (m/s) 2.777 778 E−01
kilopond newton (N) 9.806 65* E+00
kilowatt-hour (kW-hr) joule (J) 3.6* E+06
kip (1000 lbf) newton (N) 4.448 222 E+03
kip/in.2 (ksi) pascal (Pa) 6.894 757 E+06
knot (international) meter per second (m/s) 5.144 444 E−01
lambert candela per meter2 (cd/m2) 1/π* E+04
lambert candela per meter2 (cd/m2) 3.183 099 E+03
langley joule per meter2 (J/m2) 4.184* E+04
league meter (m) (see Footnote 1)
light year meter (m) 9.460 55 E+15
liter[5] meter3 (m3) 1.0* E−03
Maxwell weber (Wb) 1.0* E−08
mho siemens (S) 1.0* E+00
microinch meter (m) 2.54* E−08
microsecond/foot microsecond (μs/m) 3.280 840 E+00
micron meter (m) 1.0* E−06
mil meter (m) 2.54* E−05
mile (international) meter (m) 1.609 344* E+03
mile (statute) meter (m) 1.609 3 E+03
mile (U.S. survey)(1) meter (m) 1.609 347 E+03
mile (international nautical) meter (m) 1.852* E+03
mile (U.K. nautical) meter (m) 1.853 184* E+03
mile (U.S. nautical) meter (m) 1.852* E+03
sq mile (international) meter2 (m2) 2.589 988 E+06
sq mile (U.S survey) meter2 (m2) 2.589 998 E+06
mile/hr (international) meter per second (m/s) 4.470 4* E−01
mile/hr (international) kilometer per hour (km/h) 1.609 344* E+00
mile/min (international) meter per second (m/s) 2.682 24* E+01
mile/s (international) meter per second (m/s) 1.609 344* E+03
millibar pascal (Pa) 1.0* E+02
millimeter of mercury (0°C) pascal (Pa) 1.333 22 E+02
minute (angle) radian (rad) 2.908 882 E−04
minute (mean solar) second (s) 6.0* E+01
minute (sidereal) second (s) 5.983 617 E+01
month (mean calendar) second (s) 2.628 000 E+06
oersted ampere per meter (A/m) 7.957 747 E+01
ohm centimeter ohm meter (Ω•m) 1.0* E−02
ohm circular-mil per ft ohm millimeter2 per meter[(Ω•mm2/m] 1.66 426 E−03
ounce (avoirdupois) kilogram (kg) 2.834 952 E−02
ounce (troy or apothecary) kilogram (kg) 3.110 348 E−02
ounce (U.K. fluid) meter3 (m3) 2.841 307 E−05
ounce (U.S. fluid) meter3 (m3) 2.957 353 E−05
ounce-force newton (N) 2.780 139 E−01
ozf-in. newton meter (N•m) 7.061 552 E−03
oz (avoirdupois)/gal (U.K. liquid) kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 6.236 021 E+00
oz (avoirdupois)/gal (U.S. liquid) kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 6.236 021 E+00
oz (avoirdupois)/in.3 kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 1.729 994 E+03
oz (avoirdupois)/ft2 kilogram per meter2 (kg/m2) 3.051 517 E−01
oz (avoirdupois)/yd2 kilogram per meter2 (kg/m2) 3.390 575 E−02
parsec meter (m) 3.085 678 E+16
pack (U.S.) meter3 (m3) 8.809 768 E−03
pennyweight kilogram (kg) 1.555 174 E−03
perm (°C)[6] kilogram per pascal second meter2[kg/(Pa•s•m2)] 5.721 35 E−11
perm (23°C)[6] kilogram per pascal second meter2[kg/(Pa•s•m2)] 5.745 25 E−11
perm-in. (0°C)[7] kilogram per pascal second meter[kg/(Pa•s•m)] 1.453 22 E−12
perm-in. (23°C)[7] kilogram per pascal second meter[km/(Pa•s•m)] 1.459 29 E−12
phot lumen per meter2 (lm/m2) 1.0* E+04
pica (printer’s) meter (m) 4.217 518 E−03
pint (U.S. dry) meter3 (m3) 5.506 105 E−04
pint (U.S. liquid) meter3 (m3) 4.731 765 E−04
point (printer’s) meter (m) 3.514 598* E−04
poise (absolute viscosity) pascal second (Pa•s) 1.0* E−01
pound (lbm avoirdupois)[8] kilogram (kg) 4.535 924 E−01
pound (troy or apothecary) kilogram (kg) 3.732 417 E−01
lbm-ft2 (moment of inertia) kilogram meter2 (kg•m2) 4.214 011 E−02
lbm-in2 (moment of inertia) kilogram meter2 (kg•m2) 2.926 397 E−04
lbm/ft-hr pascal second (Pa•s) 4.133 789 E−04
lbm/ft-s pascal second (Pa•s) 1.488 164 E+00
lbm/ft2 kilogram per meter2 (kg/m2) 4.882 428 E+00
lbm/ft3 kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 1.601 846 E+01
lbm/gal (U.K. liquid) kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 9.977 633 E+01
lbm/gal (U.S. liquid) kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 1.198 264 E+02
lbm/hr kilogram per second (kg/s) 1.259 979 E−04
lbm/hr kilogram per joule (kg/J) 1.689 659 E−07
lbm/(hp-hr)
(SFC, specific fuel consumption)
lbm/in.3 kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 2.767 990 E+04
lbm/min kilogram per second (kg/s) 7.559 873 E−03
lbm/s kilogram per second (kg/s) 4.535 924 E−01
lbm/yd3 kilogram per meter3(kg/m3) 5.932 764 E−01
poundal newton (N) 1.382 550 E−01
poundal/ft2 pascal (Pa) 1.488 164 E+00
poundal-s/ft2 pascal second (Pa•s) 1.488 164 E+00
pound-force (lbf)[9] newton (N) 4.448 222 E+00
lbf-ft[10] newton meter (N•m) 1.355 818 E+00
lbf-ft[11]/in. newton meter per meter [(N•m)/m)] 5.337 866 E+01
lbf-in.[11] newton meter (N•m) 1.129 848 E−01
lbf-in./in.[11] newton meter per meter [(N•m)/m)] 4.448 222 E+00
lbf-s/ft2 pascal second (Pa•s) 4.788 026 E+01
lbf/ft newton per meter (N/m) 1.459 390 E+01
lbf/ft2 pascal (Pa) 4.788 026 E+01
lbf/in. newton per meter (N/m) 1.751 268 E+02
lbf/in.2 (psi) pascal (Pa) 6.894 757 E+03
lbf/lbm (thrust/weight[mass]ratio) newton per kilogram (N/kg) 9.806 650 E+00
quart (U.S. dry) meter3 (m3) 1.101 221 E−03
quart (U.S. liquid) meter3 (m3) 9.463 529 E−04
rad (radiation dose absorbed) gray (Gy) 1.0* E−02
rhe 1 per pascal second [1/(Pa•s)] 1.0* E+01
rod meter (m) (see Footnote 1)
roentgen coulomb per kilogram (C/kg) 2.58 E−04
second (angle) radian (rad) 4.848 137 E−06
second (sidereal) second (s) 9.972 696 E−01
secion meter2(m2) (see Footnote 1)
shake second(s) 1.000 000* E−08
slug/(ft-s) pascal second (Pa•s) 4.788 026 E+01
slug/ft3 kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 5.153 788 E+02
statampere ampere (A) 3.335 640 E−10
statcoulomb coulomb (C) 3.335 640 E−10
statfarad farad (F) 1.112 650 E−12
stathenry henry (H) 8.987 554 E+11
statmho seimens (S) 1.112 650 E−12
statohm ohm (Ω) 8.987 554 E+11
statvolt volt (V) 2.997 925 E+02
stere meter3 (m3) 1.0* E+00
stilb candela per meter2 (cd/m2) 1.0* E+04
strokes (kinematic viscosity) meter2 per second (m2/s) 1.0* E−04
tablespoon meter3 (m3) 1.478 676 E−05
teaspoon meter3 (m3) 4.928 922 E−06
tex kilogram per meter (kg/m) 1.0* E−06
therm joule (J) 1.055 056 E+08
ton (assay) kilogram (kg) 2.916 667 E−02
ton (long, 2.240 lbm) kilogram (kg) 1.016 047 E+03
ton (metric) kilogram (kg) 1.0* E+03
ton (nuclear equivalent of TNT) joule (J) 4.184 E+09[12]
ton (refrigeration) watt (W) 3.516 800 E+03
ton (register) meter3(m3) 2.831 685 E+00
ton (short, 2,000 lbm) kilogram (kg) 9.071 847 E+02
ton (long)/yd3 kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3) 1.328 939 E+03
ton (short)/hr kilogram per second (kg/s) 2.519 958 E−01
ton-force(2,000 lbf) newton (N) 8.896 444 E+03
tonne kilogram (kg) 1.0 E+03
torr (mm Hg, 0°C) pascal (Pa) 1.333 22 E+02
township meter2 (m2) (see Footnote 1)
unit pole weber (Wb) 1.256 637 E−07
watthour (W-hr) joule (J) 3.60* E+03
W•s joule (J) 1.0* E+00
W/cm2 watt per meter2 (W/m2) 1.0* E+04
W/in.2 watt per meter2 (W/m2) 1.550 003 E+03
yard meter (m) 9.144 E−01
yd2 meter2 (m2) 8.361 274 E−01
yd3 meter3 (m3) 7.645 549 E−01
yd3/min meter3 per second (m3/s) 1.274 258 E−02
year (calendar) second (s) 3.153 600 E+07
year (sidereal) second (s) 3.155 815 E+07
year (tropical) second (s) 3.155 693 E+07

٭٭See footnote.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Since 1893, the U.S. basis of length measurement has been derived from metric standards. In 1959, a small refinement was made in the definition of the yard to resolve discrepancies both in this country and abroad, which changed its length from 3600/3937 m to 0.9144 m exactly. This resulted in the new value being shorter by two parts in a million. At the same time, it was decided that any data in feet derived from and published as a result of geodetic surveys within the U.S. would remain with the old standard (1 ft=1200/3937 m) until further decision. This foot is named the U.S. survey foot. As a result, all U.S. land measurements in U.S. customary units will relate to the meter by the old standard. All the conversion factors in these tables for units referenced to this footnote are based on the U.S. survey foot, rather than the international foot. Conversion factors for the land measure given below may be determined from the following relationships:
    1 league=3 miles (exactly)
    1 rod=16½ ft (exactly)
    1 chain=66 ft (exactly)
    1 section=1 sq mile
    1 township=36 sq miles
  2. This value was adopted in 1956. Some of the older International Tables use the value 1.055 04 E+03. The exact conversion factor is 1.055 055 852 62* E+03
  3. 3.0 3.1 The exact conversion factor is 1.638 706 4*E−05.
  4. This sometimes is called the moment of inertia of a plane section about a specified axis.
  5. In 1964, the General Conference on Weights and Measures adopted the name “liter” as a special name for the cubic decimeter. Prior to this decision, the liter differed slightly (previous value, 1.000 028 dm3), and in expression of precision volume measurement, this fact must be kept in mind.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Not the same as reservoir “perm.”
  7. 7.0 7.1 Not the same dimensions as “millidarcy-foot.”
  8. The exact conversion factor is 4.535 923 7*E−01.
  9. The exact conversion factor is 4.448 615 260 5*E+00.
  10. Torque unit; see text discussion of “Torque and Bending Moment.”
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 Torque divided by length; see text discussion of “Torque and Bending Moment.”
  12. Defined (not measured) value.

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