Constant Values Conversion Factors

PRESSURE atm Dyne/cm2 In of H20 Cm Hg Pascal Psi lb/ft3

Specific Heat “Cp” English Unit S.I Unit 1 atm 1 1.0x106 406.8 76 1.013x105 14.7 2116
1 dyne/ cm2 9.869x10-7 1 4.015x104 7.501x10-5 0.1 1.405x10-5 2.089x x10-3
Air (dry air) .2403 Btu/lb.F 1.006 kJ/kg.K 1CmHg@0 1.316 x10-2 1.33 x104 5.353 1 1333 0.1934 27.85
Water ℃
1 Pascal 9.869 x10-6 10 4.015 x10-5 7.501 x10-4 1 1.450 x10-4 2.089 x10-2
Liquid water 1.001 Btu/lb.F 4.187 kJ/kg.K 1 Psi 6.805 x10-2 6.895 x104 27.68 5.171 6.895 x103 1 144
Water vapor .449 Btu/lb.F 1.88 kJ/kg.K
Density of Air at 70 F POWER Btu/hr Ft-lb/s Hp Cal/s kW W
1 Btu/hr 1 .216 3.929x10-4 6.998 x10-2 2.930 x10-4 .2930
.075 lb/ft3 1.2 kg/m3 1 Ft-lb/s 4.628 1 1.818 x10-3 .3239 1.356 x10-3 1.356
1 Hp 2545 550 1 178.1 .7457 745.7 / 746
Density of Water 1 Cal/s 14.92 3.088 5.615 x10-3 1 4.186 x10-3 4.186
62.4 lb/ft3 1000 kg/m3 1 kW 3413 737.6 1.341 238.9 1 1000
1W 3.413 .738 1.341 x10-3 .2389 .001 1
Density of Mercury
.491 lb/ft3 1.360x104 kg/m3 FORCE dyne Newton lb pdl Kgf
1 dyne 1 10-5 2.248 x10-6 7.233x10-5 1.020x10-6
Specific Weight of water 1 Newton 105 1 0.2248 7.233 .1020
62.4 lb/ft3 9.81 kN/m3 1 pound 4.448x10-5 4.448 1 32.17 .4536
1 poundal 1.383x104 .01383 3.108x10-5 1 1.410x10-2
Ratio of Specific heat of Air “K” 1 kg-force 9.807x105 9.807 2.205 70.93 1
K = Cp / Cv = 1.4
From To Fahrenheit To Celsius To Kelvin
Atmospheric Pressure “Patm”
Fahrenheit (F) F (F-32) * 5/9 (F-32) * 5/9 + 273.15
= 101.325 Kpa = 1.013 bar Celsius (C) (C * 9/5) + 32 C C + 273.15
Kelvin (K) (K – 273.15) * 9/5 + 32 K – 273.15 K
= 14.7 psi (lb/in2) = 760 mm Hg
= 1.0 atm = 1.032 kg/cm2
= 760 torr = 29.92 in. Hg