INDEX OF UNITS
Conversion Factors -- U.S. to Metric (SI) Units
Multiply by

To

meters (m)
kilopascal (kPa)

bar

kilopascal (kPa)

or

barn

meter? (m2)

rs
mS
OP

cal (thermochemical) /cm®

megajoule/m< (Md /m2)

calorie (thermochemical)

joule (J)

calorie (thermochemical) /g

joule per kilogram (J/kg)*

curie
degree Celsius$

gigabecquerel (GBq)t
degree kelvin (K)

degree (angle)

radian (rad)

degree Fahrenheit

degree kelvin (K)

electran volt

joule (J)

erg

joule (J)

erg/second

watt (W)

foot

meter (m)

foot-pound-force

joule (J)

gallon (U.S. liquid)

meter?(m°)
meter (m)

joule (J)

jJoule/kilogram (J/kg)
(radiation dose absorbed)

gray (Gy)*

kilotons..

terajoules (TJ)

000 x — -10
25 x E +2
000 x E +2
000 x E -28
350 x E +3

184 000 x E -2
184 000
184 000 x E +3

-7000 000 x — +1

C + 273.15

745 329 x E -2

me

RM

inch

jerk

ea

joule (J)

000
.013
000
.000
-054

Osta
Kr

(thermochemica)

-

British thermal unit

ope

angstrom

atmosphere (normal)

re

To Convert from

= (te + 459.67/1.8

-602
. 000
-Q00
.048
355
-785
-540
000
000

19 x E -19
000 x E -7
000 x E -7
000 x € -1
818
4l2 x E -3
000 x E -2
000 x E +9
000

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* The gray (Gy) is the accepted SI unit equivalent to the energy imparted by ionizing radiation to a mass Of energy corresponding to one joule/kilogram.
t The becquerel (Bq) is the SI unit of radioactivity; 1 Bq = 1 disintegration/s.
§ Temperature may be reported in degrees Celsius as well as degrees kelvin.

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