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Unit-of-Measure Equivalents
| | | Unit | Equivalent | Kilowatt (kW) | 1,000 | (One Thousand) | Watts | Megawatt (MW) | 1,000,000 | (One Million) | Watts | Gigawatt (GW) | 1,000,000,000 | (One Billion) | Watts | Terawatt (TW) | 1,000,000,000,000 | (One Trillion) | Watts | Gigawatt | 1,000,000 | (One Million) | Kilowatts | Thousand Gigawatts | 1,000,000,000 | (One Billion) | Kilowatts | Kilowatthours (kWh) | 1,000 | (One Thousand) | Watthours | Megawatthours (MWh) | 1,000,000 | (One Million) | Watthours | Gigawatthours (GWh) | 1,000,000,000 | One Billion) | Watthours | Terawatthours (TWh) | 1,000,000,000,000 | (One Trillion) | Watthours | Gigawatthours | 1,000,000 | (One Million) | Kilowatthours | Thousand Gigawatthours | 1,000,000,000 | (One Billion) | Kilowatthours | U.S. Dollar | 1,000 | (One Thousand) | Mills | U.S. Cent | 10 | (Ten) | Mills | |
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Engineering Units Conversion Factors | Multiply | By | To Obtain | Pressure | Atmospheres | atm | 1.0332 | Kilogram per cm2 | atm | 14.70 | Pounds per square inch | atm | 404.17 | Inches of Water | Inches of Mercury | inHg | 0.0142 | Pounds per square inch | inHg | 0.4912 | Feet of Water | Inches of Water | inWC | 1.133 | Pounds per square inch | inWC | 0.0735 | Inches of Mercury | inWC | 0.5781 | Ounces per square inch | Kilo Pascals | kPa | 0.01 | bar | KG per cm2 | kg/cm2 | 14.22 | Pounds per square inch | Pounds per square inch | psi | 0.06804 | Atmospheres | psi | 0.07031 | Kilogram per cm2 | psi | 0.145 | kPa | psi | 0.06897 | bar | psi | 2.036 | Inches of Mercury | psi | 27.67 | Inches of Water | Length
| Centimeters | cm | 0.3937 | Inches | Feet | ft | 0.3048 | Meters | Feet | ft | 30.48 | Centimeters | Feet | ft | 304.8 | Millimeters | Inches | in | 2.54 | Centimeters | Inches | in | 25.4 | Millimeters | Kilometers | km | 0.6214 | Miles | Meters | m | 1.094 | Yards | Meters | m | 3.281 | Feet | Meters | m | 39.37 | Inches | Miles, nautical | mls | 1853.0 | Meters | Miles, statute | mls | 1609.0 | Meters | Miles, statute | mls | 5280 | Feet | Miles, statute | mls | 63360 | Inches |
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| Yards | yrd | 0.9144 | Meters | Yards | yrd | 91.44 | Centimeters | Volume | Cubic centimeter | cm3 | 0.061023 | Cubic inches | Cubic feet | cuft | 7.48 | Gallons (US) | Cubic feet | cuft | 28.316 | Liters | Cubic feet | cuft | 1728 | Cubic inches | Cubic feet | cuft | 0.037037 | Cubic yards | Cubic feet | cuft | 0.028316 | Cubic meters | Gallons (UK) | gal | 1.20095 | Gallons (US) | Gallons (US) | gal | 0.13368 | Cubic feet | Gallons (US) | gal | 0.83267 | Gallons (Imperial) | Gallons (US) | gal | 3.785 | Liters | Gallons (US) | gal | 231 | Cubic inches | Liters | l | 0.03531 | Cubic feet | Liters | l | 0.2642 | Gallons (US) | Liters | l | 1.057 | Quarts (US) | Liters | l | 2.113 | Pints (US) | Pints (US) | pnt | 0.4732 | Liters | Miscellaneous
| BTU | BTU | 252.0 | Calories | Calories | kcal | 3.968 | BTU | Kilogram | kg | 2.205 | Pounds | Kilowatt Hour | kWh | 3412 | BTU | Ounces | oz | 28.35 | Grams | Pounds | lb | 0.4536 | Kilograms | Pounds | lb | 453.5924 | Grams (metric) | Pounds | lb | 21600 | Propane BTU |
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| acres | hectares | .4047 | | acres | square feet | 43,560 | | acres | square miles | .001562 | | atmospheres | cms. of mercury | 76 | | Btu/hour | horsepower | .0003930 | | Btu | kilowatt-hour | .0002931 | | Btu/hour | watts | .2931 | | bushels | cubic inches | 2150.4 | | bushels (U.S.) | hectoliters | .3524 | | centimeters | inches | .3937 | | centimeters | feet | .03281 | | cubic feet | cubic meters | .0283 | | cubic meters | cubic feet | 35.3145 | | cubic meters | cubic yards | 1.3079 | | cubic yards | cubic meters | .7646 | | degrees | radians | .01745 | | dynes | grams | .00102 | | fathoms | feet | 6.0 | | feet | meters | .3048 | | feet | miles (nautical) | .0001645 | | feet | miles (statute) | .0001894 | | feet/second | miles/hour | .6818 | | furlongs | feet | 660.0 | | furlongs | miles | .125 | | gallons (U.S.) | liters | 3.7853 | | grains | grams | .0648 | | grams | grains | 15.4324 | | grams | ounces (avdp) | .0353 | | grams | pounds | .002205 | | hectares | acres | 2.4710 | | hectoliters | bushels (U.S.) | 2.8378 | | horsepower | watts | 745.7 | | horsepower | Btu/hour | 2,547 | | hours | days | .04167 | | inches | millimeters | 25.4000 | | inches | centimeters | 2.5400 | | kilograms | pounds (avdp or troy) | 2.2046 | | kilometers | miles | .6214 | | kilowatt-hour | Btu | 3412 | | knots | nautical miles/hour | 1.0 | | knots | statute miles/hour | 1.151 | | liters | gallons (U.S.) | .2642 | | liters | pecks | .1135 | | liters | pints (dry) | 1.8162 | | liters | pints (liquid) | 2.1134 | | liters | quarts (dry) | .9081 | | liters | quarts (liquid) | 1.0567 | | meters | feet | 3.2808 | | meters | miles | .0006214 | | meters | yards | 1.0936 | | metric tons | tons (long) | .9842 | | metric tons | tons (short) | 1.1023 | | miles | kilometers | 1.6093 | | miles | feet | 5280 | | miles (nautical) | miles (statute) | 1.1516 | | miles (statute) | miles (nautical) | .8684 | | miles/hour | feet/minute | 88 | | millimeters | inches | .0394 | | ounces (avdp) | grams | 28.3495 | | ounces | pounds | .0625 | | ounces (troy) | ounces (avdp) | 1.09714 | | pecks | liters | 8.8096 | | pints (dry) | liters | .5506 | | pints (liquid) | liters | .4732 | | pounds (ap or troy) | kilograms | .3732 | | pounds (avdp) | kilograms | .4536 | | pounds | ounces | 16 | | quarts (dry) | liters | 1.1012 | | quarts (liquid) | liters | .9463 | | radians | degrees | 57.30 | | rods | meters | 5.029 | | rods | feet | 16.5 | | square feet | square meters | .0929 | | square kilometers | square miles | .3861 | | square meters | square feet | 10.7639 | | square meters | square yards | 1.1960 | | square miles | square kilometers | 2.5900 | | square yards | square meters | .8361 | | tons (long) | metric tons | 1.016 | | tons (short) | metric tons | .9072 | | tons (long) | pounds | 2240 | | tons (short) | pounds | 2000 | | watts | Btu/hour | 3.4121 | | watts | horsepower | .001341 | | yards | meters | .9144 | | yards | miles | .0005682 |
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