21. ANNEX
21.1 Unit conversion tables
The tables below will help you to convert units used in this product guide to other units. Where
the conversion factor is not accurate a suitable number of decimals have been used.
Mass conversion factorsLength conversion factors
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2.205lbkg0.0394inmm
35.274ozkg0.00328ftmm
Volume conversion factorsPressure conversion factors
Multiply byToConvert fromMultiply byToConvert from
61023.744in
3
m
3
0.145psi (lbf/in
2
)kPa
35.315ft
3
m
3
20.885lbf/ft
2
kPa
219.969Imperial gallonm
3
4.015inch H
2
OkPa
264.172US gallonm
3
0.335foot H
2
OkPa
1000l (litre)m
3
101.972mm H
2
OkPa
0.01barkPa
Moment of inertia and torque conversion factorsPower conversion
Multiply byToConvert fromMultiply byToConvert from
23.730lbft
2
kgm
2
1.360hp (metric)kW
737.562lbf ftkNm1.341US hpkW
Flow conversion factorsFuel consumption conversion factors
Multiply byToConvert fromMultiply byToConvert from
4.403US gallon/minm
3
/h (liquid)0.736g/hphg/kWh
0.586ft
3
/minm
3
/h (gas)0.00162lb/hphg/kWh
Density conversion factorsTemperature conversion factors
Multiply byToConvert fromMultiply byToConvert from
0.00834lb/US gallonkg/m
3
F = 9/5 *C + 32F°C
0.01002lb/Imperial gallonkg/m
3
K = C + 273.15K°C
0.0624lb/ft
3
kg/m
3
21.1.1 Prefix
Table 21-1 The most common prefix multipliers
FactorSymbolNameFactorSymbolNameFactorSymbolName
10
-9
nnano10
3
kkilo10
12
Ttera
10
-3
mmilli10
9
Ggiga
10
-6
μmicro10
6
Mmega
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21. ANNEXWärtsilä 31DF Product Guide