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Unit Conversions Reference

Essential metric, imperial, and SI unit conversions for the FE exam.

Length Conversions

  • 1 inch = 25.4 mm = 2.54 cm
  • 1 foot = 0.3048 m = 12 inches
  • 1 mile = 5280 ft = 1.609 km
  • 1 meter = 3.281 ft = 39.37 inches
  • 1 kilometer = 0.6214 miles

Mass and Weight Conversions

  • 1 kg = 2.205 lbm = 1000 g
  • 1 slug = 14.59 kg = 32.17 lbm
  • 1 lbm = 0.4536 kg = 453.6 g
  • 1 metric ton = 1000 kg = 2205 lbm

Force Conversions

  • 1 N = 0.2248 lbf = 1 kg*m/s^2
  • 1 lbf = 4.448 N
  • 1 kN = 224.8 lbf
  • 1 kip = 1000 lbf = 4.448 kN

Pressure Conversions

  • 1 atm = 101.325 kPa = 14.696 psi
  • 1 bar = 100 kPa = 14.504 psi
  • 1 psi = 6.895 kPa
  • 1 atm = 760 mmHg = 29.92 inHg
  • 1 MPa = 145.04 psi

Energy and Power Conversions

  • 1 J = 1 N*m = 0.7376 ft*lbf
  • 1 kJ = 0.9478 BTU
  • 1 BTU = 1.055 kJ = 778.2 ft*lbf
  • 1 hp = 550 ft*lbf/s = 745.7 W
  • 1 kW = 1.341 hp = 3412 BTU/hr

Temperature Conversions

  • F = (9/5)*C + 32
  • C = (5/9)*(F - 32)
  • K = C + 273.15
  • R = F + 459.67
  • R = 1.8*K

Volume and Flow Rate Conversions

  • 1 gallon = 3.785 liters = 231 in^3
  • 1 liter = 0.2642 gallons = 61.02 in^3
  • 1 m^3 = 264.2 gallons = 35.31 ft^3
  • 1 ft^3 = 7.481 gallons = 28.32 liters
  • 1 cfm = 0.4720 liters/s

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