How to Use the SI Guide Conversion Spreadsheet

To convert from I-P to SI,

Go to the "I-P to SI" tab.
Find the relevant unit under the "I-P Unit" column.
Enter the number in the blue column to the right of the unit.
The SI conversion will appear in the red column, on the same row.
SI units are shown next to the SI conversion.
To convert from SI to I-P,
Go to the "SI to I-P" tab.
Find the relevant unit under the "SI Unit" column.
Enter the number in the red column to the right of the unit.
The I-P conversion will appear in the blue column, on the same row.
I-P units are shown next to the I-P conversion.
For convenience, the conversion factor is shown in the far right column on each tab.
If you have questions about this conversion spreadsheet, please contact Handbook managing
editor Heather Kennedy at hkennedy@ashrae.org.
Source: Chapter 38, Units and Conversions, in the 2013 ASHRAE HandbookFundamentals.

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I-P Unit

Enter I-P Number

acre (43,560 ft )
acre (43,560 ft2)
atmosphere (standard)
bar
barrel (42 U.S. gal, petroleum)
barrel (42 U.S. gal, petroleum)
Btu (International Table)
Btu (thermochemical)
Btu/ft2 (International Table)
Btu/ft3 (International Table)
Btu/gal
Btuft/hft2F
Btuin/hft2F (thermal conductivity k ) .
Btu/h
Btu/hft2
Btu/hft2F (overall heat transfer coefficient U )
Btu/lb
Btu/lbF (specific heat c p )
2

bushel (dry, U.S.)

calorie (thermochemical)
centipoise (dynamic viscosity m)
centistokes (kinematic viscosity n)
clo
dyne
dyne/cm2
EDR hot water (150 Btu/h)
EDR steam (240 Btu/h)
EER
ft
ft
ft/min, fpm
ft/s, fps
ft of water
ft of water per 100 ft pipe
ft2
ft2hF/Btu (thermal resistance R )
ft2/s (kinematic viscosity n)
ft3
ft3
ft3/min, cfm
ft3/s, cfs
ftlbf (torque or moment)
ftlbf (work)
ftlbf/lb (specific energy)
ftlbf/min (power)

footcandle
gallon (U.S., 231 in3)
gph
gpm
gpm/ft2
gpm/ton refrigeration
grain (1/7000 lb)
gr/gal
gr/lb
horsepower (boiler) (33, 470 Btu/h)
horsepower (550 ftlbf/s)
inch
in. of mercury (60F)
in. of water (60F)
in/100 ft, thermal expansion coefficient
inlbf (torque or moment)
in2
in3 (volume)
in3/min (SCIM)
in3 (section modulus)
in4 (section moment)
kWh
kW/1000 cfm
kilopond (kg force)
kip (1000 lbf)
kip/in2 (ksi)
litre
met
micron (mm) of mercury (60F)
mile
mile, nautical
mile per hour (mph)
mile per hour (mph)
millibar
mm of mercury (60F)
mm of water (60F)
ounce (mass, avoirdupois)
ounce (force or thrust)
ounce (liquid, U.S.)
ounce inch (torque, moment)
ounce (avoirdupois) per gallon
perm (permeance at 32F)
perm inch (permeability at 32F)
pint (liquid, U.S.)
pound:
lb (avoirdupois, mass)

lb (avoirdupois, mass)
lbf (force or thrust)
lbf/ft (uniform load)
lb/fth (dynamic viscosity m)
lb/fts (dynamic viscosity m)
lbfs/ft2 (dynamic viscosity m)
lb/h
lb/min
lb/h [steam at 212F (100C)]
lbf/ft2
lb/ft2
lb/ft3 (density r)
lb/gallon
ppm (by mass)
psi
quad (1015 Btu)
quart (liquid, U.S.)
square (100 ft2)
tablespoon (approximately)
teaspoon (approximately)
therm (U.S.)
ton, long (2240 lb)
ton, short (2000 lb)
ton, refrigeration (12,000 Btu/h)
torr (1 mm Hg at 0C)
watt per square foot
yd
yd2
yd3

SI Conversion

SI Unit

Conversion Factor

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

ha
m2
kPa
kPa
L
m3
J
J
J/m2
J/m3
J/m3
W/(mK)
W/(mK)
W
W/m2
W/(m2K)
kJ/kg
kJ/(kgK)

0.4047
4046.873
101.325
100
159
0.1580987
1055.056
1054.35
11,356.53
37,258.95
278,717.18
1.730735
0.1442279
0.2930711
3.154591
5.678263
2.326
4.1868

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

m3
J
mPas
mm2/s
(m2K)/W
N
Pa
W
W
COP
m
mm
m/s
m/s
Pa
Pa/m
m2
(m2K)/W
mm2/s
L
m3
L/s
L/s
Nm
J
J/kg
W

0.0352394
4.184
1
1
0.155
1.00E-05
0.1
43.9606
70.33706
0.293
0.3048
304.8
0.00508
0.3048
2989
98.1
0.092903
0.17611
92,900
28.316846
0.02832
0.471947
28.316845
1.355818
1.356
2.99
0.0226

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

lx
L
mL/s
L/s
L/(sm2)
mL/J
g
g/m3
g/kg
kW
kW
mm
kPa
Pa
mm/m
mNm
mm2
mL
mL/s
mm3
mm4
MJ
kJ/m3
N
kN
MPa
m3
W/m2
mPa
km
km
km/h
m/s
kPa
kPa
Pa
g
N
mL
mNm
kg/m3
kg/(Pasm2)
kg/(Pasm)
m3

0 kg

10.76391
3.785412
1.05
0.0631
0.6791
0.0179
0.0648
17.1
0.143
9.81
0.7457
25.4
3.3864
248.84
0.833
113
645.16
16.3874
0.273117
16,387
416,231
3.6
2.11888
9.81
4.45
6.895
0.001
58.15
133
1.609
1.852
1.609344
0.447
0.1
0.133
9.8
28.35
0.278
29.6
7.06
7.489152
5.72135E-11
1.45E-12
4.73E-04
0.453592

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

g
N
N/m
mPas
mPas
Pas
kg/s
kg/s
kW
Pa
kg/m2
kg/m3
kg/m3
mg/kg
kPa
EJ
L
m2
mL
mL
MJ
Mg
Mg; t (tonne)
kW
Pa
W/m2
m
m2
m3

453.592
4.448222
14.5939
0.4134
1490
47.88026
0.000126
0.007559
0.2843
47.9
4.88
16
120
1
6.895
1.055
0.9463
9.2903
15
5
105.5
1.016046
0.907184
3.517
133
10.76
0.9144
0.8361
0.7646

Enter SI Number

SI Unit

I-P Conversion

COP
EJ
g
g
g
g/kg
g/m3
ha
J
J
J
J
J/kg

0
0
0
0

J/m2
J/m3
J/m3
kg
kg/(Pasm)
kg/(Pasm2)
kg/m2
kg/m3

0
0
0

kg/m3

kg/m
kg/s
kg/s
kJ/(kgK)

0
0
0
0

kJ/kg
kJ/m3
km
km
km/h
kN
kPa
kPa
kPa
kPa
kPa
kPa
kW
kW
kW
kW
L

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

L
L
L
L/(sm2)
L/s
L/s
L/s
lx
m
m
m/s
m/s
m/s
m2
m2
m2
m2
(m2K)/W
(m2K)/W
m3
m3
m3
m3
m3
m3
Mg
mg/kg
Mg; t (tonne)
MJ
MJ
mL
mL
mL
mL
mL/J
mL/s
mL/s
mm
mm
mm/m
mm2
mm2/s
mm2/s
mm3
mm4
mNm

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

mNm
MPa
mPa
mPas
mPas
mPas
N
N
N
N
N/m
Nm
Pa
Pa
Pa
Pa
Pa
Pa
Pa/m
Pas
W
W
W
W
W/(mK)
W/(mK)
W/(m2K)
W/m2
W/m2
W/m2

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

I-P Unit
EER
quad (1015 Btu)
grain (1/7000 lb)
ounce (mass, avoirdupois)
lb (avoirdupois, mass)
gr/lb
gr/gal
acre (43,560 ft2)
Btu (International Table)
Btu (thermochemical)
calorie (thermochemical)
ftlbf (work)
ftlbf/lb (specific energy)
Btu/ft2 (International Table)
Btu/ft3 (International Table)
Btu/gal
lb (avoirdupois, mass)
perm inch (permeability at 32F)
perm (permeance at 32F)
lb/ft2
ounce (avoirdupois) per gallon
lb/ft3 (density r)

Conversion Factor
0.293
1.055
0.0648
28.35
453.592
0.143
17.1
0.4047
1055.056
1054.35
4.184
1.356
2.99
11,356.53
37,258.95
278,717.18
0.453592
1.45E-12
5.72135E-11
4.88
7.489152
16

lb/gallon
lb/h
lb/min
Btu/lbF (specific heat c p )

120
0.000126
0.007559
4.1868

Btu/lb
kW/1000 cfm
mile
mile, nautical
mile per hour (mph)
kip (1000 lbf)
atmosphere (standard)
bar
in. of mercury (60F)
millibar
mm of mercury (60F)
psi
horsepower (boiler) (33, 470 Btu/h)
horsepower (550 ftlbf/s)
lb/h [steam at 212F (100C)]
ton, refrigeration (12,000 Btu/h)
barrel (42 U.S. gal, petroleum)

2.326
2.11888
1.609
1.852
1.609344
4.45
101.325
100
3.3864
0.1
0.133
6.895
9.81
0.7457
0.2843
3.517
159

ft3
gallon (U.S., 231 in3)
quart (liquid, U.S.)
gpm/ft2
ft3/min, cfm
ft3/s, cfs
gpm
footcandle
ft
yd
ft/min, fpm
ft/s, fps
mile per hour (mph)
ft2
square (100 ft2)
yd2
acre (43,560 ft2)
clo
ft2hF/Btu (thermal resistance R )
barrel (42 U.S. gal, petroleum)
bushel (dry, U.S.)
ft3
litre
pint (liquid, U.S.)
yd3
ton, long (2240 lb)
ppm (by mass)
ton, short (2000 lb)
kWh
therm (U.S.)
in3 (volume)
ounce (liquid, U.S.)
tablespoon (approximately)
teaspoon (approximately)
gpm/ton refrigeration
gph
in3/min (SCIM)
ft
inch
in/100 ft, thermal expansion coefficient
in2
centistokes (kinematic viscosity n)
ft2/s (kinematic viscosity n)
in3 (section modulus)
in4 (section moment)
inlbf (torque or moment)

28.316846
3.785412
0.9463
0.6791
0.471947
28.316845
0.0631
10.76391
0.3048
0.9144
0.00508
0.3048
0.447
0.092903
9.2903
0.8361
4046.873
0.155
0.17611
0.1580987
0.0352394
0.02832
0.001
4.73E-04
0.7646
1.016046
1
0.907184
3.6
105.5
16.3874
29.6
15
5
0.0179
1.05
0.273117
304.8
25.4
0.833
645.16
1
92,900
16,387
416,231
113

ounce inch (torque, moment)

kip/in2 (ksi)
micron (mm) of mercury (60F)
centipoise (dynamic viscosity m)
lb/fth (dynamic viscosity m)
lb/fts (dynamic viscosity m)
dyne
kilopond (kg force)
ounce (force or thrust)
lbf (force or thrust)
lbf/ft (uniform load)
ftlbf (torque or moment)
dyne/cm2
ft of water
in. of water (60F)
mm of water (60F)
lbf/ft2
torr (1 mm Hg at 0C)
ft of water per 100 ft pipe
lbfs/ft2 (dynamic viscosity m)
Btu/h
EDR hot water (150 Btu/h)
EDR steam (240 Btu/h)
ftlbf/min (power)
Btuft/hft2F
Btuin/hft2F (thermal conductivity k ) .
Btu/hft2F (overall heat transfer coefficient U )
Btu/hft2
met
watt per square foot

7.06
6.895
133
1
0.4134
1490
1.00E-05
9.81
0.278
4.448222
14.5939
1.355818
0.1
2989
248.84
9.8
47.9
133
98.1
47.88026
0.2930711
43.9606
70.33706
0.0226
1.730735
0.1442279
5.678263
3.154591
58.15
10.76