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| Unit Systems and Conversions |
| BASIC UNITS |
| QUANTITY | NAME OF UNIT | UNIT SYMBOL |
|---|---|---|
| length | meter | m |
| mass | kilogram | kg |
| time | second | s |
| amount of substance | mole | mol |
| thermodynamic temperature | kelvin | K |
| luminous intensity | candela | cd |
| electric current | ampere | A |
| DERIVED UNITS |
| QUANTITY | NAME OF UNIT | UNIT SYMBOL |
|---|---|---|
| area | square meter | m2 |
| volume | cubic meter | m3 |
| density | kilogram per cubic meter | kg/m3 |
| speed | meter per second | m/s |
| acceleration | meter per second | m/s2 |
| force | newton | N(kg.m/s2) |
| pressure | pascal | Pa(N/m2) |
| work, energy, quantity of heat | joule | J(N.m) |
| MULTIPLES & SUBMULTIPLES UNITS |
| FACTOR BY WHICH UNIT IS MULTIPLIED | PREFIX | SYMBOL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 000 000 000 000 = 1012 | tera | T |
| 1 000 000 000 = 109 | giga | G |
| 1 000 000 = 106 | mega | M |
| 1 000 = 103 | kilo | k |
| 100 = 102 | hecto | h |
| 10 = 101 | deca | da |
| 0.1 = 10-1 | deci | d |
| 0.01 = 10-2 | centi | c |
| 0.001 = 10-3 | milli | m |
| 0.000 001 = 10-6 | micro | µ |
| 0.000 000 001 = 10-9 | nano | n |
| 0.000 000 000 001 = 10-12 | pico | p |
| CONVERSION FACTORS |
| QUANTITY | METRIC UNITS | SI UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| length | in | 2.540 000 E - 02 m |
| ft | 3.048 000 E - 01 m | |
| yd | 9.144 000 E - 01 m | |
| mile | 1.609 344 E + 03 m | |
| area | in2 | 6.451 600 E - 04 m2 |
| ft2 | 9.290 304 E - 02 m2 | |
| mile2 | 2.589 988 E + 06 m2 | |
| viscosity | centipoise (cp) | 1.000 000 E - 03 Pa.s |
| volumetric rate | barrel/day | 1.589 873 E - 01 m3/d |
| mcf/day | 2.831 685 E + 01 m3/d | |
| permeability | millidarcy (md) | 9.869 233 E - 04 µm2 |
| compressibility | psi-1 | 1.450 377 E - 01 kPa-1 |
| volume | in3 | 1.638 707 E - 05 m3 |
| acre-ft | 1.233 482 E + 03 m3 | |
| ft3 | 2.831 685 E - 02 m3 | |
| gallon | 3.785 412 E - 03 m3 | |
| barrel (42 Gal) | 1.589 873 E - 01 m3 | |
| speed | ft/s | 3.048 000 E - 01 m/s |
| mile/h | 4.470 400 E - 01 m/s | |
| mass | lb-mass | 4.535 924 E - 01 kg |
| density | lb-mass/ft3 | 1.601 846 E + 01 kg/m3 |
| lb-mass/gallon | 1.198 264 E + 02 kg/m3 | |
| force | lb-force | 4.448 222 E + 00 N |
| pressure | psi | 6.894 757 E + 00 kPa |
| PHYSICAL CONSTANTS |
| QUANTITY | MAGNITUTE | UNIT |
|---|---|---|
| Gas constant (R) | 8.3143 | J/mol/K |
| 10.732 | psi.ft3/lb mole/oR | |
| Density of water | 999.014 | kg/m3 |
| @ 60oF | 62.3664 | lb.mass/ft3 |
| Water gradient | 9.79698 | kPa/m |
| @ 60oF | 0.4331 | psi/ft |
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