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Conversions

This document provides conversion factors and typical specifications for various units of measurement including: - Length, volume, weight, pressure, and temperature conversions between common units like inches, feet, gallons, pounds, atmospheres, Celsius, Fahrenheit, and others. - Comparisons of leakage rates in standard cubic centimeters per second and other units. - Equations and examples for converting mass flow rates of gases to standard cubic feet per minute of air. - Typical specific gravities for common liquids and gases.

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Conversions

This document provides conversion factors and typical specifications for various units of measurement including: - Length, volume, weight, pressure, and temperature conversions between common units like inches, feet, gallons, pounds, atmospheres, Celsius, Fahrenheit, and others. - Comparisons of leakage rates in standard cubic centimeters per second and other units. - Equations and examples for converting mass flow rates of gases to standard cubic feet per minute of air. - Typical specific gravities for common liquids and gases.

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CONVERSIONS

LENGTH
1 ft.
1 in.
1 micron

= 30.48 cm.
= 2.54 cm.
= 3.937 X 10-5 in.

1 micron
= 10 -6 meter
1 millimicron = 10-9 meter
1 micromicron = 10-12 meter

= 20 drops oil (approx.)


= 16 bubbles from
MS33656-4 Fitting
= 0.06102 cu in.
= 0.03381 oz fluid
= 7.481 gal.
= 1,728 cu in.
= 28,316 cc
= 28.32 liters

1 cu in.

VOLUME
1 cc
1 cc
1 ml
1 cu ft

1 gal.

1 liter
1 oz.

=
=
=
=
=
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=
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=

327 drops oil


16.387 cc
0.5541 oz. fluid
3785 cc
231 cu in.
128 oz fluid
0.1337 cu ft.
0.03532 cu ft.
29.57 cc
1.8047 cu in.

=
=
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=

0.4335 psi
27.71 in H20
0.06805 atm.
2.309 ft H20
2.042 in Hg

WEIGHT
1 lb.
1gm.
1 oz.

= 453.6 gm.
= 0.03527 oz.
= 28.35 gm.

PRESSURE
1 atm.
1 in Hg
1 in Hg
1 in H20

=
=
=
=
=

14.696 psi
29.92 in Hg
0.4912 psi
13.6 in H20
0.03609 psi

1 ft H20
1 psi

TEMPERATURE
F
R
C
K

=
=
=
=

(9/5)C + 32
F + 460
5/9 (F - 32)
C + 273

F
-459.69
32
70
212

C
-273.16
0
21
100

R
0
492
530
671

K
0
273
294
492

PRODUCT APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING DATA -

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COMPARISON OF LEAKAGE RATES IN VARIOUS UNITS

**

scc/sec
1
0.0167
10-3
3 x 10-4
3 x 10-5
10-6
10-8

scc/min
60
1
0.06
0.016
1.6 x 10-3
6 x 10-5
6 x 10-7

scc/hr
3600
60
3.75
1
0.1
3.6 x 10-3
3.6 x 10-5

bubbles/min
960
16
1
0.25
0.025
9.6 x 10-4
9.6 x 10-6

time/bubble
0.06 sec
3.6 sec
1 min.
4 min.
40 min.
17.3 hrs.
1730 hrs.

in3/sec
0.062
0.001
6.25 x 10-5
1.9 x 10-5
19 x 10-6
6.25 x 10-8
6.25 x 10-10

* Standard leakage for zero leak.


** Standard leakage for helium leak test.

TO CONVERT CFM TO SCFM


Q
Qstd

GIVEN:

Pstd
P
Q
P
Qstd
Pstd

where Pstd = 14.7 PSIA

=
=
=
=
=

20 CFM
294 PSIA
(Q P) / Pstd
(20 CFM) (294 PSIA) 14.7 PSIA
400 SCFM

TO CONVERT PSI TO INCHES H2O


1 PSI = 27.71 in H2O (60 F)
1 in H2O = 0.03609 PSI

TYPICAL SPECIFIC GRAVITIES


Liquids: Crude Oil
Gasoline
Hydraulic Oil - Mineral Base
Hydraulic Oil - Phosphate Ester Base
Hydraulic Oil - MIL-H-5606
Hydraulic Oil - Water Glycol Base
Kerosene
Water

.81 to .97
.75
.80
1.10
.83
1.05
.82
1.00

PRODUCT APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING DATA -

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TYPICAL SPECIFIC GRAVITIES (Cont.)


Gases:

Ammonia
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Helium
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Chloride
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Air

.596
1.379
1.529
.138
.070
1.268
.967
1.105
1.0

Qstd (Air) = M (any gas) x 13.36


G (any gas) x _1 / G (any gas)
EXAMPLE:

Convert mass flow (lb/min) of any gas to volume


flow (SCFM) of air.

GIVEN:

M (He) = 1 lb/min, G (He) = .138

Qstd = M x 13.36 = 1 x 13.36


G x _1 / Sg
.138 x _1 / .138
= 35.96 SCFM (Air)

PRODUCT APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING DATA -

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