Every unit, defined
350 units across 78 quantities. Each page says what the unit is, whether its conversion is exact or measured, where it came from, and which definition this site uses when more than one is in circulation.
Length, area & volume
Length — 17 units
femtometerpicometernanometermicrometermillimetercentimeterdecimetermeterkilometerinchfootyardmilenautical mileastronomical unitlight-yearparsec
Area — 10 units
square millimetersquare centimetersquare meterhectaresquare kilometersquare inchsquare footsquare yardacresquare mile
Volume — 13 units
millilitercentiliterlitercubic metercubic inchcubic footUS fluid ounceUS pintUS quartUS gallonimperial galloncubic yardacre-foot
Section modulus — 4 units
cubic metercubic centimetercubic millimetercubic inch
Area moment of inertia — 5 units
meter to the fourthcentimeter to the fourthmillimeter to the fourthinch to the fourthfoot to the fourth
Mass, density & flow
Mass — 11 units
microgrammilligramgramkilogrammetric tonneouncepoundstoneUS short tongrainunified atomic mass unit (dalton)
Density — 6 units
kilogram per cubic metergram per cubic centimetergram per milliliterkilogram per literpound per cubic footpound per US gallon
Unit weight — 3 units
newton per cubic meterkilonewton per cubic meterpound-force per cubic foot
Linear mass density — 4 units
kilogram per metergram per metergram per centimeterpound per foot
Mass flow rate — 10 units
kilogram per secondkilogram per hourkilogram per daygram per secondpound per hourpound per daytonne per hourkilogram per yearpound per yeartonne per year
Volumetric flow rate — 9 units
cubic meter per secondliter per secondliter per minutecubic meter per hourUS gallon per minutecubic foot per minuteliter per dayUS gallon per daymillion US gallons per day
Molar volume — 4 units
cubic meter per moleliter per molecubic centimeter per molecubic foot per pound-mole
Time, speed & motion
Time — 7 units
millisecondsecondminutehourdayweekyear
Frequency — 7 units
hertzkilohertzmegahertzgigahertzrevolution per minuteper hourper day
Speed — 10 units
meter per secondkilometer per hourfoot per secondmile per hourknotfoot per minutecentimeter per secondmeter per hourmeter per dayfoot per day
Acceleration — 3 units
meter per second squaredfoot per second squaredstandard gravity
Angle — 6 units
radiandegreegradianrevolutionarcminutearcsecond
Angular speed — 4 units
radian per seconddegree per secondrevolution per secondrevolution per minute
Angular acceleration — 3 units
radian per second squareddegree per second squaredrevolution per second squared
Diffusivity — 6 units
square meter per secondsquare millimeter per secondsquare centimeter per secondsquare meter per yearsquare foot per hourcentistokes
Force, pressure & mechanics
Force — 5 units
newtonkilonewtondynepound-forcekilogram-force
Pressure — 12 units
pascalkilopascalmegapascalbaratmospheremillimeter of mercurypound per square inchfoot of water columngigapascalkip per square inchinch of mercuryinch of water column
Torque — 4 units
newton meterkilonewton meterfoot pound-forceinch pound-force
Momentum — 4 units
kilogram meter per secondnewton secondpound foot per secondpound-force second
Moment of inertia — 3 units
kilogram square metergram square centimeterpound square foot
Angular momentum — 2 units
kilogram square meter per secondjoule second
Spring constant — 5 units
newton per meternewton per centimeterkilonewton per meterpound-force per inchpound-force per foot
Surface tension — 4 units
newton per metermillinewton per meterdyne per centimeterpound-force per foot
Energy & power
Energy — 12 units
joulekilojoulemegajoulecaloriekilocaloriewatt-hourkilowatt-hourBritish thermal unitfoot-poundelectron voltkiloelectron voltmegaelectron volt
Power — 7 units
milliwattwattkilowattmegawatthorsepower (mechanical)BTU per hourton of refrigeration
Heat capacity — 3 units
joule per kelvinkilojoule per kelvinBTU per Fahrenheit degree
Molar energy — 3 units
joule per molekilojoule per molekilocalorie per mole
Heat & temperature
Temperature — 4 units
kelvindegree Celsiusdegree Fahrenheitdegree Rankine
Temperature difference — 3 units
kelvin (difference)Celsius degree (difference)Fahrenheit degree (difference)
Specific heat capacity — 4 units
joule per kilogram-kelvinkilojoule per kilogram-kelvincalorie per gram-CelsiusBTU per pound-Fahrenheit
Specific latent heat — 4 units
joule per kilogramkilojoule per kilogramcalorie per gramBTU per pound
Thermal conductivity — 2 units
watt per meter-kelvinBTU per hour-foot-Fahrenheit
Heat transfer coefficient — 3 units
watt per square meter kelvinkilowatt per square meter kelvinBTU per hour square foot Fahrenheit
Thermal resistance — 2 units
kelvin per wattFahrenheit hour per BTU
Areal thermal resistance — 2 units
square meter kelvin per watthour square foot Fahrenheit per BTU
Thermal conductance — 3 units
watt per kelvinkilowatt per kelvinBTU per hour Fahrenheit
Thermal expansion coefficient — 3 units
per kelvinper Celsius degreeper Fahrenheit degree
Humidity ratio — 3 units
kilogram per kilogramgram per kilogramgrain per pound of dry air
Electricity & magnetism
Voltage — 4 units
microvoltmillivoltvoltkilovolt
Electric current — 4 units
microamperemilliampereamperekiloampere
Electric charge — 6 units
microcoulombmillicoulombcoulombmilliampere-hourampere-hourelementary charge
Resistance — 4 units
milliohmohmkiloohmmegaohm
Electrical conductance — 3 units
siemensmillisiemensmicrosiemens
Capacitance — 5 units
picofaradnanofaradmicrofaradmillifaradfarad
Inductance — 3 units
microhenrymillihenryhenry
Electrical resistivity — 4 units
ohm meterohm centimetermicroohm centimeternanoohm meter
Electrical conductivity — 3 units
siemens per metermicrosiemens per centimetermillisiemens per centimeter
Magnetic flux density — 4 units
microteslamilliteslateslagauss
Magnetic flux — 3 units
microwebermilliweberweber
Magnetic moment — 4 units
joule per teslaBohr magnetonnuclear magnetonerg per gauss
Chemistry
Amount of substance — 3 units
millimolemolekilomole
Molar mass — 2 units
gram per molekilogram per mole
Molar concentration — 3 units
mole per cubic metermillimole per litermole per liter (molar)
Molality — 2 units
millimole per kilogrammole per kilogram (molal)
Molal constant — 2 units
kelvin kilogram per moleCelsius kilogram per mole
Molar entropy — 3 units
joule per mole kelvinkilojoule per mole kelvincalorie per mole kelvin
Concentration — 5 units
percentfraction (0–1)parts per millionparts per billiongrain per US gallon (as CaCO₃)
Number density — 3 units
per cubic meterper cubic centimeterper cubic foot
Light, sound & radiation
Intensity — 5 units
microwatt per square metermilliwatt per square meterwatt per square meterkilowatt per square metermilliwatt per square centimeter
Sound level — 1 units
decibel
Optical power — 2 units
diopter (1/m)millidiopter
Radioactivity — 7 units
becquerelkilobecquerelmegabecquerelgigabecquerelmicrocuriemillicuriecurie
Fluids & other
Dynamic viscosity — 4 units
pascal secondmillipascal secondcentipoisepoise
Corrosion rate — 5 units
meter per yearmillimeter per yearmicrometer per yearmil per yearinch per year
Standard gravitational parameter — 2 units
cubic meter per second squaredcubic kilometer per second squared
Dimensionless — 2 units
ratiopercent
A
- acre ac · Area
- acre-foot ac·ft · Volume
- ampere A · Electric current
- ampere-hour Ah · Electric charge
- ampere-hour per mole A·h/mol · Molar charge
- arcminute ′ · Angle
- arcsecond ″ · Angle
- astronomical unit AU · Length
- atmosphere atm · Pressure
B
- bar bar · Pressure
- becquerel Bq · Radioactivity
- Bohr magneton μ_B · Magnetic moment
- British thermal unit BTU · Energy
- BTU per Fahrenheit degree BTU/°F · Heat capacity
- BTU per hour BTU/h · Power
- BTU per hour Fahrenheit BTU/(h·°F) · Thermal conductance
- BTU per hour square foot Fahrenheit BTU/(h·ft²·°F) · Heat transfer coefficient
- BTU per hour-foot-Fahrenheit BTU/(h·ft·°F) · Thermal conductivity
- BTU per pound BTU/lb · Specific latent heat
- BTU per pound-Fahrenheit BTU/(lb·°F) · Specific heat capacity
C
- calorie cal · Energy
- calorie per gram cal/g · Specific latent heat
- calorie per gram-Celsius cal/(g·°C) · Specific heat capacity
- calorie per mole kelvin cal/(mol·K) · Molar entropy
- Celsius degree (difference) C° · Temperature difference
- Celsius kilogram per mole °C·kg/mol · Molal constant
- centiliter cL · Volume
- centimeter cm · Length
- centimeter per second cm/s · Speed
- centimeter to the fourth cm⁴ · Area moment of inertia
- centipoise cP · Dynamic viscosity
- centistokes cSt · Diffusivity
- coulomb C · Electric charge
- coulomb per mole C/mol · Molar charge
- count Count
- cubic centimeter cm³ · Section modulus
- cubic centimeter per mole cm³/mol · Molar volume
- cubic foot ft³ · Volume
- cubic foot per minute cfm · Volumetric flow rate
- cubic foot per pound-mole ft³/lb-mol · Molar volume
- cubic inch in³ · Volume, Section modulus
- cubic kilometer per second squared km³/s² · Standard gravitational parameter
- cubic meter m³ · Volume, Section modulus
- cubic meter per hour m³/h · Volumetric flow rate
- cubic meter per mole m³/mol · Molar volume
- cubic meter per second m³/s · Volumetric flow rate
- cubic meter per second squared m³/s² · Standard gravitational parameter
- cubic millimeter mm³ · Section modulus
- cubic yard yd³ · Volume
- curie Ci · Radioactivity
- currency unit $ · Money
D
- day d · Time
- decibel dB · Sound level
- decimeter dm · Length
- degree ° · Angle
- degree Celsius °C · Temperature
- degree Fahrenheit °F · Temperature
- degree per second °/s · Angular speed
- degree per second squared °/s² · Angular acceleration
- degree Rankine °R · Temperature
- diopter (1/m) dpt · Optical power
- dyne dyn · Force
- dyne per centimeter dyn/cm · Surface tension
E
- electron volt eV · Energy
- elementary charge e · Electric charge
- erg per gauss erg/G · Magnetic moment
F
- Fahrenheit degree (difference) F° · Temperature difference
- Fahrenheit hour per BTU °F·h/BTU · Thermal resistance
- farad F · Capacitance
- femtometer fm · Length
- foot ft · Length
- foot of water column ft H₂O · Pressure
- foot per day ft/d · Speed
- foot per minute ft/min · Speed
- foot per second ft/s · Speed
- foot per second squared ft/s² · Acceleration
- foot pound-force ft·lbf · Torque
- foot to the fourth ft⁴ · Area moment of inertia
- foot-pound ft⋅lb · Energy
- fraction (0–1) fraction · Concentration
G
- gauss G · Magnetic flux density
- gigabecquerel GBq · Radioactivity
- gigahertz GHz · Frequency
- gigapascal GPa · Pressure
- gradian gon · Angle
- grain gr · Mass
- grain per pound of dry air gr/lb · Humidity ratio
- grain per US gallon (as CaCO₃) gpg · Concentration
- gram g · Mass
- gram per centimeter g/cm · Linear mass density
- gram per cubic centimeter g/cm³ · Density
- gram per kilogram g/kg · Humidity ratio
- gram per meter g/m · Linear mass density
- gram per milliliter g/mL · Density
- gram per mole g/mol · Molar mass
- gram per second g/s · Mass flow rate
- gram square centimeter g·cm² · Moment of inertia
H
- hectare ha · Area
- henry H · Inductance
- hertz Hz · Frequency
- horsepower (mechanical) hp · Power
- hour h · Time
- hour square foot Fahrenheit per BTU R (h·ft²·°F/BTU) · Areal thermal resistance
I
- imperial gallon imp gal · Volume
- inch in · Length
- inch of mercury inHg · Pressure
- inch of water column in w.g. · Pressure
- inch per year in/yr · Corrosion rate
- inch pound-force in·lbf · Torque
- inch to the fourth in⁴ · Area moment of inertia
J
- joule J · Energy
- joule per kelvin J/K · Heat capacity
- joule per kilogram J/kg · Specific latent heat
- joule per kilogram-kelvin J/(kg·K) · Specific heat capacity
- joule per mole J/mol · Molar energy
- joule per mole kelvin J/(mol·K) · Molar entropy
- joule per tesla J/T · Magnetic moment
- joule second J·s · Angular momentum
K
- kelvin K · Temperature
- kelvin (difference) K · Temperature difference
- kelvin kilogram per mole K·kg/mol · Molal constant
- kelvin per watt K/W · Thermal resistance
- kiloampere kA · Electric current
- kilobecquerel kBq · Radioactivity
- kilocalorie kcal · Energy
- kilocalorie per mole kcal/mol · Molar energy
- kiloelectron volt keV · Energy
- kilogram kg · Mass
- kilogram meter per second kg·m/s · Momentum
- kilogram per cubic meter kg/m³ · Density
- kilogram per day kg/d · Mass flow rate
- kilogram per hour kg/h · Mass flow rate
- kilogram per kilogram kg/kg · Humidity ratio
- kilogram per liter kg/L · Density
- kilogram per meter kg/m · Linear mass density
- kilogram per mole kg/mol · Molar mass
- kilogram per second kg/s · Mass flow rate
- kilogram per year kg/yr · Mass flow rate
- kilogram square meter kg·m² · Moment of inertia
- kilogram square meter per second kg·m²/s · Angular momentum
- kilogram-force kgf · Force
- kilohertz kHz · Frequency
- kilojoule kJ · Energy
- kilojoule per kelvin kJ/K · Heat capacity
- kilojoule per kilogram kJ/kg · Specific latent heat
- kilojoule per kilogram-kelvin kJ/(kg·K) · Specific heat capacity
- kilojoule per mole kJ/mol · Molar energy
- kilojoule per mole kelvin kJ/(mol·K) · Molar entropy
- kilometer km · Length
- kilometer per hour km/h · Speed
- kilomole kmol · Amount of substance
- kilonewton kN · Force
- kilonewton meter kN·m · Torque
- kilonewton per cubic meter kN/m³ · Unit weight
- kilonewton per meter kN/m · Spring constant
- kiloohm kΩ · Resistance
- kilopascal kPa · Pressure
- kilovolt kV · Voltage
- kilowatt kW · Power
- kilowatt per kelvin kW/K · Thermal conductance
- kilowatt per square meter kW/m² · Intensity
- kilowatt per square meter kelvin kW/(m²·K) · Heat transfer coefficient
- kilowatt-hour kWh · Energy
- kip per square inch ksi · Pressure
- knot kn · Speed
L
- light-year ly · Length
- liter L · Volume
- liter per day L/d · Volumetric flow rate
- liter per minute L/min · Volumetric flow rate
- liter per mole L/mol · Molar volume
- liter per second L/s · Volumetric flow rate
M
- megabecquerel MBq · Radioactivity
- megaelectron volt MeV · Energy
- megahertz MHz · Frequency
- megajoule MJ · Energy
- megaohm MΩ · Resistance
- megapascal MPa · Pressure
- megawatt MW · Power
- meter m · Length
- meter per day m/d · Speed
- meter per hour m/h · Speed
- meter per second m/s · Speed
- meter per second squared m/s² · Acceleration
- meter per year m/yr · Corrosion rate
- meter to the fourth m⁴ · Area moment of inertia
- metric tonne t · Mass
- microampere μA · Electric current
- microcoulomb μC · Electric charge
- microcurie μCi · Radioactivity
- microfarad μF · Capacitance
- microgram μg · Mass
- microhenry μH · Inductance
- micrometer μm · Length
- micrometer per year μm/yr · Corrosion rate
- microohm centimeter μΩ·cm · Electrical resistivity
- microsiemens μS · Electrical conductance
- microsiemens per centimeter μS/cm · Electrical conductivity
- microtesla μT · Magnetic flux density
- microvolt μV · Voltage
- microwatt per square meter μW/m² · Intensity
- microweber μWb · Magnetic flux
- mil per year mpy · Corrosion rate
- mile mi · Length
- mile per hour mph · Speed
- milliampere mA · Electric current
- milliampere-hour mAh · Electric charge
- millicoulomb mC · Electric charge
- millicurie mCi · Radioactivity
- millidiopter mdpt · Optical power
- millifarad mF · Capacitance
- milligram mg · Mass
- millihenry mH · Inductance
- milliliter mL · Volume
- millimeter mm · Length
- millimeter of mercury mmHg · Pressure
- millimeter per year mm/yr · Corrosion rate
- millimeter to the fourth mm⁴ · Area moment of inertia
- millimole mmol · Amount of substance
- millimole per kilogram mmol/kg · Molality
- millimole per liter mM · Molar concentration
- millinewton per meter mN/m · Surface tension
- milliohm mΩ · Resistance
- million US gallons per day MGD · Volumetric flow rate
- millipascal second mPa·s · Dynamic viscosity
- millisecond ms · Time
- millisiemens mS · Electrical conductance
- millisiemens per centimeter mS/cm · Electrical conductivity
- millitesla mT · Magnetic flux density
- millivolt mV · Voltage
- milliwatt mW · Power
- milliwatt per square centimeter mW/cm² · Intensity
- milliwatt per square meter mW/m² · Intensity
- milliweber mWb · Magnetic flux
- minute min · Time
- mole mol · Amount of substance
- mole per cubic meter mol/m³ · Molar concentration
- mole per kilogram (molal) mol/kg · Molality
- mole per liter (molar) M · Molar concentration
N
- nanofarad nF · Capacitance
- nanometer nm · Length
- nanoohm meter nΩ·m · Electrical resistivity
- nautical mile nmi · Length
- newton N · Force
- newton meter N·m · Torque
- newton per centimeter N/cm · Spring constant
- newton per cubic meter N/m³ · Unit weight
- newton per meter N/m · Spring constant, Surface tension
- newton second N·s · Momentum
- nuclear magneton μ_N · Magnetic moment
O
- ohm Ω · Resistance
- ohm centimeter Ω·cm · Electrical resistivity
- ohm meter Ω·m · Electrical resistivity
- ounce oz · Mass
P
- parsec pc · Length
- parts per billion ppb · Concentration
- parts per million ppm · Concentration
- pascal Pa · Pressure
- pascal second Pa·s · Dynamic viscosity
- per Celsius degree 1/°C · Thermal expansion coefficient
- per centimeter (kayser) cm⁻¹ · Wavenumber
- per cubic centimeter cm⁻³ · Number density
- per cubic foot ft⁻³ · Number density
- per cubic meter m⁻³ · Number density, Cost per volume
- per day 1/d · Frequency
- per Fahrenheit degree 1/°F · Thermal expansion coefficient
- per gigajoule $/GJ · Cost per energy
- per gram $/g · Cost per mass
- per hour 1/h · Frequency
- per joule $/J · Cost per energy
- per kelvin 1/K · Thermal expansion coefficient
- per kilogram $/kg · Cost per mass
- per kilowatt-hour $/kWh · Cost per energy
- per liter $/L · Cost per volume
- per meter m⁻¹ · Wavenumber
- per million BTU $/MMBTU · Cost per energy
- per pound $/lb · Cost per mass
- per therm $/therm · Cost per energy
- per thousand liters $/1000 L · Cost per volume
- per thousand US gallons $/1000 gal · Cost per volume
- per tonne $/t · Cost per mass
- per US gallon $/gal · Cost per volume
- percent % · Concentration, Dimensionless
- picofarad pF · Capacitance
- picometer pm · Length
- poise P · Dynamic viscosity
- pound lb · Mass
- pound foot per second lb·ft/s · Momentum
- pound per cubic foot lb/ft³ · Density
- pound per day lb/d · Mass flow rate
- pound per foot lb/ft · Linear mass density
- pound per hour lb/h · Mass flow rate
- pound per square inch psi · Pressure
- pound per US gallon lb/gal · Density
- pound per year lb/yr · Mass flow rate
- pound square foot lb·ft² · Moment of inertia
- pound-force lbf · Force
- pound-force per cubic foot lbf/ft³ · Unit weight
- pound-force per foot lbf/ft · Spring constant, Surface tension
- pound-force per inch lbf/in · Spring constant
- pound-force second lbf·s · Momentum
R
- radian rad · Angle
- radian per second rad/s · Angular speed
- radian per second squared rad/s² · Angular acceleration
- ratio Dimensionless
- revolution rev · Angle
- revolution per minute rpm · Frequency, Angular speed
- revolution per second rev/s · Angular speed
- revolution per second squared rev/s² · Angular acceleration
S
- second s · Time
- siemens S · Electrical conductance
- siemens per meter S/m · Electrical conductivity
- square centimeter cm² · Area
- square centimeter per second cm²/s · Diffusivity
- square foot ft² · Area
- square foot per hour ft²/h · Diffusivity
- square inch in² · Area
- square kilometer km² · Area
- square meter m² · Area
- square meter kelvin per watt RSI (m²·K/W) · Areal thermal resistance
- square meter per second m²/s · Diffusivity
- square meter per year m²/yr · Diffusivity
- square mile mi² · Area
- square millimeter mm² · Area
- square millimeter per second mm²/s · Diffusivity
- square yard yd² · Area
- standard gravity g · Acceleration
- stone st · Mass
T
- tesla T · Magnetic flux density
- ton of refrigeration ton · Power
- tonne per hour t/h · Mass flow rate
- tonne per year t/yr · Mass flow rate
U
- unified atomic mass unit (dalton) u · Mass
- US fluid ounce fl oz · Volume
- US gallon gal · Volume
- US gallon per day gpd · Volumetric flow rate
- US gallon per minute gpm · Volumetric flow rate
- US pint pt · Volume
- US quart qt · Volume
- US short ton ton · Mass
V
- volt V · Voltage
W
- watt W · Power
- watt per kelvin W/K · Thermal conductance
- watt per meter-kelvin W/(m·K) · Thermal conductivity
- watt per square meter W/m² · Intensity
- watt per square meter kelvin W/(m²·K) · Heat transfer coefficient
- watt-hour Wh · Energy
- weber Wb · Magnetic flux
- week wk · Time