Units, Conversions and some useful materials data

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SUMMARY

This discussion focuses on various unit conversions and materials data, emphasizing the importance of SI Units, Imperial Units, and density calculations. Key resources include a comprehensive density converter available at Easy Unit Converter, which facilitates conversions for metals and woods. The conversation highlights the need for accessible tools for density measurements, particularly for users in the US who require conversions beyond kilograms per cubic meter.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of SI Units and Imperial Units
  • Familiarity with density concepts and calculations
  • Knowledge of scientific notation
  • Basic skills in using online conversion tools
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  • Explore the functionalities of the Simetric website for SI Unit descriptions and conversions
  • Research the applications of British Thermal Units (BTU) in energy calculations
  • Learn about specific gravity and its relevance in material science
  • Investigate the use of scientific notation in engineering and scientific contexts
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This discussion is beneficial for engineers, scientists, and anyone involved in material science, particularly those needing to perform unit conversions and density calculations in practical applications.

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" Info on SI Units
" SI Unit Descriptions
" SI Derived Units
" SI Prefixes (mega, giga)
" Imperial/UK Units
" Scientific Notation --(i.e. what is 1.00E+09)
" Metric Forum

" Feet to metres calculator
" Metres to feet calculator
" British Thermal Units Btu
" Density of bulk materials
" Density of liquids
" Specific Gravity of water
" Density of metals
" Density of woods
" Kitchen metric
" Medical metric
" Parts per million - ppm
" Clothing metric
" Yarn metric
" Time
" cc to hp
" Paper & Envelopes
" Gross to Nett price
" Nett to Gross price
" Add on Commission
" Sheet metal swg - mm
" Wire & rod swg - awg
" Electrical wire swg - awg
" Steam tables (4 pages)
" Watts, amps, volts, ohms
" M Threads & spanners
" Self tapping screws
" M tap & pilot drill sizes
 
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Density of the metals and woods is pretty useful on that site. It lives in my bookmarks. However, they do not provide conversions in any unit other than the kilogram per cubic meter and we live in US. Therefore we needed a density unit converter site..

Upon some research I found that they have included all of the materials, woods and metals on the above site in an easily convertible fashion at this density converter page -> http://easyunitconverter.com/density-unit-conversion/density-unit-converter.aspx"

Hope it helps everyone...
Jackie
 
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