Light Alloys: From Traditional Alloys to Nanocrystals, Fourth Edition

| Property | To convert B to A multiply by | SI units (A) | Non-SI units (B) | To convert A to B multiply by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass | 0.4536 | Kilogram (kg) | Pound (lb) | 2.204 |
| 0.4536 10 3 | Tonne | lb | 2204 | |
| 1.0163 | Tonne | U.K. ton | 0.9839 | |
| Stress | 6.894 10 3 | Megapascal (MPa) (Meganewtons per square metre) | Pounds force per square inch (psi) | 145.04 |
| 15.444 | MPa | U.K. tons force per square inch (tsi) | 6.475 10 2 | |
| 9.8065 | MPa | Kilograms per square millimetre (kg mm 2) | 0.10197 | |
| Fracture toughness | 1.0989 | Megapascal (metre) 1/2 (MPa m 1/2) | Kilopounds force per square inch (inch) 1/2 (ksi in 1/2) | 0.91004 |
| Thermal conductivity | 4.1868 10 2 | Watts per metre per kelvin | Calories per centimetre per second per degree Celsius | 2.3885 10 3 |
| Specific heat capacity | 4.1868 10 3 | Joules per kilogram per kelvin (J kg 1 K 1) | Calories per gram per degree Celsius | 2.3885 10 4 |