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UnitConverter User Guide

WELSIM edited this page Oct 4, 2021 · 3 revisions

UnitConverter is a free unit conversion software program for engineers. This tool allows you to convert a large number of engineering units quickly and accurately.

Download and Install

The CurveFitter installer is available at https://welsim.com/unitconverter.

Minimum Specs

The minimum supported specs are

  • Dual-core 3.0 GHz CPU (must be 64 bit)
  • 4 GB Ram
  • C++ redistributable 2015-2019 for Windows
  • Windows OS

Supported Unit Systems

  • SI: (kg, m, s, K, A, N, V)
  • MKS Standard: (kg, m, s, °C, A, N, V)
  • NMMTON Standard: (tonne, mm, s, °C, A, N, mV)
  • BIN Standard: (lbm, in, s, °F, A, lbf, V)
  • US Engineering: (lb, in, s, R, A, lbf, V)
  • CGS Standard: (g, cm, s, °C, A, dyne, V)
  • NMM Standard: (kg, mm, s, °C, mA, N, mV)
  • UMKS Standard: (kg, µm, s, °C, mA, µN, V)
  • NMMDAT Standard: (decatonne, mm, s, °C, mA, N, mV)
  • BFT Standard: (lbm, ft, s, °F, A, lbf, V)
  • CGS Consistent: (g, m, s, °C, A, dyne, V)
  • NMM Consistent: (tonne, m, s, °C, mA, t⋅mm/s2, mV)
  • UMKS Consistent: (kg, m, s, °C, pA, µN, pV)
  • BIN Consistent: (slinch, in, s, °C, A, slinch⋅in/s2, V)
  • BFT Consistent: (slug, ft, s, °C, A, slug⋅ft/s2, V)

Supported Units:

  • Base units: Angle, Current, Length, Mass, Temperature, Time
  • Common units: Area, Density, Energy, Frequency, Volume
  • Mechanical units: Acceleration, Angular Acceleration, Angular Velocity, Force, Moment of Inertia, Power, Pressure, Torque, Velocity
  • Thermal units: Heat Flux Density, Heat Transfer Coefficient, Specific Heat Capacity, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Expansivity
  • Electrical units: Capacitance, Electric Charge, Electrical Conductance, Electrical Conductivity, Inductance, Surface Charge Density, Surface Current Density, Voltage, Volume Charge Density
  • Magnetic units: Magnetic field strength, Magnetic flux density