Unit Converter Default Units

The units on this page are used in the PyXX unit converter CLI and are defined by default in pyxx.units.UnitConverterSI instances.

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Key	Name	Description	Tags	Aliases
m	meter		length	meter, meters
s	second		time	sec, second, seconds
mol	mole			moles, mole
A	ampere	Unit of measure of electric current		amp, amps
K	Kelvin	Absolute temperature or temperature increment in Kelvin	temperature
cd	candela		luminance
kg	kilogram	Unit of measure of mass	mass	kilogram, kilograms
-	dimensionless	Unit assigned to dimensionless numbers	dimensionless	dimensionless, unitless
mm	millimeter		length	millimeter, millimeters
cm	centimeter		length	centimeter, centimeters
micron	micron		length	microns, μm
km	kilometer		length	kilometer, kilometers
in	inch		length	inch, inches
ft	foot		length	foot, feet
mi	mile		length	mile, miles
yd	yard		length	yard, yards
league	league		length	leagues
ac	acre		area	acre, acres
L	liter		volume	liter, liters
mL	milliliter		volume	milliliter, milliliters
gal	liquid gallon		volume	gallon, gallons
qt	liquid quart		volume	quart, quarts
pt	liquid pint		volume	pint, pints
cup	liquid cup		volume	cups
fl_oz	fluid ounce		volume	fluid_ounce
tbsp	tablespoon		volume	tablespoon, tablespoons
tsp	teaspoon		volume	teaspoon, teaspoons
ns	nanosecond		time	nanosecond, nanoseconds
microsec	microsecond		time	microsecond, microseconds, μs
ms	millisecond		time	millisecond, milliseconds
min	minute		time	minute, minutes
hr	hour		time	hour, hours
day	day		time	days
week	week		time	weeks
Hz	hertz		frequency	hertz
kHz	kilohertz		frequency	kilohertz
MHz	megahertz		frequency	megahertz
GHz	gigahertz		frequency	gigahertz
mph	miles per hour		speed
g	gram		mass	gram, grams
mg	milligram		mass	milligram, milligrams
microgram	microgram		mass	micrograms, μg
lbm	pound-mass	Avoirdupois pound, as defined by NIST Handbook 44	mass	pound-mass
t	metric ton		mass	metric_ton
tn	short ton		mass	ton, tons, short_ton, short_tons
long_ton	long ton		mass	long_tons
carat	carat		mass	carats
N	Newtons		force	Newton, Newtons
kN	kilonewtons		force	kilonewton, kilonewtons
lbf	pound-force	Avoirdupois pound-force, as defined by NIST Handbook 44 and using NIST’s definition of standard acceleration due to gravity of 9.80665 m/s^2	force	pound-force
rad	radian		angle	radian, radians
deg	degrees		angle	degree, degrees
rev	revolutions		angle	revolutions, rotations
Pa	pascal	Absolute pressure in units of pascals	pressure	pascal, pascals
kPa	kilopascal	Absolute pressure in units of kilopascals	pressure	kilopascal, kilopascals
MPa	megapascal	Absolute pressure in units of megapascals	pressure	megapascal, megapascals
GPa	gigapascal	Absolute pressure in units of gigapascals	pressure	gigapascal, gigapascals
bar	bar	Absolute pressure in units of bar	pressure
psi	psi	Absolute pressure in units of pounds per square inch	pressure
degC	Degrees Celsius	Absolute temperature in degrees Celsius	temperature	celsius, Celsius
degF	Degrees Fahrenheit	Absolute temperature in degrees Fahrenheit	temperature	fahrenheit, Fahrenheit
degR	Degrees Rankine	Absolute temperature or temperature increment in degrees Rankine	temperature	rankine, Rankine
degC_diff	Degrees Celsius increment	Temperature increment in degrees Celsius	temperature
degF_diff	Degrees Fahrenheit increment	Temperature increment in degrees Fahrenheit	temperature
J	joule		work, energy	joule, joules
mJ	millijoule		work, energy	millijoule, millijoules
kJ	kilojoule		work, energy	kilojoule, kilojoules
MJ	megajoule		work, energy	megajoule, megajoules
GJ	gigajoule		work, energy	gigajoule, gigajoules
W	watt		power	watt, watts
mW	milliwatt		power	milliwatt, milliwatts
kW	kilowatt		power	kilowatt, kilowatts
MW	megawatt		power	megawatt, megawatts
GW	gigawatt		power	gigawatt, gigawatts