CONVERSION FACTORS: TEMPERATURES AND TYRE PRESSURES

Temperature

To convert, carry out the following operations in sequence.

Fahrenheit to Celsius minus 32, times 5, divide by 9
Celsius to Fahrenheit times 9, divide by 5, add 32
Celsius to Kelvin add 273.16
Kelvin to Celsius minus 273.16

Oven temperatures

Gas mark Celsius Fahrenheit
0.5 120 250
1 140 275
2 150 300
3 170 325
4 180 350
5 190 375
6 200 400
7 220 425
8 230 450
9 260 500

Tyre pressures

psi kg/cm2
10 0.7
15 1.1
20 1.4
24 1.7
26 1.8
28 2
30 2.1
40 2.8

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