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Unit Conversion API

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The Unit Conversion API provides you with a set of extension methods for the System.Double data type. It enables you to easily perform conversions between different units of measurement and operate with quantity values (i.e., physical values expressed in units of measurement).

Important

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Main Features

The supported units of measurement are listed in the following table.

Physical Quantity

Unit of Measurement

Area

  • AcreInternational
  • AcreStatute
  • Are
  • Hectare
  • Morgen
  • SquareAngstrom
  • SquareFoot
  • SquareInch
  • SquareLightYear
  • SquareMeter
  • SquareMile
  • SquareMileNautical
  • SquarePicaPoint
  • SquareYard

Distance

  • Angstrom
  • Ell
  • Inch
  • Foot
  • LightYear
  • Meter
  • MileNautical
  • MileStatute
  • MileUSSurvey
  • Parsec
  • Pica
  • PicaPoint
  • Yard

Energy

  • BritishThermalUnit
  • CalorieThermodynamic
  • CalorieIT
  • ElectronVolt
  • Erg
  • FootPound
  • HorsePowerHour
  • Joule
  • WattHour

Force

  • Dyne
  • Newton
  • Pond
  • Pound

Information

  • Bit
  • Byte

Magnetism

  • Tesla
  • Gauss

Mass

  • AtomicMassUnit
  • Gram
  • Grain
  • Hundredweight
  • HundredweightImperial
  • Ounce
  • Pound
  • Slug
  • Stone
  • Ton
  • TonImperial

Power

  • HorsePower
  • Watt

Pressure

  • Atmosphere
  • MmHg
  • Pascal
  • PoundPerSquareInch Torr

Speed

  • Knot
  • KnotAdmiralty
  • MetersPerHour
  • MetersPerSecond
  • MilesPerHour

Temperature

  • Celcius
  • Fahrenheit
  • Kelvin
  • Rankine
  • Reaumur

Time

  • Day
  • Hour
  • Minute
  • Second
  • Year

Volume

  • Bushel
  • CubicAngstrom
  • CubicFoot
  • CubicInch
  • CubicLightYear
  • CubicMeter
  • CubicMile
  • CubicMileNautical
  • CubicPicaPoint
  • CubicYard
  • Cup
  • Gallon
  • GallonImperial
  • GrossRegisteredTon
  • Liter
  • MeasurementTon
  • OilBarrel
  • OunceFluid
  • Pint
  • PintImperial
  • Quart
  • QuartImperial
  • Tablespoon
  • Teaspoon
  • TeaspoonModern

Examples