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Fluid Power Equivalents
Fluid Power Formulas
1 U.S. Gallons:
= 231 cubic inches
= 4 quarts
= 128 ounces (liquid)
= 133.37 ounces (weight)
= 8.3356 pounds

1 Cubic Foot:

= 7.48 gallons
= 1728 cubic inches
= 62.4 pounds (water)
1 Bar (Sea Level):
= 14.504 PSI
= 0.98692 atmosphere
= 33.6 foot water column
= 41 foot oil column
1 Horsepower:
= 33,000 FT lbs per minute
= 550 ft lbs. per second
= 42.4 BTU per minute
= 2545 BTU per hour
=746 watts of 0.746 KW
1 PSI:
= 2.0416" Hg
= 27.71" water
= 0.0689 Bar
1 Atmosphere:
= 1.013 Bars
= 29.912" Hg
= 14.696 PSI
= 760 mm Hg

 

1 Barrel Oil = 42 Gallons
1 Foot Water Column = 0.433
1 Foot Oil Column = 0.377

 

 

 

Torque & Horsepower Relations
T = HP X 5252 DIVIDED BY RPM
HP = T X RPM DIVIDED BY 5252
RPM = HP X 5252 DIVIDED BY T
Hydraulic Fluid Power Horsepower
HP = PSI X GPM DIVIDED BY 1714
Velocity of Oil Flow in Pipe
V = GPM X 0.3208 DIVIDED by A
(A is the inside area of the pipe in square inches)
Heat Equivalents of Fluid Power
BTU Per Hour = PSI X GPM X 1.5
Thrust Force of Any Cylinder
T = A X PSI
T is thrust of force in pounds
A is piston net area in square inches
PSI is gauge pressure
Horse Power to Drive a Pump
For every 1 HP of Drive, the equivalent of 1 GPM at 1500 PSI can be produced
Horsepower for Idling a Pump
To Idle a pump when it is unloaded will require about 5% of its full rated horsepower
Compressibility of Hydraulic Oil
Volume reduction is approximately 0.5% for every 1000 PSI of fluid pressure
Wattage for Heating Hydraulic Oil
Each watt will raise the temperature of 1 gallon of oil by 1 degree Fahrenheit per hour
Vehicle Speed ( Wheel RPM)
336.13 X Miles Per Hour
Wheel Diameter (Inches)
Legend
BTU = British Thermal Unit
GPM = Gallons per Minute
HP = Horsepower
mm HG = Millimeters of Mercury
PSI = Pounds per Square Inch
RPM = Revolutions per Minute

 

 

 

 

 

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