TM 5-6630-215-12
Table 2-4. Conversion Factors
Calcium Hardness - (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3, Calcium Oxide - CaO)
Units of
Measure
mg/lCaCO3
English gr/gal.
CaCO3
USgr/gal.CaCO3
Fr.p/100,000
CaCO3
Ger.p/100,000
CaO
mg/l
g/lCaO
lb/cu ft CaCO3
Nitrogen
mg/1
CaCO3
1.0
14.3
17.1
10.0
17.9
50.0
1,790.0
16,100.0
British
gr/gal.
Imperial)
CaCO3
0.07
1.0
1.2
0.7
1.25
3.5
125.0
1,123.0
American
gr/gal.
(US)
CaCO3
0.058
0.83
1.0
0.58
1.04
2.9
104.2
935.0
French
parts/
100,000
CaCO3
0.1
1.43
1.72
1.0
1.79
5.0
179.0
1,610.0
Nitrite (NO2) = Nitrogen (N) x 3.28
Nitrate (NO3) = Nitrogen (N) x 4.42
Ammonia (NH3) = Nitrogen (N) x 1.22
Ammonium (NH4) = Nitrogen (N) x 1.29
Phosphate
Phosphorus (P) = Phosphate (PO4) x 0.326
Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) = Phosphate (PO4) x 0.75
WEIGHTS/VOLUME CONSTANTS (FROM - TO, MULTIPLY BY)
German
parts/
100,000
CaO
0.056
0.8
0.96
0.56
1.0
2.8
100.0
300.0
mg/l
0.02
0.286
0.343
0.2
0.358
1.0
35.8
321.0
g/l
CaO
5.6x10-4
8.0x10-3
9.66x10-3
5.6x10-3
1.0x10-2
2.8x10-2
1.0
9.0
lb/
cu ft
CaCO3
6.23x10-5
8.91x10-4
1.07x10-3
6.23x10-4
1.12x10-3
3.11x10-3
0.112
1.0
1 TROY LB - 0.373 KG
1 GRAM - 0.038 AVOIR. OZ.
1 U.S. FLUID OZ. - 29.573 ML
1 GRAM - 18.432 GRAINS
1 AVOIR. LB - 0.484 KG
1 GRAM - 0.032 TROY OZ.
1 BRIT. FLUID OZ. - 28.412 ML 1 KG. - 2.205 AVOIR. LB
TEMPERATURE (CELSIUS/FAHRENHEIT) [(KELVIN °K = °C + 273°)]
INCHES - CENTIMETERS
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