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Convert Between Units of Insulation

Converting Insulation units shows up everywhere in technical work—from specifications and lab reports to field notes and design calculations. Use this tool to translate between SI, imperial, and industry-standard units with consistent results.

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About Insulation Conversions

Helpful context and notes for converting Insulation units.

Insulation (R-value/RSI) conversions matter in building science and HVAC where regions and standards may use different insulation rating conventions.

Thermodynamics conversions frequently involve related quantities, so keep the full chain in mind: temperature assumptions, energy totals, and power rates should all be in consistent units. When publishing results, consider rounding and clearly labeling units to avoid misinterpretation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Insulation conversions are exact when unit definitions are applied correctly.

These conversions are suitable for reference and checking, but final designs should follow codes.

R-value is commonly used in imperial systems, while RSI is the SI equivalent.

Building codes and climate considerations influence insulation standards.

Insulation performance can vary with temperature and installation conditions.

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Acceleration

Change in speed over time
Amount of Substance

Counting particles, one mole at a time
Amount-of-Substance Concentration

Concentration of stuff in space
Angle

Angles and arcs, radians and degrees
Area

How much surface something covers
Capacitance

Storing electric energy
Computer Data Rate

Bits per second, blazing fast
Computer Data Storage

How much data you can store
Density

Mass per unit volume
Dynamic Viscosity

Resistance to flow
Electric Charge

Electricity in motion
Electric Conductance

How easily current flows
Electric Current

Flow of electric charge
Electric Resistance

Opposition to electric flow
Energy

Energy to do work
Force

Push or pull on an object
Frequency

How often something happens
Inductance

Magnetic field storage
Insulation
Length

How far, how long, how tall
Luminous Intensity

Brightness of a light source
Mass

Heavy stuff... or not
Mass Flow Rate

Mass moving per second
Mole Flow Rate

Moles moving per second
Power

Rate of doing work
Pressure

Force per unit area
Specific Weight
Speed

How fast are we going?
Surface Tension

Force along a surface
Temperature

Hot, cold, and everything in between
Time

It’s relative anyway
Torque

Rotational force
Unitless
Voltage

Electric potential difference
Volume

How much space something takes
Volume Flow Rate

Volume per unit time