Rankine is a unit used in temperature conversions and practical measurement work.
The Rankine scale was proposed by Scottish engineer William Rankine in 1859. It is an absolute scale with Fahrenheit-sized degrees, so 0 °R is absolute zero; it is still used in some US engineering work.
Measurement system: SI, meteorological and customary temperature scales. SI equivalent: Reference relationship defined by the converter dataset.
Rankine facts
- Unit name
- Rankine
- Symbol
- °R
- Category
- Temperature
- Measurement system
- SI, meteorological and customary temperature scales
- SI equivalent
- Reference relationship defined by the converter dataset
- Common uses
- Weather, cooking, laboratories and engineering
Definition of the rankine
Rankine is a unit used in temperature conversions and practical measurement work.
Measurement system and SI relationship
SI, meteorological and customary temperature scales
SI equivalent: Reference relationship defined by the converter dataset
History of the rankine
The Rankine scale was proposed by Scottish engineer William Rankine in 1859. It is an absolute scale with Fahrenheit-sized degrees, so 0 °R is absolute zero; it is still used in some US engineering work.
Where is the rankine used?
Weather, cooking, laboratories and engineering