The Delisle and Rankine scales are both temperature scales used in various scientific and engineering applications. While less common than Celsius or Fahrenheit, understanding their relationship is crucial for accurate data analysis and calculations. This blog post will guide you through the Delisle to Rankine conversion process and provide a handy online calculator.
The Delisle scale, invented by French astronomer Joseph-Nicolas Delisle in 1732, is a descending scale. It defines the boiling point of water as 0°D and the freezing point of water as 150°D.
The Rankine scale, named after Scottish engineer William John Macquorn Rankine, is an absolute temperature scale. It's based on the Fahrenheit degree but has its zero point at absolute zero. This means there are no negative temperatures on the Rankine scale.
The formula to convert Delisle to Rankine is:
Rankine (°R) = [(491.67 - (Delisle (°D) * (9/5))] * 5/9 + 491.67
Simply input the temperature in Delisle degrees (°D) into the calculator, and it will instantly display the equivalent temperature in Rankine degrees (°R).
Delisle | Rankine | Delisle | Rankine | Delisle | Rankine | Delisle | Rankine |
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1°De | 670.47°R | 21°De | 646.47°R | 41°De | 622.47°R | 61°De | 598.47°R |
2°De | 669.27°R | 22°De | 645.27°R | 42°De | 621.27°R | 62°De | 597.27°R |
3°De | 668.07°R | 23°De | 644.07°R | 43°De | 620.07°R | 63°De | 596.07°R |
4°De | 666.87°R | 24°De | 642.87°R | 44°De | 618.87°R | 64°De | 594.87°R |
5°De | 665.67°R | 25De | 641.67°R | 45°De | 617.67R | 65°De | 593.67°R |
6°De | 664.47°R | 26°De | 640.47°R | 46°De | 616.47°R | 66°De | 592.47°R |
7°De | 663.27°R | 27°De | 639.27°R | 47°De | 615.27°R | 67°De | 591.27°R |
8°De | 662.07°R | 28°De | 638.07°R | 48°De | 614.07°R | 68°De | 590.07°R |
9°De | 660.87°R | 29°De | 636.87°R | 49°De | 612.87°R | 69°De | 588.87°R |
10De | 659.67°R | 30°De | 635.67R | 50°De | 611.67°R | 70°De | 587.67°R |
11°De | 658.47°R | 31°De | 634.47°R | 51°De | 610.47°R | 71°De | 586.47°R |
12°De | 657.27°R | 32°De | 633.27°R | 52°De | 609.27°R | 72°De | 585.27°R |
13°De | 656.07°R | 33°De | 632.07°R | 53°De | 608.07°R | 73°De | 584.07°R |
14°De | 654.87°R | 34°De | 630.87°R | 54°De | 606.87°R | 74°De | 582.87°R |
15°De | 653.67°R | 35°De | 629.67°R | 55°De | 605.67°R | 75°De | 581.67°R |
16°De | 652.47°R | 36°De | 628.47°R | 56°De | 604.47°R | 76°De | 580.47°R |
17°De | 651.27°R | 37°De | 627.27°R | 57°De | 603.27°R | 77°De | 579.27°R |
18°De | 650.07°R | 38°De | 626.07°R | 58°De | 602.07°R | 78°De | 578.07°R |
19°De | 648.87°R | 39°De | 624.87°R | 59°De | 600.87°R | 79°De | 576.87°R |
20°De | 647.67°R | 40°De | 623.67°R | 60°De | 599.67°R | 80°De | 575.67°R |