luminous flux Quantity (Library of Units and Constants

Name:
candlepower
(convert candlepower to new units)

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
12.566370614 lumens
12.566370614 candela steradians

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
luminous-intensity × solid-angle

Description in Terms of
Other Units and Constants:
4 pi lumens

Notes:
(1) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity.
(2) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

Name:
lumen
(convert lumen to new units)

Abbreviation:
lm

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
lumen is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit)
1 candela steradian

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
luminous-intensity × solid-angle

Notes:
(1) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalent for clarity.
(2) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.


Name:	candlepower (convert candlepower to new units)
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	12.566370614 lumens 12.566370614 candela steradians
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	luminous-intensity × solid-angle
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants:	4 pi lumens
Notes:	(1) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity. (2) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

Name:	lumen (convert lumen to new units)
Abbreviation:	lm
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	lumen is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit) 1 candela steradian
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	luminous-intensity × solid-angle
Notes:	(1) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalent for clarity. (2) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

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