Temperature calculator
The rankine-to-delisle calculator allows you to convert temperature degrees between Rankine and Delisle. Enter a value in any field to see the other value.
Formulas
°R = 671.67 - °De * 6 / 5
°De = ( 671.67 - °R ) * 5 / 6
Scale information
Rankine
The Rankine scale is a thermodynamic (absolute) scale named after the Scottish engineer and physicist William John Macquom Rankine (1820-1872), who proposed it in 1859. The freezing point of water is set at 491.67°R and the boiling point at 671.64102°R.Delisle
The Delisle scale in a temperature scale named after the French astronomer Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (1688-1768), who invented it in 1732. The freezing point of water is set at 150°D and the boiling point at 0°D.Written by: Nicholas Tsakiris Alston