Delisle to Rankine Converter


Enter the temperature in Delisle in the top field, then press the 'Convert' button. Alternatively, you can convert from Rankine to Delisle by entering the value in Rankine in the bottom field and press 'Convert'.

Delisle to Rankine Conversion Formula

$T_{rankine}=671.67-T_{delisle}*\frac{6}{5}$

Reverse formula and conversion (Rankine to Delisle)

Delisle

The Delisle scale places the water freezing point at 150 °D, and water boiling point at 0 °D. Therefore at higher Delisle numbers correspond lower temperatures. It was invented by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, a French astronomer.

Rankine

The Rankine scale is named after Scottish physicist William John Macquorn Rankine. Similarly to kelvin absolute zero is 0 °R, equivalent to -459.67 °F. Rankine uses the same interval as Fahrenheit.