Conversion Factors and Tables

Cross-sectional conductor areas

to Metric and US Standards

Temperature

Metric crosssectional areas

acc. to IEC

American wire gauge

Crosssectional
conductor
area

Equivalent
Metric CSA

[mm2]

[mm2]

Length
C
Non-metric system

AWG or MCM

320
305

SI system

1 mil

0.0254 mm

1 in

2.54 cm = 25.4 mm

1 ft

30.48 cm = 0.305 m

1 yd

0.914 m

140

1 mile

1.609 km = 1609 m

130

SI system
1 mm

39.37 mil

1 cm

0.394 in

160
150

290
275

0.75

260

17
16

245

120

230

110

1m

3.281 ft = 39.370 in
= 1.094 yd

2.080

15
14

212

100

1 km

0.621 mile = 1.094 yd

2.620

13

200

3.310

12

4.170
5.260

11
10

6.630
8.370

9
8

155

70

Non-metric system

10.550

140

60

1 in2

1.310
1.50

2.50
4.00
6.00

10.00
16.00
25.00
35.00
50.00
70.00
95.00
120.00
150.00
185.00
240.00
300.00
400.00
500.00
625.00

Non-metric system

19 AWG
18

0.653
0.832
1.040
1.650

13.300
16.770

21.150

4
3
2

42.410

1
1/0

85.030
107.200
126.640
152.000
202.710
253.350
304.000
354.710
405.350
506.710

Area

80
170

125

26.670
33.630
53.480
67.430

90
185

50

110
40
95

65

6.452 cm2 = 654.16 mm2

ft2

0.093 m2 = 929 cm2

yd2

0.836 m2

1 acre

4046.9 m2

1 mile2

2.59 km2

30

SI system

20

1 mm2

0.00155 in2

1cm2

0.155 in2

80

2/0

SI system

Non-metric system

3/0

50

10

1 m2

4/0
250 MCM
300

10.76 ft2 = 1550 in2

= 1.196 yd2

32

1 km2

0.366 mile2

400
500
600
700
800
1000

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Volume

Volume rate of flow

Non-metric system

SI system

1 in3

16.387 cm3

ft3

dm3

1 yd3

28.317

= 0.028

0.765 m3

1 fl. oz.

29.574

1 quart

0.946 dm3 = 0.946 l

1 pint

0.473

= 0.473 l

ft3/min

SI system

SI system

3.785 l/s

1 gallon/min 0.227
1 ft3/s

cm3

dm3

Non-metric system
1 gallon/s

m3

Pressure

m3/h

= 227 l/h

101.941 m3/h
1.699

Non-metric system

3.785 dm3 = 3.785 l

1 l/s

0.264 gallon/s

1 barrel

158,987 dm3 = 1.589 m3

= 159 l

1 l/h

0.0044 gallon/min

1 m3/h

4.405 gallon/min =
0.589 ft3/min = 0.0098 ft3/s

Non-metric system
0.061 in3 = 0.034 fl. oz.

Force

1 dm3
=1l

61.024 in3 =
0.035 ft3 = 1.057 quart =
2.114 pint = 0.264 gallon

Non-metric system
1 lbf

4.448 N

1 m3

0.629 barrel

1 kgf

9.807 N

1 tonf

9.964 kN

Velocity

SI system

Non-metric system

SI system

1 ft/s

0.305 m/s = 1.097 km/h

1 mile/h

0.447 m/s = 1.609 km/h

SI system

Non-metric system

Non-metric system

1N

0.225 lbf = 0.102 kgf

1 kN

0.100 tonf

Non-metric system

SI system

3.281 ft/s = 2.237 mile/h

1 lbf in

0.113 Nm = 0.012 kgf m

0.911 ft/s = 0.621 mile/h

1 lbf ft

1.356 Nm = 0.138 kgf m

SI system
1 Nm

28.35 g

1 lb

0.454 kg = 453.6 g

SI system

Non-metric system
8.851 lbf in = 0.738 lbf ft
(= 0.102 kgf m)

1 lbf/in2

0.069 bar = 0.070 kgf/cm2

tonf/ft2

1.072 bar = 1.093 kgf/cm2

tonf/in2

154.443 bar =
157.488 kgf/cm2

Numerical value equation: J = GD = Wr 2

Non-metric system

Non-metric system
1 lbf ft2

0.035 oz

1 kg

2.205 lb = 35.27 oz
1.102 sh ton = 2205 lb

SI system
1 kg

m2

Non-metric system

SI system

29.53 in Hg =
14.504 psi =
2088.54 lbf/ft2 =
14.504 lbf/in2 =
0.932 tonf/ft2 =
6.457 x 10-3 tonf/in2
(= 1.02 kgf/cm2)

Energy, work, heat

Non-metric system

SI system

1 hp h

0.746 kWh = 2.684 x 106 J

= 2.737 x 105 kgf m

1 ft lbf

0.138 kgf m

1 Btu

1.055 kJ = 1055.06 J
(= 0.252 kcal)

SI system

Non-metric system

1 kWh

1.341 hp h = 2.655 kgf m

= 3.6 x 105 J

1J

3.725 x 10-7 hp h =
0.738 ft lbf =
9.478 x 10-4 Btu
(= 2.388 x 10-4 kcal)

1 kgf m

3.653 x 10-6 hp h =
7.233 ft lbf

Moment of inertia J.

0.907 t = 907.2 kg

1g
1t

4.788 x 10-4 bar =

4.882 x 10-4 kgf/cm2

SI system

1 oz
1 sh ton

0.069 bar

1 lbf/ft2

Torque, moment of force

1 km/h

Non-metric system

1 psi

SI system

1 m/s

Mass, weight

0.034 bar

1 bar
= 105 pa
= 102 kpa

1 cm3

SI system

1 in HG

m3/h

1 gallon

SI system

Non-metric system

SI system

0.04214 kg m2
Non-metric system
23.73 lb ft2

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Power

Examples for decimal multiples

and submultiples of metric units

Non-metric system

SI system

1 hp

0.746 kW = 745.70 W =
76.040 kgf m/s
(= 1.014 PS)

1 ft lbf/s

1.356 W (= 0.138 kgf in/s)

1 kcal/h

1.163 W

1 Btu/h

0.293 W

1 km2 = 1000 000 m2;

1 m2 = 10 000 cm2;
1 cm2 = 100 mm2
1 m3 = 1000 000 cm3;
1 cm3 = 1000 mm3

Non-metric system

SI system

1 km = 1000 m;
1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm

1 t = 1000 kg; 1 kg = 1000 g

1 kW = 1000 W

1 kW

1.341 hp =
101.972 kgf m/s
(= 1.36 PS)

1W

0.738 ft lbf/s = 0.86 kcal/h

= 3.412 Btu
(= 0.102 kgf m/s)

Specific steam consumption

Non-metric system
1 lb/hp h

0.608 kg/kWh
Non-metric system

SI system
1 kg/kWh

SI system

1.644 lb/hp h

Temperature
Non-metric system
F

5
9
5
9

(F 32) = C
F + 255.37 = T
Non-metric system

SI system
C

SI system

9
5
9
5

C + 32 = F
T 459.67 = F

Note:
Quantity

Symbol Unit

Fahrenheit
temperature

F*

Celsius (Centigrade)
temperature

C*

Thermodynamic
temperature

K
(Kelvin)

* The letter t may be used instead of

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