11/6/2010 CONVERSION FORMULA

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CONVERSION FORMULA
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CONVERSION FORMULA
How to convert from a variety of metric and imperial units one to the
other.

From To Multiply by
inches millimetres 25.4
millimetres inches 0.0394
inches centimetres 2.54
centimetres inches 0.3937
feet metres 0.3048
metres feet 3.281
yards metres 0.9144
metres yards 1.094

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miles kilometres 1.609
kilometres miles 0.6214
sq
sq inches 6.452
centimetres
sq
sq inches 0.155
centimetres
sq metres sq feet 10.76
sq feet sq metres 0.0929
sq yards sq metres 0.8361
sq metres sq yards 1.196
sq miles sq kilometres 2.589
sq kilometres sq miles 0.3861
acres hectares 0.4047
hectares acres 2.471
cu
cu inches 16.39
centimetres
cu
cu inches 0.06102
centimetres
cu feet cu metres 0.02832
cu metres cu feet 35.315
cu yards cu metres 0.7646
cu metres cu yards 1.308
cu inches litres 0.01639
litres cu inches 61.03
pints litres 0.5682
litres pints 1.76
US pints litres 0.47311
litres US pints 2.114
US gallon liters 3.785
gallons litres 4.546
litres US gallons 0.2642
litres gallons 0.22
grains grams 0.0648
grams grains 15.43
ounces grams 28.35
grams ounces 0.03527
pounds grams 453.6
grams pounds 0.002205
pounds kilograms 0.4536
kilograms pounds 2.205
tons kilograms 1016.05
kilograms tons 0.0009842

LINEAR MEASURE
From To Multiply by

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inches millimetres 25.4
millimetres inches 0.0394
inches centimetres 2.54
centimetres inches 0.3937
feet metres 0.3048
metres feet 3.281
yards metres 0.9144
metres yards 1.094
miles kilometres 1.609
kilometres miles 0.6214
nautical
kilometres 1.852
miles
nautical
miles 1.150779
miles

1 centimetre = 10 mm
1 decimetre = 10 cm
1 metre = 100 cm
1 kilometre = 1,000 m

1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 (statute) mile= 1,760 yards
1 int. nautical mile= 1.150779 miles

AREA
From To Multiply by
sq inches sq millimetres 645.16
sq
sq inches 0.001550
millimetres
sq inches sq centimetres 6.452
sq
sq inches 0.155
centimetres
sq feet sq centimetres 929.03
sq
sq feet 0.001076
centimetres
sq metres sq feet 10.76
sq feet sq metres 0.0929
sq yards sq metres 0.8361
sq metres sq yards 1.196
sq miles sq kilometres 2.5899
sq miles hectares 0.25899
hectares sq miles 3.8612
sq kilometres sq miles 0.3861
acres sq metres 4046.86
sq metres acres 0.000247
acres hectares 0.4047

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hectares acres 2.471

1 square foot = 144 sq. in.

1 square yard = 9 sq. ft
1 acre = 4,840 sq. yd
1 square mile = 640 acres

1 square metre = 10,000 sq. cm

1 are = 119.6 sq. yards
1 are = 100 square metres
1 hectare = 100 ares = 2.471 acres
1 square kilometre = 100 hectares

VOLUME
From To Multiply by
cu inches cu centimetres 16.39
cu
cu inches 0.06102
centimetres
cu inches: cu decimetres 16.387
cu feet cu metres 0.02832
cu metres cu feet 35.315
cu feet cu inches 1,728
cu feet cu decimetres 28.316
cu yards cu metres 0.7646
cu metres cu yards 1.308
cu inches litres 0.01639
litres cu inches 61.03

1 cubic metre = 1,000,000 cu. cm

CAPACITY
From To Multiply by
fluid ounce litres 0.0284
fluid ounce cu inches 1.8047
US fluid ounce litres 0.0296
US fluid ounce cu inches 1.878
gills litres 0.1421
pint cu inches 34.68
pints litres 0.568
litres pints 1.7606
US pints liters 0.4731
liters US pints 2.114
US pints cu inches 28.88
cu inches US pints 0.0347
quarts litres 1.136
US quarts liters 0.9463
gallons litres 4.546
US gallons litres 3.785

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peck litres 9.092
bushel liters 36.4
US barrels cubic metres 0.159

1 US pint = 16 fluid oz
1 gill = 5 fluid oz
1 pint = 20 fluid oz
1 quart = 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 peck = 2 gallons
1 bushel = 4 pecks

1 centilitre = 10 ml = 0.018 pint

1 decilitre = 10 cl = 0.176 pint
1 litre = 1000 ml = 1.76 pints
1 litre = 1 cubic decimetres
1 decalitre = 10 l = 2.20 gallons
1 hectolitre = 100 l = 2.75 bushels
1 kilolitre = 1,000 l = 3.44 quarters
The decalitre is sometimes spelled dekalitre

MASS and WEIGHT - Commonly used values

From To Multiply by
grams grains 15.43
grains grams 0.0648
ounces grams 28.349
grams ounces 0.03527
pounds grams 453.59
grams pounds 0.002205
pounds kilograms 0.45359
kilograms pounds 2.205
tons kilograms 1016.05
kilograms tons 0.0009842
tons tonnes 1.016
tonnes tons 0.9842

stones: kilograms = 6.350

quarters: kilograms = 12.700
centals: kilograms = 45.359
hundredweights: kilograms = 50.802

1 milligram = 0.015 grain

1 centigram = 10 mg = 0.154 grain
1 decigram = 100 mg = 1.543 grains
1 gram = 1000 mg = 15.43 grains
1 decagram = 10 g = 5.64 drams
1 hectogram = 100 g = 3.527 ounces
1 kilogram = 1,000 g = 2.205 pounds
1 tonne (metric ton) = 0.9842 (long) ton= 1,000 kg
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the decagram is sometimes spelled dekagram

Force

From To Multiply by
kilonewtons pounds (f) 224.8
pounds (f) kilonewtons 0.004448
kilonewtons tons (f) 0.10036
tons (f) kilonewtons 9.96401
kilonewtons kilograms (f) 102.0
kilograms (f) kilonewtons 0.009807

Fuel consumption

From To Multiply by
miles/gallon kilometres/litre 0.3539
kilometres/litre miles/gallon 2.825
miles/US gallon kilometers/liter 0.4250
kilometers/liter miles/US gallon 2.353
litres/
gallons/mile 2.825
kilometre
litres/
gallons/mile 0.3540
kilometre

American Dry Measurements

From To Multiply by
pint cu. in. 33.60
pint liter 0.550
quart liters 1.101
peck (8 quarts) liters 8.81
bushel (4
liters 35.3
pecks)

American to Imperial Capacity measurements

From To Multiply by
US fluid
fluid ounce 1.0408
ounce
fluid ounce US fluid ounce 0.9608

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US pint pint 0.8327
pint US pint 1.201
US gallon gallon 0.8327
gallon US gallon 1.201

Velocity

Multiply
From To
by
miles/hour kilometres/hour 1.609
kilometres/
miles/hour 0.6117
hour
feet/second metres/second 0.305
metres/second feet/second 3.279
feet/minute metres/second 0.00508
metres/
feet/minute 196.74
second
feet/minute metres/minute 0.305

Pressure

Multiply
From To
by

pounds/in2 kilonewtons/m2 6.895

pounds/in2 Atmosphere 0.0680

pounds/in2 Kilograms/m2 9.80665

Pascal pounds/in2 14.696

Pascal feet/second 3.279
Pascal Kilograms/m2 703.07

Kilograms/m2 pounds/in2 0.001422

Kilograms/m2 Atmosphere 9.68X10-5

Kilograms/m2 Pascal 9.8067

Atmosphere pounds/in2 14.696

Atmosphere Pascal 101,325
Atmosphere Kilograms/m2 10,332

newton/m2 pascal 1.000

kilopascal kilonewton/m2 1.000

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Torque

From To Multiply by
Newton
Foot Pound 0.7376
Metres
Newton Kilogram Force
0.1020
Metres Metres
Foot Pounds Newton Metres 1.356
Kilogram Force
Foot Pounds 0.1383
Metres
Kilogram
Foot Pound 7.233
Force Metres
Kilogram
Newton Metres 9.807
Force Metres
inch Pound Foot Pound 12

Temperature Conversion

C to F first deduct 32, Multiply by 5 then Divide

by 9

F to C Multiply by 9, Divide by 5, Add 32

Av oirdupois Weight is the system of w eights used in most

English Speaking countries.

1 dram= 1.772 grams

1 ounce = 16 drams
1 pound = 16 ounces= 7,000 grains
1 stone = 14 pounds
1 hundredweight = 112 pounds (US 100 pounds)
1 short ton= 0.907 tonne = 2,000 pounds
1 (long) ton = 20 hundredweight = 2,240 pounds

Troy Weight (Precious Metals)

24 grains = 1 pennyweight
20 pennyweights = 480 grains = 1 ounce
12 ounces = 5760 = grains = 1 pound

Apothecaries' Weight
20 grains = 1 scruple
3 scruples = 1 dram
8 drams = 1 ounce
12 ounces = 5760 grains = 1 pound

Archaic and less frequently used linear measure

3 hands = 1 foot
1 span 9 inches
1 rod, pole or perch = 16.5 feet
40 poles = 1 furlong
8 furlongs = 1 mile
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320 rods = 1 mile
3 miles = 1 league

Nautical miles and Knots

10 cables = 1 nautical mile
6080 feet = 1 nautical mile
1 Knot = 1.151 mph
The nautical mile is defined as the average distance on the earth's surface
corresponding to an angle of 1 minute of arc. A speed of one nautical miles
per hour is known as the knot. The International Nautical mile is accepted
by the Royal Navy (1970) as being equal to 1852 metres. A s the earth is
not a perfect sphere, but is an oblate spheroid, the distance corresponding
to one minute of arc will vary depending on location. The value of 6080 feet
is a compromise and is the value as measured at some point in the English
channel

Depth
6 feet = 1 fathom
15 fathom = 1 shackle

Power
horsepower - 745.7 Watts (SI) or 735.5 Watts (Continental Europe)

C to F first deduct 32, Multiply by 5 then

Divide by 8
F to C Multiply by 9, Divide by 5, Add 32
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