APPENDIX A
APPENDIX A
Metric/English Conversions
The list below is not an exhaustive listing of Metric to English conversions, but those commonly used in the Guide.
Given
Multipy by
To Obtain
Given
Multipy by
To Obtain
Length
Weight/Mass
Centimeters
0.0328
Feet
Kilograms
2.2046
Pounds
Centimeters
0.3937
Inches
Pounds
0.45359
Kilograms
Feet
0.3048
Meters
Tons
907.2
Kilograms
Feet
304.8
Millimeters
Inches
25.4
Millimeters
Mass per Unit Area
Inches
2.54
Centimeters
Kilograms per sq. cm
14.22
Lb/sq. inch
Inches
0.0254
Meters
Kilograms per sq. meter
0.0205
Lb/sq. foot
Meters
3.28084
Feet
Pounds per sq. foot
4.8824
Kg/sq. meter
Meters
39.37
Inches
Pounds per sq. inch
0.0703
Kg/sq. centimeter
Yards
0.9144
Meters
Mass per Unit Length
Area
Kilograms per meter
0.672
Lb/foot
Acre
4046.87
Sq. meters
Pounds per foot
1.49
Kg/meter
Hectares
2.471040
Acres
Mass per Unit Volume
Square centimeters
0.155
Sq. inches
Kilograms per cubic meter
0.0624
Lb/cu. foot
Square meters
10.76
Sq. feet
Pounds per cubic foot
16.02
Kg/cu. meter
Square feet
0.0929
Sq. meters
Square inches
645.16
Sq. mm
Energy
Volume
BTU
1055
Joules
Cubic centimeters
.06102
Cu. inches
BTU per hour
0.293
Watts
Cubic feet
0.028317
Cu. meters
Cubic inches
16.38
Cu. cm
Volume per Unit Time
Cubic meters
1.30795
Cu. yards
Cubic feet per minute
0.0004719
meter3/second
Cubic yards
0.7645
Cu. meters
Cubic meters per second
2119
Ft3/minute
Gallons, US
3.7854
Liters
Cubic meters per second
15,580
Gallons/minute
Liters
0.26417
Gallons
PBS-140 - July 2003
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