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These conversion equivalents are based generally on A.S. 1376 - 1974. In some cases the degree of rounding has been adjusted.

Length

Millimeter (mm)Centimeter (cm)Meter (m)Inch (in)Foot (ft)Yard (yd)
1 0.1 0 0.04 0 0
10 1 0.01 0.39 0.03 0.01
1000 100 1 39.37 3.28 1.09
25.4 2.54 0.03 1 0.08 0.03
304.8 30.48 0.3 12 1 0.33
914.4 91.44 0.91 36 3 1

Area

Square mmSquare cmSquare meterSquare inchSquare footSquare yard
1 0.01 39609 1.55 * 10-3 1.076 * 10-5 1.196 * 10-6
100 1 39548 0.16 1.076 * 10-3 1.196 * 10-4
106 10 000 1 1550 10.76 1.2
645.16 6.45 6.452 * 10-4 1 6.944 * 10-3 7.716 * 10-4
92 903 929.03 0.09 144 1 0.11
836 127 8361.27 0.84 1296 9 1

Volume

Cubic mmCubic cmCubic meterCubic inchCubic footCubic yard
1 0 109 6.1 * 10-5 3.531 * 10-8 1.308 * 10-9
1000 1 39609 0.06 3.531 * 10-5 1.308 * 10-6
109 39609 1 61 024 35.31 1.31
16 387 16.39 1.639 * 10-5 1 5.787 * 10-4 2.146 * 10-5
2.832 * 107 2.732 * 104 0.03 1728 1 0.04
7.646 * 108 7.646 * 105 0.76 0.76 27 1

Liquid Measure

Cubic meterLitreMillilitreImp gallonU.S gallonCubic foot
1 1000 106 220 264.2 35.31
0 1 1000 0.22 0.26 0.04
39609 0 1 2.2 * 10-4 2.642 * 10-4 3.53 * 10-5
0 4.55 4546 1 1.2 0.16
0 3.79 3785 0.83 1 0.13
0.03 37.31 28 317 6.23 7.48 1

Velocity

m per secfoot per secm per minfoot per minkm per hrmile per hr
1 3.28 60 196.85 3.6 2.24
0.31 1 18.29 60 1.1 0.68
0.02 0.06 1 3.28 0.06 0.04
0.01 0.02 0.31 1 0.02 0.01
0.28 0.91 16.67 54.68 1 0.62
0.45 1.47 26.82 88 1.61 1

Mass

KilogramPoundHundredweightTonneTonU.S. ton
1 2.21 0.02 0 9.84 * 10-4 0
0.45 1 0.01 4.54 * 10-4 4.46 * 10-4 5.0 * 10-4
50.8 112 1 0.05 0.05 0.06
1000 2204.6 19.68 1 0.98 1.1
1016 2240 20 1.02 1 1.1
907.2 2000 17.86 0.91 0.98 1

Mass Flow Rate

kg per secpound per seckg per hrpound per hrton per hrtonne per hr
1 2.21 3600 7936.64 3.54 3.6
0.45 1 1633 3600 1.61 1.63
2.78 * 10-4 6.12 * 10-4 1 2.21 9.84 * 10-4 0
1.26 * 10-4 2.78 * 10-4 0.45 1 4.46 * 10-4 4.54 * 10-4
0.28 0.62 1016 2240 1 1.02
0.28 0.61 1000 2240.6 0.98 1

Volumetric Rate of Flow

Litre per secLitre per minCubic m per hrCubic foot per hrCubic foot per minImp gallon per minU.S.galon per minU.S barrel per day
1 60 3.6 127.13 2.12 13.2 15.85 543.44
0.02 1 0.01 2.12 0.04 0.22 0.26 90.57
0.28 16.67 1 35.31 0.59 3.67 4.4 150.96
0.01 0.47 0.03 1 0.02 0.1 0.13 4.28
0.47 28.32 1.7 60 1 6.23 7.48 256.48
0.08 4.55 0.27 9.63 0.16 1 1.2 41.18
0.06 3.79 0.23 8.02 0.13 0.83 1 34.29
0 0.11 0.01 0.23 0 0.02 0.03 1

Pressure & Liquid Head

newton per m2kilopascalbarkg force per cm2pound force per inch2foot of watermeter of watermilimeter of waterinch of mercury
newton per m2 1 0 105 1.02 * 105 1.45 * 10-4 3.35 * 10-4 1.02 * 10-4 0.01 2.95 * 10-4
kilopascal 1000 1 0.01 1.02 * 10-2 0.15 0.34 0.1 7.5 0.3
bar 100000 100 1 1.02 14.5 33.52 10.2 750.1 29.53
kg force per cm2 98067 98.07 0.98 1 14.22 32.81 10 735.6 28.96
pound force per inch2 9895 6.9 0.07 0.07 1 2.31 0.7 51.72 2.04
foot of water 2984 2.98 0.03 0.03 0.43 1 0.31 22.42 0.88
meter of water 9789 9.79 0.1 0.1 1.42 3.28 1 73.42 2.89
mm of mercury 133.3 0.13 0 0 0.02 0.05 0.01 1 0.04
inch of mercury 3386 3.39 0.03 0.03 0.49 1.13 0.35 25.4 1

Power

Wattkg force m per secMetric horsepowerFoot pound force per secHorsepower
1 0.1 0 0.74 0
9.81 1 0.01 7.23 0.01
735.5 75 1 542.48 0.99
1.36 0.14 1.84 * 10-3 1 1.82 * 10-3
745.7 76.04 1.01 550 1

Force

NewtonKilonewtonKilogram force (kilopond)Pound force
1 0 0.1 0.23
1000 1 101.97 224.81
9.81 0.01 1 2.21
4.45 0 0.45 1

Energy, Work and Heat

JouleKilojouleMegajouleFoot pound forceBritish thermal unitThermKilowatt hour
1 0 39609 0.74 9.48 * 10-4 9.48 *10-9 2.78 * 10-7
1000 1 0 737.56 0.95 9.48 * 10-6 2.78 * 10-4
106 1000 1 737 562 947.82 9.48 * 10-3 0.28
1.36 1.36 * 10-3 1.36 * 10-6 1 1.28 * 10-3 1.28 * 10-8 3.7 * 10-7
1055.1 1.06 1.05 * 10-3 778.17 1 39578 2.931 * 10-4
1.055 * 108 105 510 105.51 7.78 * 107 100 000 1 29.31
3.6 * 106 3600 3.6 2.65 * 106 3412.1 0.03 1

Rules

1 kilometer 1000 meters = 0.62137 miles
1 mile 1609.34 meters = 1.60934 kilometers
1 acre 4046.86 m squared = 0.404686 hectare
1 hectare 1.000 *10 000 m squared = 2.471 acre
1 U.S. Barrel 42 U.S. gallons (petroleum measure) = 34.97 Imp. Gallons = 0.159 m3
1 litre 10 000 000 mm cubed = 10 000 cm3 or 1 cubic decimeter
1.76 U.K pints = 2.133 U.S. pints.
1 Pascal 1 newton per square meter
1 millimeter Hg is also called “torr”
1 joule 1 newton meter
1 watt 1 joule per sec = 1 newton meter per sec
Density 1 gram per cm3 = 1000 kg per m3 = 0.0361 pounds per inch3
1 kg per m3 = 0.001 grams per m3 = 0.0624 pounds per foot3
Specific Volume 1 cm3 per gram = 0.001 m3 per kg = 27.68 inch3 per pound
1 m3 per kg = 1000 cm3 per gram = 16.0185 foot3 per pound.
International standard atmosphere (1atm) = 101 325 pascals or 1.013 25 bar. This equals 1.033 23 kilogam force per cm2 or 14.6959 pound force per inch3
In meteorology 1 millibar = 100 pascal