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Conversion Charts & Formulas

LENGTH — Basic unit is meter (m) VOLUME — Basic unit is stere (s) which is 1 cubic meter

Metric Metric Cubic Cubic Cubic

Unit Meters Inches Feet Yards Miles Unit Steres Inch Feet Yards
Millimeter (mm) 001 — — — — Cu. Millimeter (cu mm). .000000001 — — —
Centimeter (cm) .01 .3937 — — — Cu. Centimeter (cu cm) .000001 .3937 — —
Decimeter (dm) .1 3.937 .3281 .1094 — Cu. Decimeter (cu dm) .001 3.937 .3281 .1094
Meter (m) 1 39.37 3.281 1.094 — Desistere (ds) .1 39.37 3.281 1.094
Decameter (dkm) 10 393.7 32.81 10.94 — Stere/Cu Meter (s/cu m) 1 393.7 32.81 10.94
Hectometer (hm) 100 3937 328.1 109.4 — Decastere (dks) 10 3937 328.1 109.4
Kilometer (km) 1000 — 3281 1094 .6214 To Convert
To Convert Cu.In. to Cu.mm Cu.Ft. to Cu.m
Inch to mm Yards to Meters multiply by 1639 multiply by .0283
Multiply by 25.4 Multiply by .9144 Cu.mm to Cu.In Cu.m to Cu.Ft.
mm to Inch Meters to Yards multiply by.000061 multiply by 35.31
Multiply by .03937 Multiply By 1.094 Cu.In. to Cu.cm Cu.Yds. to Cu.m
Feet to Inch Miles to Km multiply by 16.39 multiply by .7646
Multiply by .3048 Multiply by 1.609 Cu.cm to Cu.In. Cu.m to Cu.yds.
Meters to Feet Km to Miles multiply by .06102 multiply by 1.308
Multiply by 3.281 Multiply by .6214

AREA — Basic unit is Centare (CA) which is 1 square meter WEIGHT — Basic unit is gram (g)

Metric Square Square Square Metric

Unit Centares Inches Feet Yards Acres Unit Grams Grains Ounces Pounds
Sq. Millimeter (sq.cm.) .00001 — — — — Milligram (mg) .001 .01543 — —
Sq. Centimeter (sq.cm.) .0001 .1550 — — — Centigram (cg) .01 .1543 — —
Sq. Decemeter (sq.dm.) .01 15.50 .1076 — — Decigram (dg) .1 1.543 — —
Centare/Sq.meter 1 1550 10.76 1.196 — Gram 1 15.43 .03527 —
(ca/sq m) Decagram (dkg) 10 154.3 .3527 —
Area (a) 100 — 1076 119.6 — Hectogram (hg) 100 1543 3.527 .22046
Hectare (ha) 10,000 — — — 2.471 Kilogram (kg) 1000 — 35.27 2.2046
Sq. Kilometer (sq.km) 1,000,000 — — — 247.1 Quintal (q) 100,000 — 3527 220.46
To Convert Metric Ton (MT) 1,000,000 — — 2204.6
Sq. in. to sq. cm Acres to Hectares To Convert
multiply by 6.452 multiply by .4047
Sq. cm to sq. in. Hectares to Acres G to CG G to Ounces
multiply by .1550 multiply by 2.471 multiply by 6.48 multiply by .03527
Sq. Ft. to sq. m. Acres to sq. km. CG to G Pounds to KG
multiply by .0929 multiply by .004047 multiply by .1543 multiply by .4536
Sq. m. to sq. ft. Sq. km to Acres Ounces to G KG to Pounds
multiply by 10.76 multiply by 247.1 multiply by–31.103 multiply by 2.2046
Sq. yds to sq. m. Sq. miles to sq. km
multiply by.8361 multiply by 2.590
Sq. m. to sq. yds. Sq. km to sq. miles Tons (2000#) to Metric Tons - multiply by .9078
multiply by 1.196 multiply by .3861 Metric Tons to Tons (2000#) - multiply by 1.1023

Specific Gravity of Liquids

SPECIFIC SPECIFIC
LIQUID TEMP °F LIQUID TEMP °F
GRAVITY GRAVITY
Water (1 cu. ft. weighs 62.41 lb) 50 1.00 30% Acetic Acid 68 1.04
Brine (Sodium Chloride 25%) 32 1.20 50% Acetic Acid 68 1.05
Pennsylvania Crude Oil 80 0.85 20% Chromic Acid 68 1.16
Fuel Oil No. 1 and 2 85 0.95 20% Hydrogen Peroxide 68 1.07
Gasoline 80 0.74 25% Methyl Alcohol 68 0.96
Kerosene 85 0.82 10% Nitric Acid 68 1.05

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Lubricating Oil SAE 10-20-30 115 0.94 20% Nitric Acid 68 1.11

SPECIFIC
LIQUID TEMP °F
GRAVITY
20% Phosphoric Acid 68 1.11
20% Sodium Hydroxide 68 1.21
50% Sodium Hydroxide 68 1.52
20% Sulphuric Acid 68 1.14
50% Sulphuric Acid 68 1.40
98% Sulphuric Acid 68 1.83

Conversion Constants
To Change To Multiply By
Inches ........................ Feet ............................... 0.0833
Inches ........................ Millimeters...................... 25.4
Feet............................ Inches............................ 12
Feet............................ Yards............................. 0.3333
Yards ......................... Feet ............................... 3
Square inches ............. Square feet ..................... 0.00694
Square feet.................. Square inches................. 144
Square feet.................. Square yards .................. 0.11111
Square yards............... Square feet ..................... 9
Cubic inches ............... Cubic feet ....................... 0.00058
Cubic feet.................... Cubic inches................... 1728
Cubic feet.................... Cubic yards .................... 0.03703
Cubic yards................. Cubic feet ....................... 27
Cubic inches ............... Gallons .......................... 0.00433
Cubic feet.................... Gallons .......................... 7.48
Gallons....................... Cubic inches................... 231
Gallons....................... Cubic feet ....................... 0.1337
Gallons....................... Pounds of water.............. 8.33
Pounds of water .......... Gallons .......................... 0.12004
Ounces....................... Pounds .......................... 0.0625
Pounds....................... Ounces .......................... 16
Inches of water ............ Pounds per sq.inch ......... 0.0361
To Change To Multiply By
Inches of water ............ Inches of mercury............ 0.0
Inches of water ............ Ounces per sq. inch ........ 0.5
Inches of water ............ Pounds per sq. foot ......... 5.2
Inches of mercury ........ Inches of water ............... 13.
Inches of mercury ........ Feet of water ................... 1.1
Inches of mercury ........ Pounds per sq. inch ........ 0.4
Ounces per sq. inch ..... Inches of mercury............ 0.1
Ounces per sq. inch ..... Inches of water ............... 1.7
Pounds per sq. inch..... Inches of water ............... 27.
Pounds per sq. inch..... Feet of water ................... 2.3
Pounds per sq. inch..... Inches of mercury............ 2.0
Pounds per sq. inch..... Atmospheres................... 0.0
Feet of water................ Pounds per sq. inch ........ 0.4
Feet of water................ Pounds per sq. foot ......... 62.
Feet of water................ Inches of mercury............ 0.8
Atmospheres ............... Pounds per sq. inch ........ 14.
Atmospheres ............... Inches of mercury............ 29.
Atmospheres ............... Feet of water ................... 34
Long Tons................... Pounds .......................... 224
Short Tons .................. Pounds .......................... 200
Short Tons .................. Long Tons ...................... 0.89

Volume Temperature
1 gal. (U.S.) = 128 fl. oz. (U.S.) °C = (°F —32) X .556
1 cu. ft. = 231 cu. in. °F = C(1.8) + 32
= 0.833 gal. (Brit.)
= 7.48 gal. (U.S.)
Mass
1 lb. (avoir) = 16 oz. (avoir.)
Pressure 1 ton (short) = 7000 grain
1 lb. per sq. in. = 2.31 ft. water at 60°F. 1 ton (long) = 2000 lb.
= 2.04 in. hg at 60°F. = 2240 lb.
1 ft. water at 60°F = 0.4333 lb. per sq. in.
= 0.884 in. hg at 60°F.
1 in. Hg at 60°F = 0.49 lb. per sq. in. Flow
= 1.13 ft. water at 60°F. 1 gpm = 0.134 cu. ft. per min.
1 lb. per sq. in. = lb. per sq. in. gauge (psig) + = 500 lb. per hr. x sp. gr.
14.7Absolute (psia) 500 lb. per hr. = 1 gpm ÷ sp. gr.
1 cu. ft. per min. (cfm) = 448.8 gal. per hr. (gph)

Formulas
Where
A = Area ; A1 = Surface area of solids;
V = Volume; C = Circimference

Rectangle Ellipse

A = Wx L

Parallelogram Rectangular Solid

A =HxL

Trapezoid Cone

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Triangle Cylinder

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Sector of Circle Sphere

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