CONVERSION FACTORS FROM ENGLISH TO SI UNITS

1 ft
1 ft
1 ft
1 in.
1 in.
1 in.

= 0.3048 m
= 30.48 cm
= 304.8 mm
= 0.0254 m
= 2.54 cm
= 25.4 mm

1 ft2
1 ft2
1 ft2
1 in.2
1 in.2
1 in.2

= 929.03 10-4 m2
= 929.03 cm2
= 929.03 102 mm2
= 6.452 10-4 m2
= 6.452 cm2
= 645.16 mm2

Volume:

1 ft3
1 ft3
1 in.3
1 in.3

= 28.317 10-3 m3
= 28.317 103 cm3
= 16.387 10-6 m3
= 16.387 cm3

Section
modulus:

1 in.3
1 in.3

= 0.16387
= 0.16387

Hydraulic
conductivity:

1 ft/min
1 ft/min
1 ft/min
1 ft/sec
1 ft/sec
1 in./min
1 in./sec
1 in./sec

= 0.3048 m/min
= 30.48 cm/min
= 304.8 mm/min
= 0.3048 m/sec
= 304.8 mm/sec
= 0.0254 m/min
= 2.54 cm/sec
= 25.4 mm/sec

Length:

Area:

Coefcient of
consolidation:

1 in.2/sec
1 in.2/sec
1 ft2/sec

= 6.452 cm2/sec
= 20.346 103 m2/yr
= 929.03 cm2/sec

Force:

1 lb
1 lb
1 lb
1 kip
1 U.S. ton
1 lb
1 lb/ft

= 4.448 N
= 4.448 10-3 kN
= 0.4536 kgf
= 4.448 kN
= 8.896 kN
= 0.4536 10-3 metric ton
= 14.593 N/m

Stress:

1 lb/ft2
1 lb/ft2
1 U.S. ton/ft2
1 kip/ft2
1 lb/in.2
1 psf
1 psi
1 ksi

= 47.88 N/m2
= 0.04788 kN/m2
= 95.76 kN/m2
= 47.88 kN/m2
= 6.895 kN/m2
= 47.88 N/m2
= 6.895 kN/m2
= 6.895 MN/m2

Unit weight:

1 lb/ft3
1 lb/in.3

= 0.1572 kN/m3
= 271.43 kN/m3

Moment:

1 lb-ft
1 lb-in.

= 1.3558 N m
= 0.11298 N m

Energy:

1 ft-lb

= 1.3558 J

Moment of
inertia:

1 in.4
1 in.4

= 0.4162
= 0.4162

105 mm3
10-4 m3

106 mm4
10-6 m4