Conversion Charts
Table 1, Metric/U.S. Customary Conversion
When You Know U.S. Customary |
Multiply By |
To Get Metric |
When You Know Metric |
Multiply By |
To Get U.S. Customary |
Length |
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inches (in) |
25.4 |
millimeters (mm) |
0.03937 |
inches (in) |
|
inches (in) |
2.54 |
centimeters (cm) |
0.3937 |
inches (in) |
|
feet (ft) |
0.3048 |
meters (m) |
3.281 |
feet (ft) |
|
yards (yd) |
0.9144 |
meters (m) |
1.094 |
yards (yd) |
|
miles (mi) |
1.609 |
kilometers (km) |
0.6215 |
miles (mi) |
|
Area |
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square inches (in²) |
645.16 |
square millimeters (mm²) |
0.00155 |
square inches (in²) |
|
square inches (in²) |
6.452 |
square centimeters (cm²) |
0.155 |
square inches (in²) |
|
square feet (ft²) |
0.0929 |
square meters (m²) |
10.764 |
square feet (ft²) |
|
Volume |
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cubic inches (in³) |
16387.0 |
cubic millimeter (mm³) |
0.000061 |
cubic inches (in³) |
|
cubic inches (in³) |
16.387 |
cubic centimeters (cm³) |
0.06102 |
cubic inches (in³) |
|
cubic inches (in³) |
0.01639 |
liters (L) |
61.024 |
cubic inches (in³) |
|
fluid ounces (fl oz) |
29.54 |
milliliters (mL) |
0.03381 |
fluid ounces (fl oz) |
|
pints (pt) |
0.47318 |
liters (L) |
2.1134 |
pints (pt) |
|
quarts (qt) |
0.94635 |
liters (L) |
1.0567 |
quarts (qt) |
|
gallons (gal) |
3.7854 |
liters (L) |
0.2642 |
gallons (gal) |
|
cubic feet (ft³) |
28.317 |
liters (L) |
0.03531 |
cubic feet (ft³) |
|
cubic feet (ft³) |
0.02832 |
cubic meters (m³) |
35.315 |
cubic feet (ft³) |
|
Weight/Force |
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ounces (av) (oz) |
28.35 |
grams (g) |
0.03527 |
ounces (av) (oz) |
|
pounds (av) (lb) |
0.454 |
kilograms (kg) |
2.205 |
pounds (av) (lb) |
|
U.S. tons (t) |
907.18 |
kilograms (kg) |
0.001102 |
U.S. tons (t) |
|
U.S. tons (t) |
0.90718 |
metric tons (t) |
1.1023 |
U.S. tons (t) |
|
Torque/Work Force |
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inch–pounds (lbf·in) |
11.298 |
Newton–centimeters (N·cm) |
0.08851 |
inch–pounds (lbf·in) |
|
foot–pounds (lbf·ft) |
1.3558 |
Newton–meters (N·m) |
0.7376 |
foot–pounds (lbf·ft) |
|
Pressure/Vacuum |
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inches of mercury (inHg) |
3.37685 |
kilo Pascals (kPa) |
0.29613 |
inches of mercury (inHg) |
|
pounds per square inch (psi) |
6.895 |
kilo Pascals (kPa) |
0.14503 |
pounds per square inch (psi) |
Table 1, Metric/U.S. Customary Conversion
Table 2, Temperature Conversion
When You Know |
Subtract |
Then Divide By |
To Get |
When You Know |
Multiply By |
Then Add |
To Get |
degrees Fahrenheit (°F) |
32 |
1.8 |
degrees Celsius (°C) |
1.8 |
32 |
degrees Fahrenheit (°F) |