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G R A N T P R I D E C O

ENGLISH TO SI CONVERSION CHART


Values may be converted from English units to SI units, and vice versa, using the table below. To convert a value from English units to
SI units, locate the appropriate English unit in column 2 of the table, and multiply the value by the factor in column 3 to obtain the
equivalent desired SI units listed in column 4. Similarly, to convert a value from SI units to English units, locate the appropriate SI unit
in column 4, and multiply the value by the factor in column 5 to obtain the equivalent desired English unit listed in column 6.

English Factor SI Factor English


Quantity Unit English to SI Unit SI to English Unit
Length yards 9.144 E-01 meters 1.093613 E+00 yards
feet 3.048 E-01 meters 3.280840 E+00 feet
feet 3.048 E+01 centimeters 3.280840 E-02 feet
inches 2.54 E+01 millimeters 3.937008 E-02 inches
inches 2.54 E +00 centimeters 3.937008 E-01 inches
Area sq feet 9.290304 E-02 sq meters 1.076391 E+01 sq feet
sq feet 9.290304 E+02 sq centimeters 1.076391 E-03 sq feet
sq inches 6.4516 E+02 sq millimeters 1.550003 E-03 sq inches
sq inches 6.4516 E+00 sq centimeters 1.550003 E-01 sq inches
Volume barrels 1.589873 E-01 cu meters 6.289811 E+00 barrels
cu feet 2.831685 E-02 cu meters 3.531466 E+01 cu feet
cu feet 2.831685 E+01 liters 3.531466 E+01 cu feet
UK gallons 4.546092 E-03 cu meters 2.199692 E+02 UK gallons
UK gallons 4.546092 E+00 liters 2.199692 E-01 UK gallons
US gallons 3.785412 E-03 cu meters 2.641720 E+02 US gallons
US gallons 3.785412 E+00 liters 2.641720 E-01 US gallons
cu inches 1.638706 E+01 cu centimeters 6.102376 E-02 cu inches
Volume/length US gal/ft 1.241933 E-02 cu meters/meter 8.051964 E+01 US gal/ft
Mass UK ton(lg) 1.016047 E+00 megagrams 9.842064 E-01 UK ton (lg)
UK ton (sht) 9.071847 E-01 megagrams 1.102311 E+00 US ton (sht)
UK ton 5.080235 E+01 kilograms 1.968413 E-02 UK ton
lbm 4.535924 E-01 kilograms 2.204622 E+00 lbm
Temperature Fahrenheit (oF-32)/1.8 Celsius (oC)(1.8)+32 fahrenheit
Pressure lbf/sq inch 6.894757 E-03 megapascals 1.450377 E+02 lbf/sq inch
lbf/sq inch 6.894757 E+00 kilopascals 1.450377 E-01 lbf/sq inch
lbf/sq inch 6.894757 E-02 bar 1.450377 E+01 lbf/sq inch
lbf/sq foot 4.788025 E-02 kilopascals 2.088543 E+01 lbf/sq foot
Pressure Drop lbf/sq in/ft 2.262059 E+01 kilopascals/meter 4.420751 E-02 lbf/sq in/ft
lbf/sq in/100ft 2.262059 E-01 kilopascals/meter 4.420751 E+00 lbf/sq in/100ft
Density lbm/US gallon 1.198264 E+02 kilograms/cu meter 8.345406 E-03 lbm US gallon
lbm/UK gallon 9.977633 E+01 kilograms/cu meter 1.002242 E-02 lbm UK gallon
lbm/cu ft 1.601846 E+01 kilograms/cu meter 6.242797 E-02 lbm/cu ft
Energy foot-pounds 1.355818 E+00 joules 7.375621 E-01 foot-pounds
Angular velocity rev/min 1.047198 E-01 radians/second 9.549292 E+00 rev/min
Force pounds force 4.448222 E+00 newtons 2.248089 E-01 pounds force
Torque foot-pounds 1.355818 E+00 newton-meters 7.3756 E-01 foot-pounds
Moment section inches 4.162314 E+01 centimeters 2.402510 E-02 inches
Section modulus cu inches 1.628706 E+01 cu centimeters 6.139844 E-02 cu inches
Stress lbf/sq inch 6.894757 E-03 megapascals 1.450377 E+02 lbf/sq inch
Mass/length lbm/foot 1.488164 E+00 kilograms/meter 6.719689 E-01 lbm/foot

While every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of the tables herein, this material is presented as a reference guide only. The technical information
contained herein should not be construed as a recommendation. Grant Prideco cannot assume responsibility for the results obtained through the use of this
material. No expressed or implied warranty is intended.

94 © Grant Prideco. All rights reserved. December 2003

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