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METRIC UNIT2
INCH UNIT3
CONVERSION
mm
in
mm = in x 25.4
ft
m = ft x 0.305
mi
km = mi x 1.61
mm
in
m2
ft2
m2 = ft2 x 0.0929
hm2 (ha)
acre
km2
mi2
mL(cm3)
mL = tsp x 4.93
mL
in
mL = in3 x 16.4
L(dm3)
galUSA
Length
km
2
Area
Volume
L = gal x 3.79
L = galImp x 4.55
kL (m3)
yd3
kL = yd3 x 0.765
oz
g = oz x 28.3
kg
lb
tonshort (2000 lb)
tonlong (2240 lb)
kg = lb x 0.454
Mg = tonshort x 0.907
Mg = tonlong x 1.106
Mass
Mg (t = 1000 kg)
o
K = (oF-32)/1.8 + 273
K = oC + 273
m/s
ft/s
km/h
mi/h
Temperature
Speed
C = (oF-32)/1.8
NOTES; 1. The word QUANTITY means a measurable attribute of a phenomenon or of matter in this publication.
2. METRIC UNITS for Length, Area, Volume, etc are shown in Chapter 2.
3. Other INCH UNITS are shown in Table 17-2.
4. Select any of the 400 conversion factors (ANSI SI 10) shown in Table 17-3 and use for special conversions.
Use Conversion Program <http://www.kok.com/conversi.htm>.
5. Inch Units in Metric* such as; Length - one inch = 25 mm (25.4 mm exactly); one foot = 300 mm; one yard = 1 m; one chain = 20 m; one furlong = 200 m;
2
mile = 400 m; mile = 800 m; one mile = 1600 m; Area - one square foot = 0.1 m ; one acre = 4000 m ; Volume one spice measure = 1 mL;
one teaspoon = 5 mL; one tablespoon = 15 mL; one fluid ounce = 30 mL; cup = 125 mL; one cup = 0.25 L; one pint = 0.5 L; one fifth gallon = 0.75 L;
Mass Units
12 in =
3 ft =
0.305 m
0.914 m
1 ounceavoirdupois =
1 pound =
5280 ft =
0.001 in =
0.000001 in =
1.61 km
25.4 m.
25.4 nm
0.0138 in =
1/72 in =
0.351 mm
0.353 mm
1200/3937 m =
7.92 in =
0.3048006 m
0.201 m
1 rod =
1 chain =
16.5 ft = 25 link =
66 ft = 100 link =
5.03 m
20.1 m
1 furlong =
1 fathom =
1 cable length =
1 milestat =
1 mil =
1 microinch =
1 pointprinters =
1 pointcomputer =
1 footsurvey =
1 link =
1 milenaut =
438 gr =
16 oz =
28.3 g
454 g
1 tonshort =
1 tonlong =
1 grain =
2000 lb =
2240 lb =
1/7000 lb =
0.907 Mg
1.106 Mg
64.8 mg
1 carat =
1 scruple =
3.09 gr =
20 gr =
200 mg
1.30 g
1 pennyweight =
1 dram =
24 gr =
27.34 gr =
1.56 g
1.77 g
1 dramapo =
1 ouncetroy =
60 gr =
480 gr =
3.89 g
31.1 g
201 m
1.83 m
183 m
1 poundtroy =
1 stone =
1 slug =
12 oztroy =
14 lb =
32.2 lb =
373 g
6.35 kg
14.6 kg
1.85 km
1 hundredweight =
100 lb =
45.4 kg
Area Units
1 in2 =
2
1 ft =
1 yd2 =
1 square (roofing)
Temperature Units
645 mm2
144 in =
0.0929 m
9 ft2 =
0.836 m2
-40oF =
0oF =
o
-40oC =
233 K
-17.8oC =
255 K
100 ft =
9.29 m
32 F =
0 C=
273 K
1 acre =
43560 ft2 =
4047 m2
50oF =
10oC =
283 K
1 mi2 =
640 acres =
2.59 km2
68oF =
20oC =
293 K
36 mi2 =
93.2 km2
86oF =
30oC =
303 K
1 township =
Volume Units
1 in3 =
1 ozUSA fluid =
16.4 mL
104 F =
40 C =
313 K
o
212 F =
100oC =
373 K
Velocity Units
2 tbs = 8 dramfluid =
29.6 mL
8 ozUSA fluid =
0.237 L
1 pintUSA fluid =
16 ozUSA fluid =
0.473 L
1 foot/sec =
1 quartUSA fluid =
32 ozUSA fluid =
0.946 L
1 mile/hour =
1.47 ft/s =
1.61 km/h
1.69 ft/s =
1.85 km/h
1 cup =
1 galUSA
1 ft3 =
1 yard3
1 drop =
1 babyspoon =
1 teaspoon =
1 tablespoon =
1 gill =
linear;
3.79 L
1 knot minaut/h =
1728 in3 =
28.3 L
angular;
27 ft3 =
12 dp =
60 dp =
3 tsp =
0.765 kL or m3
0.0821 mL
0.986 mL
4.93 mL
14.8 mL
4 ozUSA fluid =
118 mL
1 RPM (r/min) =
1 deg/min =
1 deg/sec =
frequency
1 cycle/min =
0.305 m/s
1/60 1/s
0.291 mrad/s
0.0175 rad/s
1/60 c/s =
1/60 Hz
Acceleration Units
1 pintUSA dry =
33.6 in =
0.551 L
linear;
1 quartUSA dry =
3
67.2 in =
1.10 L
1 foot/sec2 =
0.305 m/s2
1 galUSA dry =
3
269 in =
4.40 L
1 in/sec2 =
0.0254 m/s2
1 peck =
2 galUSA dry =
8.81 L
angular;
1 bushel =
8 galUSA dry =
35.2 L
2
1 degree/sec =
3
277 in =
4.55 L
gravity;
31.5 galUSA =
119 L
1 g (on Earth) =
1 barreloil =
1 cord ft =
1 cord =
42 galUSA =
16 ft3 =
8 cord ft =
159 L
0.453 kL
3.62 kL
1 pound force =
1 ounce force =
1 tonregister =
100 ft
2.83 kL
1 poundal =
1233 kL
1 kip =
1 tonshort force =
1 galIMP =
1 barrelexc oil =
1 acre ft =
3
3
43560 ft
0.0175 rad/s2
2
32.2 ft/s =
9.81 m/s2
Force Unit
4.45 N
0.278 N
1 lb ft/s2
0.138 N
1000 lbf =
2000 lbf =
4.45 kN
8.90 kN
Density Unit
1 kilopond =
0.01 mN
9.81 N
mass;
1 lb/ft3 =
16 kg/m3
1000 kgf =
1N=
9.81 kN
1 kgm/s2
1 lb/in3 =
1 lb/gal =
27.7 Mg/m3
120 kg/m3
3
1 kg/dm =
Torque Unit
1 lbf x ft =
1.36 Nm
1 lbf x in =
1 ozf x in =
1 kgf x m =
0.113 Nm
7.06 mNm
9.81 Nm
Pressure Unit
1 lbf/in =
1 lbf/ft2 =
1 psi =
6.89 kPa
47.9 Pa
1 atmint =
14.697 lbf/in2 =
101.325 kPa
1 bar =
100 kPa
1 inch Hg =
3.38 kPa
1 inch H2O =
0.249 kPa
1 kgf/cm =
1 mm Hg =
1 at =
1 torr =
1 mm H2O =
98.1 kPa
133 Pa
1 psi =
6.89 kPa
1 ksi =
6.89 MPa
1 lbf/in =
1 kip/in =
Work Unit
energy;
1 lbf x ft =
1 Btu =
1.36 Nm =
1.36 J
1.055 kJ
1 Mg/m3
gravity force;
1 lbf/ft3 =
1 lbf/in3 =
1 kgf/dm3 =
power;
157 N/m3
271 kN/m3
9.81 kN/m3
1 Btu/(ft2sec) =
1 cal/(cm2sec) =
11.3 kW/m2
41.8 kW/m2
1 W/in2 =
1.55 kW/m2
1.8/oC =
1.8/K
0.144 W/(mK)
1.73 W/(mK)
1 Btu in/(hft F) =
1 Btu/(hft F) =
9.81 Pa
Stress Unit
1 g/cm3 =
1 mi/gal =
1 mi/gal =
0.425 km/L
1 lb/(hph) =
SFC =
0.169mg/J
1 gal/(hph) =
1 g/(kWh) =
SFC =
1.41 L/J
0.278 g/J
Elasticity Unit
linear;
1 calheat =
4.19 J
1 lbf/in =
175 N/m
1 Calnutrition =
4.19 kJ
1 lbf/ft =
14.6 N/m
1 kgf x m =
1 erg =
1 dynecm =
1 kilowatt x hour =
heat capacity;
1 Btu/lb =
1 cal/g =
9.81 J
torsion;
0.1 J
1 lbfft/rad =
3.6 MJ
1 kgfm/rad =
1.36 Nm/rad
9.81 Nm/rad
Flow Unit
1 kcal/kg =
2.33 kJ/kg
4.19 kJ/kg
1 Btu/(lb F) =
4.19 kJ/(kgK)
Power Unit
volume;
1 GPM =
1 gal/min =
63.1 mL/s
1 CFM =
3
1 ft /min =
0.472 L/s
1 gal/h =
1.05 mL/s
mass;
1 lbf x ft/sec =
1.36 W
1 lb/min =
7.56 g/s
1 lbf x ft/min =
22.6 mW
1 lb/sec =
0.454 kg/s
1 hpcust =
1 hpmetric =
1 Btu/h =
550 lbfft/s =
75 kgfm/s =
1 tonrefrig =
0.735 kW
0.293 W
3.52 kW
Time Unit
1 minute (min) =
1 hour (h) =
1 day (d) =
60 s
3600 s
86 400 s
Angle Unit
1 degree (o) =
1 min (') =
1 sec (") =
0.746 kW
0.0175 rad
0.291 mrad
4.84 rad
1 lbft =
1 lbin2 =
42.1 gm2
0.293 gm2
to
Multiply by
abampere
abcoulomb
abfarad
abhenry
abmho
abohm
abvolt
acre foot (USA survey)
acre (USA survey)
ampere hour
are (dam2)
angstrom
astronomical unit
atmosphere (standard)
atmosphere (technical = 1 kgf/cm2)
ampere(A)
coulomb (C)
farad (F)
henry (H)
siemens (S)
ohm ()
volt (V)
meter3 (m3)
meter2 (m2)
coulomb (C)
meter2 (m2)
meter (m)
meter (m)
pascal (Pa)
pascal (Pa)
1.000 000*E+01
1.000 000*E+01
1.000 000*E+09
1.000 000*E-09
1.000 000*E+09
1.000 000*E-09
1.000 000*E-08
1.233 5 E+03
4.046 873 E+03 (1)
3.600 000*E+03
1.000 000*E+02
1.000 000*E-10
1.495 979 E+11 (2)
1.013 25*E+05
9.806 65*E+04
bar
barn
barrel (for petroleum, 42 gal)
biot (see also abampere)
board foot
British thermal unit (International Table)
British thermal unit (mean)
British thermal unit (thermochemical)
British thermal unit (39oF)
British thermal unit (59oF)
British thermal unit (60oF)
Btu (International Table) ft/hft2 oF
(k, thermal conductivity)
Btu (thermochemical) ft/hft2oF
(k, thermal conductivity)
Btu (International Table) in/hft2oF
(k, thermal conductivity)
Btu (thermochemical) in/hft2oF
(k, thermal conductivity)
Btu (International Table) in/sft2 oF
(k, thermal conductivity)
Btu (thermochemical) in/sft2oF
(k, thermal conductivity)
Btu per cubic foot (Btu/ft3)
Btu (International Table)/h
Btu (thermochemical)/h
Btu (thermochemical)/min
Btu (International Table)/s
Btu (International Table)/ft2
Btu (thermochemical)/ft2
Btu (thermochemical)/ft2
Btu (thermochemical)/ft2min
Btu (thermochemical)/ft2s
Btu (thermochemical)/in2s
Btu (International Table)/hft2oF
(C, thermal conductance)
pascal (Pa)
meter2 (m2)
meter3 (m3)
ampere (A)
meter3 (m3)
joule (J)
joule (J)
joule (J)
joule (J)
joule (J)
joule (J)
1.000 000*E+05
1.000 000*E-28
1.589 873 E-01
1.000 000*E+01
(3)
1.055 056 E+03 (4)
1.055 87 E+03
1.054 350 E+03
1.059 67 E+03
1.054 80 E+03
1.054 68 E+03
to
Multiply by
cal (thermochemical)/goC
cal (thermochemical)/min
cal (thermochemical)/s
cal (thermochemical)/cm2min
cal (thermochemical)/cm2s
cal (thermochemical)/cmsoC
carat (metric)
centimeter of mercury (0oC)
centimeter of water (4oC)
centipoise
centistokes
circular mil
clo
cup
curie
day (mean solar)
day (sidereal)
degree (angle)
degree Celsius
degree centigrade
degree Fahrenheit
degree Fahrenheit
degree Rankine
o
Fhft2/Btu (International Table)
(R, thermal resistance)
o
Fhft2/Btu (thermochemical)
(R, thermal resistance)
watt (W)
watt (W)
watt per meter2 (W/m2)
watt per meter2 (W/m2)
watt per meter kelvin (W/mK)
kilogram (kg)
pascal (Pa)
pascal (Pa)
pascal second (Pas)
meter2 per second (m2/s)
meter2 (m2)
kelvin meter2 per watt (Km2/W)
meter3 (m3)
becquerel (Bq)
seconds (s)
seconds (s)
radian (rad)
kelvin (K)
degree Celsius
kelvin (K)
kelvin (K)
tC = (tF - 32)/1.8
tK = (tF + 459.67)/1.8
tK = tR/1.8
to
kilogram per meter (kg/m)
newton(N)
newton meter (Nm)
pascal (Pa)
joule (J)
farad (F)
ampere(A)
volt (V)
henry (H)
ohm ()
farad (F)
ampere(A)
volt (V)
henry (H)
ohm ()
joule (J)
watt per meter2 (W/m2)
watt (W)
coulomb (C)
coulomb (C)
coulomb (C)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter3 (m3)
meter (m)
meter (m)
pascal (Pa)
meter2 (m2)
meter2 per second (m2/s)
meter2 per second (m2/s)
meter3 (m3)
meter3 per second (m3/s)
meter3 per second (m3/s)
meter4 (m4)
meter per second (m/s)
meter per second (m/s)
meter per second (m/s)
meter per second2 (m/s2)
lux (lx)
candela per meter2 (cd/m2)
joule (J)
watt (W)
watt (W)
watt (W)
joule (J)
meter per second2 (m/s2)
meter per second2 (m/s2)
meter3 (m3)
meter3 (m3)
meter3 (m3)
meter3 (m3)
Multiply by
1.111 111 E-07
1.000 000*E-05
1.000 000*E-07
1.000 000*E-01
1.602 19 E-19
1.000 000*E+09
1.000 000*E+01
1.000 000*E-08
1.000 000*E-09
1.000 000*E-09
1.112 650 E-12
3.335 6 E-10
2.997 9 E+02
8.987 554 E+11
8.987 554 E+11
1.000 000*E-07
1.000 000*E-03
1.000 000*E-07
9.648 70 E+04
9.649 57 E+04
9.652 19 E+04
1.828 8 E+00
1.000 000*E-15
2.957 353 E-05
3.048 000*E-01
3.048 006 E-01
2.988 98 E+03
9.290 304*E-02
2.580 640*E-05
9.290 304*E-02
2.831 685 E-02
4.719 474 E-04
2.831 685 E-02
8.630 975 E-03 (6)
8.466 667 E-05
5.080 00*E-03
3.048 000*E-01
3.048 000*E-01
1.076 391 E+01
3.426 259 E+00
1.355 818 E+00
3.766 161 E-04
2.259 697 E-02
1.355 818 E+00
4.214 011 E-02
9.806 650*E+00
1.000 000*E-02
4.546 090 E-03
4.546 092 E-03
4.404 884 E-03
3.785 412 E-03
to
meter3 per second (m3/s)
meter3 per second (m3/s)
Multiply by
4.381 264 E-08
6.309 020 E-05
horsepower (boiler)
horsepower (electric)
horsepower (metric 75 kgfm/s)
watt (W)
watt (W)
watt (W)
9.809 50 E+03
7.460 000*E+02
7.354 99 E+02
horsepower (water)
horsepower (UK)
hour (mean solar)
hour (sidereal)
hundredweight (long)
hundredweight (short)
inch
inch of mercury (32oF)
inch of mercury (60oF)
inch of water (39.2oF)
inch of water (60oF)
in2
in3 (volume; section modulus)
in3/min
in4 (moment of section)
in/s
in/s2
kayser
kelvin
kilocalorie (International Table)
kilocalorie (mean)
kilocalorie (thermochemical)
kilocalorie (thermochemical)/min
kilocalorie (thermochemical)/s
kilogram-force (kgf)
watt (W)
watt (W)
second (s)
second (s)
kilogram (kg)
kilogram (kg)
meter (m)
pascal (Pa)
pascal (Pa)
pascal (Pa)
pascal (Pa)
meter2 (m2)
meter3 (m3)
meter3 per second (m3/s)
meter4 (m4)
meter per second (m/s)
meter per second2 (m/s2)
1 per meter (1/m)
degree Celsius
joule (J)
joule (J)
joule (J)
watt (W)
watt (W)
newton(N)
kgfm
9.806 650*E+00
kgfs /m (mass)
kilogram (kg)
9.806 650*E+00
kgf/cm
pascal (Pa)
9.806 650*E+04
7.460 43 E+02
7.457 0 E+02
3.600 000 E+03
3.590 170 E+03
5.080 235 E+01
4.535 924 E+01
2.540 000*E-02
3.386 38 E+03
3.376 85 E+03
2.490 82 E+02
2.488 4 E+02
6.451 600*E-04
1.638 706 E-05 (7)
2.731 177 E-07
4.162 314 E-07 (6)
2.540 000*E-02
2.540 000*E-02
1.000 000*E+02
tC = tK - 273.15
4.186 800*E+03
4.190 02 E+03
4.184 000*E+03
6.973 333 E+01
4.184 000*E+03
9.806 650*E+00
to
pascal (Pa)
Multiply by
9.806 650*E+00
kgf/mm2
pascal (Pa)
9.806 650*E+06
km/h
kilopond
kWh
kip (1000 lbf)
kip/in2 (ksi)
knot (international)
lambert
lambert
langley
league
light year
liter
maxwell
mho
microinch
micron
mil
mile (international)
mile (statute)
mile (USA survey)1
mile (international nautical)
mile (UK nautical)
mile (USA nautical)
mi2 (international)
mi2 (USA survey)1
mi/h (international)
mi/h (international)
mi/min (international)
mi/s (international)
millibar
millimeter of mercury (0oC)
minute (angle)
minute (mean solar)
minute (sidereal)
month (mean calendar)
oersted
ohm centimeter
ohm circular-mil
per foot
ounce (avoirdupois)
ounce (troy or apothecary)
ounce (UK fluid)
ounce (USA fluid)
ounce-force
ozfin
pascal (Pa)
meter per second (m/s)
candela per meter2 (cd/m2)
candela per meter2 (cd/m2)
joule per meter2(J/m2)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter3 (m3)
weber (Wb)
siemens (S)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter (m)
meter2 (m2)
meter2 (m2)
meter per second (m/s)
kilometer per hour (km/h)
meter per second (m/s)
meter per second (m/s)
pascal (Pa)
pascal (Pa)
radian (rad)
second (s)
second (s)
second (s)
ampere per meter (A/m)
ohm meter (m)
ohm millimeter2 per meter
(mm2/m)
kilogram (kg)
kilogram (kg)
meter3 (m3)
meter3 (m3)
newton(N)
newton meter (Nm)
to
oz (avoirdupois)/yd2
parsec2
peck (USA)
pennyweight
perm (0oC)
perm (23 C)
o
permin (0 C)
o
permin (23 C)
o
phot
pica (printer's)
pint (USA dry)
pint (USA liquid)
point (printer's)
poise (absolute viscosity)
pound (lb avoirdupois)
pound (troy or apothecary)
lbft2 (moment of inertia)
lbin2 (moment of inertia)
lb/fth
lb/fts
lb/ft2
lb/ft3
lb/gal (UK liquid)
lb/gal (USA liquid)
lb/h
lb/hph
(SFC, specific fuel consumption)
lb/in3
lb/min
lb/s
lb/yd3
poundal
poundal/ft2
poundals/ft2
pound-force (lbf)
lbfft
lbfft/in
lbfin
lbfin/in
lbfs/ft2
lbf/ft
lbf/ft2
lbf/in
lbf/in2 (psi)
lbf/lb (thrust/weight [mass] ratio)
quart (USA dry)
quart (USA liquid)
Multiply by
3.390 575 E-02
3.085 678 E+16
8.809 768 E_03
1.555 174 E-03
(kg/Pasm2)
5.721 35 E-11
(kg/Pasm2)
5.745 25 E-11
1.453 22 E-12
1.459 29 E-12
1.000 000*E+04
4.217 518 E-03
5.506 105 E-04
4.731 765 E-04
3.514 598*E-04
1.000 000*E-01
4.535 924 E-01 (9)
3.732 417 E-01
4.214 011 E-02
2.926 397 E-04
4.133 789 E-04
1.488 164 E+00
4.882 428 E+00
1.601 846 E+01
9.977 633 E+01
1.198 264 E+02
1.259 979 E-04
1.689 659 E-07
2.767 990 E+04
7.559 873 E-03
4.535 924 E-01
5.932 764 E-01
1.382 550 E-01
1.488 164 E+00
1.488 164 E+00
4.448 222 E+00 (10)
1.355 818 E+00
5.337 866 E+01
1.129 848 E-01
4.448 222 E+00
4.788 026 E+01
1.459 390 E+01
4.788 026 E+01
1.751 268 E+02
6.894 757 E+03
9.806 650 E+00
1.101 221 E-03
9.463 529 E-04
to
gray (Gy)
1 per pascal second (1/Pas)
meter (m)
coulomb per kilogram (C/kg)
radian (rad)
second (s)
meter2 (m2)
second (s)
kilogram (kg)
pascal second (Pas)
kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3)
ampere(A)
coulomb (C)
farad (F)
henry (H)
siemens (S)
ohm ()
volt (V)
meter3 (m3)
candela per meter2 (cd/m2)
meter2 per second (m2/s)
meter3 (m3)
meter3 (m3)
kilogram per meter (kg/m)
joule (J)
kilogram (kg)
kilogram (kg)
kilogram (kg)
joule (J)
watt (W)
meter3 (m3)
kilogram (kg)
kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3)
kilogram per meter3 (kg/m3)
kilogram per second (kg/s)
newton(N)
Multiply by
1.000 000*E-02
1.000 000*E+01
(1)
2.58
E-04
4.848 137 E-06
9.972 696 E-01
(1)
1.000 000*E-08
1.459 390 E+01
4.788 026 E+01
5.153 788 E+02
3.335 640 E-10
3.335 640 E-10
1.112 650 E-12
8.987 554 E+11
1.112 650 E-12
8.987 554 E+11
2.997 925 E+02
1.000 000*E+00
1.000 000*E+04
1.000 000*E-04
1.478 676 E-05
4.928 922 E-06
1.000 000*E-06
1.055 056 E+08
2.916 667 E-02
1.016 047 E+03
1.000 000*E+03
4.184 E+09 (11)
3.516 800 E+03
2.831 685 E+00
9.071 847 E+02
1.328 939 E+03
1.186 553 E+03
2.519 958 E-01
8.896 444 E+03
tonne
torr (mm Hg, 0oC)
township
unit pole
W h
W s
W/cm2
W/in2
yard
yd2
yd3
yd3/min
year (calendar)
year (sidereal)
year (tropical)
kilogram (kg)
pascal (Pa)
meter2 (m2)
weber (Wb)
joule (J)
joule (J)
watt per meter2 (W/m2)
watt per meter2 (W/m2)
meter (m)
meter2 (m2)
meter3 (m3)
meter3 per second (m3/s)
second (s)
second (s)
second (s)
1.000 000*E+03
1.333 22 E+02
(1)
1.256 637 E-07
3.600 000*E+03
1.000 000*E+00
1.000 000*E+04
1.550 003 E+03
9.144 000*E-01
8.361 274 E-01
7.645 549 E-01
1.274 258 E-02
3.153 600 E+07
3.155 815 E+07
3.155 693 E+07
NOTES:
1.Since 1893 the USA basis for length measurement has been derived from metric standards. In 1959 a small refinement was
made in the definition of the yard to resolve discrepancies both in this country and abroad, which changed its length from
3600/3937 m to 0.9144 m exactly. The result in the new value being shorter by two parts in a million.
At the same time it was decided that any data in feet derived from and published as a result of geodetic surveys within the USA
would remain with the old standard (1 ft = 1200/3937 m) until further decision. This foot is named the USA survey foot.
As a result the USA land measurements in USA customary units will relate to the meter by the old standard. All the conversion
factors in this table for units referenced to this footnote are based on the USA survey foot, rather than the international foot.
Conversion factors for the land measures given below may be determined from the following relationships:
1 league = 3 miles (exactly)
1 rod = 16 feet (exactly)
1 section = 1 square mile (exactly)
1 township = 36 square miles (exactly)
2. This value conflicts with the value printed in NBS 330. The value requires updating in NBS 330.
3. No conversion factor is given for board foot because the board foot is not a well-defined unit of volume. Calculation of the
number of board feet in a piece of lumber is based on the nominal dimension of the cross section.
4.The British thermal unit used in these tables is the International Table Btu. The Fifth International Conference on the
Properties of Steam (London, July 1956) defined the calorie (International Table) as 4.1868 J. Therefore the exact conversion
factor for the Btu (International Table) is 1.055 055 852 62 kJ. Other conversion factors for the Btu include the following:
British thermal unit (mean)
1055.87 J
British thermal unit (thermochemical) 1054.350 J
British thermal unit (39 oF)
1059.67 J
British thermal unit (59 oF)
1054.80 J
British thermal unit (60 oF)
1054.68 J
The calorie used in these tables is the thermochemical calorie, defined as 4.184 J exactly, which has
been widely used in scientific work. Other calories that have been seen practical application include
the following:
calorie (International Table)
4.186 8 J (by definition)
calorie (mean)
4.190 02 J
calorie (15 oC)
4.185 80 J
calorie (20 oC)
4.181 90 J
The International Table calorie has been frequently used in European engineering work. Various
kilocalories have often been used, sometimes being called kilogram-calories. The so-called calorie
(or Calorie) used in the field of nutrition is in fact a kilocalorie.
5.Agricultural are sold by the bushel in the USA. The mass per unit volume of such products varies considerably owing to
differences in variety, size, or condition of the commodity, tightness of pack, degree in which the container is heaped, etc. The
following conversion factors for one bushel are used by the USA Department of Agriculture for statistical purposes:
barley
21.8 kg
corn, shelled 25.4 kg
oats
14.5 kg
potatoes
27.2 kg
soybeans
27.2 kg
wheat
27.2 kg
6.This is sometimes called the moment of inertia of a plain section about a specified axis.
7.The exact conversion factor is 1.638 706 4 E-05.
8.In 1964 the General Conference on Weight and Measures adopted the name liter for the cubic decimeter. Prior to this
decision the liter differed slightly (previous value, 1.000 028 dm3) and in expression of precision volume measurement this fact
must be kept in mind.
9.The exact conversion factor is 4.535 923 7 E-01.
10.The exact conversion factor is 4.448 221 615 260 5 E+00.
11.Defined (not measured) value.
(e) These simplified rules do not eliminate the necessity for using good judgment. If you believe that a dimension given as 8
ft is valid to the nearest 1/10 inch, you should consider it to mean 96.0 inches [per(a)] and treat it as having three significant
digits. The rounded dimension then would be 2.438 m, instead of 2.4 m.
Where an inch-pound value represents a maximum or minimum limit that must be respected, the rounding must be in a
direction that does not violate the original limit.