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Linear measurement Pressure Unit weight

feet 1 40 psf 1 4500 lb/ft^3 1


m 0.3048 12.192 kPa 0.04788026 215.4612 kN/m3 0.1570875

ksf 1 500 kips/ft3 1


kPa 47.88 23940 lb/ft3 1000

psi 1
kPa 6.89476 0

tsf 1 100
Mpa 0.096 9.6

tsf 1 1
kPa 96 96

2.75689223
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19.63593

0.125
125
Lengths, Areas and Volumes - English Units to S.I. Units and Back
To Convert From multiply
Length
inches, in 25.4
inches, in 0.0254
feet, f 0.3048
yards, yd 0.9144
miles, mi 1.609344
Area
square inch, in2, si 645.16
square inch, in2, si 0.00064516
square feet, f2, sf 0.09290304
square yard, yd2, sy 0.836127
Volume
cubic inch, in3, ci 16387.064
cubic inch, in3, ci 16.387064
cubic foot, f3, cf 0.0283168
cubic yard, yd3, cy 0.764555
gallon, gal. 3.78541
Other Geometric Properties of a Cross-section
Moment of Inertia, in4 416231
Section Modulus, in3 16387.064

Force, Stress, Loads and Mass - English Units to S.I. Units and Back

To Convert From multiply


Force
pound, lb 4.44822
kilopound, kip = 1000 lb 4.44822
Stress [Force per Unit Area]
pounds per sq. f, lb/f , psf
2
47.8803
psf 0.0478803
kilopounds per sq. f, ksf 47.8803
pounds per sq. inch, psi 6894.76
psi 6.89476

kilopounds per sq. in, ksi 6.89476

Bending Moment, Torque [Force x Length]


pound-foot, lb-f 1.35582
pound-inch, lb-in 0.112985
Distributed (or "Running") Load [Force per Unit Length]
pounds per (linear) foot, plf 14.5939
pounds per (linear) inch, pli 175.127

Force and Weight; and Density - English Units to S.I. Units and Back
In the S.I. system, weight is often expressed in kilograms (a mass); in the United States, weight is expressed in pounds (a force). Be
To Convert From Multiply by
Pounds, Newtons and Kilograms
pounds lb 4.44822
lb 0.453592
N 0.101972
lb 0.031
Weight Density (force/volume); including kilogram force
lb / f3 0.157087
lb / in3 271.447
lb / in3
0.000578703
N/m 3
0.101972
kN / m 3
101.972
lb / f 3
16.0185
Mass Density (mass/volume)
slug / f 3
515.379

Same System Conversions; Things you should know


From Multiply by
Length
in 0.083333
f 0.333333
f 1.89E-04
mm 0.001
cm 0.01
Area
in2
0.00694444
f2 0.111111
Time
second, s 0.0166666
second 2.78E-04
second 1.16E-05
minutes, min 6.94E-04
Weight
lb 0.005
, Areas and Volumes - English Units to S.I. Units and Back
to get / To Convert from multiply by to get
Length
millimeters, mm 0.0393701 inches, in
meters, m 39.3701 inches, in
meters, m 3.28084 feet, f
meters, m 1.09361 yards, yd
kilometers, km 0.621371 miles, MI
Area
square millimeters, mm2 0.00155 square inch, in2
square meter, m2 1550 square inch, in2
square meter, m2 10.7639 square feet, f2, sf
square meter, m2 1.19599 square yard, yd2
Volume
cubic millimeters, mm3 6.10E-05 cubic inch, in3
cubic centimeters, cc, cm3 0.06102374 cubic inch, in3
cubic meters, m3 35.3147 cubic foot, f3, cf
cubic meters, m3 1.30795 cubic yard, yd3
Liters, l = 0.001 m3 0.264172 gallon, gal.
Other Geometric Properties of a Cross-section
mm4 = 10-12 m4 2.40E-06 in4
mm3 = 10-9 m3 6.10E-05 in3

ress, Loads and Mass - English Units to S.I. Units and Back

to get / To Convert from multiply by to get


Force
newton, N 0.224809 lb
kilonewton, kN = 1000 N 0.224809 kip = 1000 lb
Stress [Force per Unit Area]
pascals, Pa = N/m2 0.0208854 lb/f2, psf
kilopascal, kPa, kN/m2 20.8854 psf
kPa 0.0208854 ksf
Pa 0.000145038 psi
kPa 0.145038 psi
megapascal, MPa
0.145038 ksi

Bending Moment, Torque [Force x Length]


newton-meter, N-m 0.737561 lb-f
N-m 8.850732 lb-in
tributed (or "Running") Load [Force per Unit Length]
newtons per meter, N/m 0.06852178 plf
N/m 0.00571015 pli

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d Weight; and Density - English Units to S.I. Units and Back


the United States, weight is expressed in pounds (a force). Be careful! The force of 1 kg. is 9.81 N (in standard gravity).
to get / To Convert from multiply by to get
Pounds, Newtons and Kilograms
Newton, N 0.224809 lb
kg 2.20462 lb
kg 9.80665 N
slug (lb-s2/f) 32.2 lb
ight Density (force/volume); including kilogram force
kilonewtons per kN/m3 6.3659 lb / f3
kN/m3 0.00368 lb / in3
lb / f 3
1728 lb / in3
kg / m3 9.80665 N / m3
kg / m3 0.0090665 kN / m3
kg / m3 0.0624279 lb / f3
Mass Density (mass/volume)
kg / m3 0.0019403 slug / f3

to get / To Convert from multiply by to get


Length
feet, f 12 in
yards, yd 3 f
miles, MI 5280 feet, f
meters, m 1000 mm
m 100 cm
Area
f2 144 in2
yd2 9 f2
Time
minutes, min 60 s
hour, h 3600 s
day, d 86400 s
day,d 1440 min
Weight
ton (U.S.) 2000 lb
English Input Output
Length
inches, in 2 50.80
inches, in 3 0.08
feet, f 1 0.30
yards, yd 2 1.83
miles, mi 2 3.22
Area
square inch, in2, si 2 1290.32
square inch, in2, si 2 0.00
square feet, f2, sf 2 0.19
square yard, yd2, sy 2 1.67
Volume
cubic inch, in3, ci 2 32774.13
cubic inch, in3, ci 2 32.77
cubic foot, f3, cf 1 0.03
cubic yard, yd3, cy 2 1.53
gallon, gal. 2 7.57
Other Geometric Properties of a Cross-section
Moment of Inertia, in4 2 832462.00
Section Modulus, in3 2 32774.13

English Input Output


Force
pound, lb 1 4.45
kilopound, kip = 1000 lb 1 4.45
Stress [Force per Unit Area]
pounds per sq. f, lb/f2, psf 1 47.88
psf 1 0.05
kilopounds per sq. f, ksf 1 47.88
pounds per sq. inch, psi 3644000 25124505440.00
psi 4000 27579.04
kilopounds per sq. in, ksi 4 27.58
English Input Output
Bending Moment, Torque [Force x Length]
pound-foot, lb-f 1 1.36
pound-inch, lb-in 1 0.11
Distributed (or "Running") Load [Force per Unit Length]
pounds per (linear) foot, plf 2 29.19
pounds per (linear) inch, pli 2 350.25

Kips foot 29000 348000.00

English Input Output


Pounds, Newtons and Kilograms
pounds lb 2 8.90
lb 2 0.91
N 2 0.20
lb 2 0.06
Weight Density (force/volume); including kilogram force
lb / f3 2 0.31
lb / in3 2 542.89
lb / in3 2 0.00
N / m3 2 0.20
kN / m3 2 203.94
lb / f3 2 32.04
Mass Density (mass/volume)
slug / f3 2 1030.76

Kips 3400 1542.24

English Input Output


Length
in 2 0.17
f 2 0.667
f 2 0.000
mm 2 0.002
cm 2 0.020
Area
in2 196 1.36
f2 2 0.22
Time
second, s 2 0.033
second 2 0.001
second 2 0.000
minutes, min 2 0.001
Weight
lb 2 0.01
SI Input Output English
Length
millimeters, mm 2 0.08 inches, in
meters, m 2 78.74 inches, in
meters, m 2 6.56 feet, f
meters, m 2 2.19 yards, yd
kilometers, km 2 1.24 miles, mi
Area
square millimeters, mm2 200 0.31 square inch, in2
square meter, m2 2 3100.00 square inch, in2
square meter, m2 2 21.53 square feet, f2, sf
square meter, m2 2 2.39 square yard, yd2
Volume
cubic millimeters, mm3 2 0.00 cubic inch, in3
cubic centimeters, cc, cm3 2 0.12 cubic inch, in3
cubic meters, m3 2 70.63 cubic foot, f3, cf
cubic meters, m3 2 2.62 cubic yard, yd3
Liters, l = 0.001 m3 2 0.53 gallon, gal.
Other Geometric Properties of a Cross-section
mm4 = 10-12 m4 500 0.0012 in4
mm3 = 10-9 m3 2 0.0001 in3

SI Input Output English


Force
newton, N 1 0.22 lb
kilonewton, kN = 1000 N 1 0.22 kip = 1000 lb
Stress [Force per Unit Area]
pascals, Pa = N/m2 1 0.02 lb/f2, psf
kilopascal, kPa, kN/m2 2 41.77 psf
kPa 2 0.04 ksf
Pa 2 0.00 psi
kPa 2 0.29 psi
megapascal, MPa 2 0.29 ksi
SI Input Output English
Bending Moment, Torque [Force x Length]
newton-meter, N-m 2 1.48 lb-f
N-m 1 8.85 lb-in
stributed (or "Running") Load [Force per Unit Length]
newtons per meter, N/m 2 0.14 plf
N/m 2 0.01 pli

Kips Inch 348000 29000.00 Kips foot

SI Input Output English


Pounds, Newtons and Kilograms
Newton, N 2 0.45 lb
kg 2 4.41 lb
kg 2 19.61 N
slug (lb-s2/f) 2 64.40 lb
eight Density (force/volume); including kilogram force
kilonewtons per kN/m3 9.81 62.4 lb / f3
kN/m3 2 0.0 lb / in3
lb / f3 2 3456.0 lb / in3
kg / m3 2 19.6 N / m3
kg / m3 2 0.0 kN / m3
kg / m3 2 0.1 lb / f3
Mass Density (mass/volume)
kg / m3 2 0.004 slug / f3

Tons 1520 3344 Kips

SI Input Output English


Length
feet, f 3 36.00 in
yards, yd 2 6.00 f
miles, MI 2 10560.00 feet, f
meters, m 2 2000.00 mm
m 2 200.00 cm
Area
f2 2 288.00 in2
yd2 2 18.00 f2
Time
minutes, min 2 120.00 s
hour, h 2 7200.00 s
day, d 2 172800.00 s
day,d 2 2880.00 min
Weight
ton (U.S.) 2 4000.00 lb
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