Conversion Formulas
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| To Convert From: | To: | Multiply By: |
|---|---|---|
| AREA: | ||
| square centimeters | square inches | 0.155 |
| square feet | square meter | 0.0929 |
| square inches | square centimeters | 6.4516 |
| square inches | square millimeters | 645.16 |
| square meter | square feet | 10.7639 |
| square millimeters | square inches | 0.0016 |
| DENSITY: | ||
| grams/cubic centimeter | pounds/cubic inch | 0.0361 |
| pounds/cubic foot | grams/cubic centimeter | 0.016 |
| pounds/cubic inch | grams/cubic centimeter | 27.68 |
| ENERGY: | ||
| foot-pounds | joules | 1.3558 |
| foot-pounds/inch | joules/centimeter | 0.5338 |
| foot-pounds/inch | joules/meter | 53.379 |
| foot-pounds/inch | kilogram-centimeter/cm | 5.3348 |
| foot-pounds/inch | kilogram-meter/meter | 5.3348 |
| foot-pounds/square inch | kilo joules/square meter | 2.103 |
| inch-pounds | joules | 0.113 |
| joules | foot-pounds | 0.7376 |
| joules | inch-pounds | 8.8507 |
| joules/centimeter | foot-pounds/inch | 1.8734 |
| joules/meter | foot-pounds/inch | 0.0187 |
| kilograms-centimeter/cm | foot-pounds/inch | 0.1875 |
| kilogram-meter/meter | foot-pounds/inch | 0.1875 |
| kilo joules/square meter | foot-pounds/square inch | 0.4755 |
| FORCE: | ||
| kilogram-force | newtons | 9.8067 |
| newtons | kilogram-force | 0.102 |
| newtons | ounce-force | 3.5969 |
| newtons | pound-force | 0.2248 |
| ounce-force | newtons | 0.278 |
| pound-force | newtons | 4.4482 |
| FUEL: | ||
| kilometers/liter | miles/gallon | 2.3521 |
| miles/gallon | kilometers/liter | 0.4251 |
| LENGTH: | ||
| centimeters | inches | 0.3937 |
| feet | centimeters | 30.48 |
| feet | meters | 0.3048 |
| inches | centimeters | 2.54 |
| inches | meters | 0.0254 |
| inches | millimeters | 25.4 |
| kilometers | miles | 0.6214 |
| meters | feet | 3.2808 |
| meters | inches | 39.3701 |
| mil | millimeters | 0.0254 |
| miles | kilometers | 1.6093 |
| millimeters | inches | 0.0394 |
| millimeters | mil | 39.3701 |
| PRESSURE: | ||
| bar | pounds/square inch (psi) | 14.5038 |
| inches of Mercury (Hg) | kilopascals (kPa) | 3.3864 |
| kilograms/square cm | pounds/square inch (psi) | 14.223 |
| kilopascals (kPa) | inches of Mercury (Hg) | 0.2953 |
| kilopascals (kPa) | pounds/square foot | 20.8854 |
| kilopascals (kPa) | pounds/square inch (psi) | 0.145 |
| megapascals (Mpa) | pounds/square inch (psi) | 145.0376 |
| pounds/square foot | kilopascals (kPa) | 0.0479 |
| pounds/square inch (psi) | bar | 0.069 |
| pounds/square inch (psi) | kilograms/square cm | 0.0703 |
| pounds/square inch (psi) | kilopascals (kPa) | 6.8948 |
| pounds/square inch (psi) | megapascals (Mpa) | 0.0069 |
| TEMP: | ||
| degree °C | degree °F | 9/5(C) + 32 = °F |
| degree °F | degree °C | (F-32)(5/9) = °C |
| THERMAL CONDUCT: | ||
| BTU-in/hr sq. ft °F | W/(m-K) | 0.1442 |
| W/(m-K) | BTU-in/hr sq. ft | 6.933 |
| THERMAL EXPANSION: | ||
| inches/inch/°F | centimeter/cm °C | 1.8 |
| inches/inch/°F | meters/meter °C | 1.8 |
| centimeter/cm/°C | inches/inch °F | 0.5556 |
| meters/meter/°C | inches/inch °F | 0.5556 |
| VELOCITY: | ||
| kilometers/hour | miles/hour | 0.6214 |
| miles/hour | kilometers/hour | 1.6093 |
| VISCOSITY: | ||
| Pascal-second | poise | 10 |
| poise | Pascal-second | 0.1 |
| VOLUME: | ||
| cubic centimeters | cubic inches | 0.061 |
| cubic decimeter | cubic foot | 0.0353 |
| cubic foot | cubic decimeter | 28.3169 |
| cubic inches | cubic centimeters | 16.3871 |
| cubic inches | liters | 0.0164 |
| gallons | liters | 3.7854 |
| liters | cubic inches | 61.0237 |
| liters | gallons | 0.2642 |
| liters | pints | 2.1134 |
| liters | quarts | 1.0567 |
| milliliters | ounces | 0.0338 |
| ounces | milliliters | 29.5735 |
| pints | liters | 0.4732 |
| quarts | liters | 0.9464 |
| WEIGHT: | ||
| grams | ounces | 0.0353 |
| kilograms | pounds | 2.2046 |
| ounces | grams | 28.3495 |
| pounds | kilograms | 0.4536 |
| ton (metric) | ton (US) | 1.1023 |
| ton (US) | ton (metric) | 0.9072 |
