General InformationUS English/Metric Conversion
US English/Metric Conversion
US English
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Multiply/ Divide by
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Metric
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In order to calculate US English measurement, divide by the number
in the center column.
In order to calculate metric measurement, multiply by the number
in the center column.
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Length
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in
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25.4
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mm
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ft
|
0.3048
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m
|
yd
|
0.9144
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mi
|
1.609
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km
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Area
|
sq in
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645.2
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sq mm
|
6.45
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sq cm
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sq ft
|
0.0929
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sq m
|
sq yd
|
0.8361
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Volume
|
cu in
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16,387.0
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cu mm
|
16.387
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cu cm
|
0.0164
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L
|
qt
|
0.9464
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gal
|
3.7854
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cu yd
|
0.764
|
cu m
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Mass
|
lb
|
0.4536
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kg
|
ton
|
907.18
|
0.907
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tonne (t)
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Force
|
kg F
|
9.807
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newtons (N)
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oz F
|
0.2780
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lb F
|
4.448
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Acceleration
|
ft/s²
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0.3048
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m/s²
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in/s²
|
0.0254
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Torque
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lb in
|
0.11298
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N·m
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lb ft
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1.3558
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Power
|
hp
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0.745
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kW
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Pressure (Stress)
|
inches of H2O
|
0.2488
|
kPa
|
inches of Mercury (Hg)
|
3.377
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lb/sq in
|
6.895
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Energy (Work)
|
Btu
|
1055.0
|
J (J= one Ws)
|
lb ft
|
1.3558
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kW hour
|
3,600,000.0
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Light
|
Foot Candle
|
10.764
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lm/m²
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Velocity
|
mph
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1.6093
|
km/h
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Temperature
|
(°F - 32) 5/9
|
=
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°C
|
°F
|
=
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(9/5 °C + 32)
|
Fuel Performance
|
235.215/mpg
|
=
|
100 km/L
|
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