Total Control Systems 700-20 - Metric Conversion Guide

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METRIC CONVERSION GUIDE
U.S. System to Metric System
Metric System to U.S. Systems
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Length:
Base unit is the
mil
millimeter
0.0254
millimeter
mil
39.37
Meter
inch
millimeter
25.4
millimeter
inch
0.0394
foot
meter
0.3048
meter
foot
3.2808
yard
meter
0.9144
meter
yard
1.0936
mile
kilometer
1.6093
kilometer
mile
0.6214
Area:
Base unit is the
inch²
centimeter²
6.4516
centimeter²
inch²
0.155
Square Meter (m²)
foot²
centimeter²
929.03
centimeter²
foot²
0.0011
foot²
meter²
0.0929
meter²
foot²
10.7639
yard²
meter²
0.8361
meter²
yard²
1.1960
mile²
kilometer²
2.590
kilometer²
mile²
0.3861
Mass:
Base unit is the
ounce (advp.)
gram
28.3495
gram
ounce (advp.)
0.03527
Kilogram (kg)
pound
kilogram
0.4536
kilogram
pound
2.2046
pound
metric ton
0.00045
metric ton
pound
2204.6
short ton (US)
metric ton
0.9072
metric ton
short ton (US)
1.1023
Volume/Capacity:
Base unit is the
inch³
centimeter³
16.3871
centimeter³
inch³
0.061
Cubic Meter (m³)
fluid ounce
centimeter³
29.5735
centimeter³
fluid ounce
0.0338
quart (liquid)
liter
0.9464
liter
quart (liquid)
1.0567
gallon (US)
liter
3.7854
liter
gallon (US)
0.2642
gallon (US)
meter³
0.0038
meter³
gallon (US)
264.17
gallon (US)
gallon (UK)
0.8327
gallon (UK)
gallon (US)
1.20095
gallon (UK)
liter
4.456
liter
gallon (UK)
0.21997
gallon (UK)
meter³
0.00457
meter³
gallon (UK)
219.97
foot³
meter³
0.0283
meter³
foot³
35.3147
yard³
meter³
0.7646
meter³
yard³
1.3079
in³/lb
m³/kg
0.000036
m³/kg
in³/lb
27.680
ft³/lb
m³/kg
0.0624
m³/kg
ft³/lb
16.018
Density:
Base unit is the
lb/ft³
kg/m³
16.0185
kg/m³
lb/ft³
0.0624
Cubic Meter (m³)
lb/in³
g/cm³
27.68
g/cm³
lb/in³
0.03613
lb/gal (US)
kg/m³
119.8264
kg/m³
lb/gal (US)
0.008345
Pressure:
Base unit is the
psi
kPa
6.8948
kPa
psi
0.145
Pascal (P)
psi
bar
0.0689
bar
psi
14.51
in Hg (60 F)
kPa
3.377
kPa
in Hg (60 F)
0.2961
in H²O (60 F)
kPa
0.2488
kPa
in H²O (60 F)
4.0193
Temperature:
Base unit is the
in/(in * °F)
m/(m * °C)
1.8
m/(m * °C)
in/(in * °F)
0.556
Kelvin (K)
°F
°C
(°F - 32)/1.8
°C
°F
1.8°C + 32
°F
K
(°F + 459.67)/1.8
K
°F
1.8k - 459.67
Velocity:
Base unit is the
in/min
cm/s
0.0423
cm/s
in/min
23.6220
Meter per Second (m/s)
ft/s
m/s
0.3048
m/s
ft/s
3.2808
mi/hr
km/hr
1.6093
km/hr
mi/hr
0.6214
STRAINER SCREEN SIZE
ASTM
Mesh
Size Opening
(inches)
Micron
Opening
20
0.0331
841
40
0.0165
420
80
0.0070
177
100
0.0059
149
200
0.0029
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