Appendix A
Metric Conversion Chart
A-1. Use Table A-1 to convert from US to metric measurement and metric to US measurement.
Table A-1. Metric Conversion Chart
|
US Units
|
Multiplied By
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Equals Metric Units
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|
Length
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Feet |
0.30480 |
Meters |
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Inches |
2.54000 |
Centimeters |
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Inches |
0.02540 |
Meters |
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Inches |
25.40010 |
Millimeters |
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Miles (statute) |
1.60930 |
Kilometers |
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Miles (nautical) |
1.85320 |
Kilometers |
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Yards |
0.91400 |
Meters |
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Area
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Square inches |
6.45160 |
Square centimeters |
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Square feet |
0.09290 |
Square meters |
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Square yards |
0.83610 |
Square meters |
|
Volume
|
|
Cubic inches |
16.38720 |
Cubic centimeters |
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Cubic feet |
0.02830 |
Cubic meters |
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Cubic yards |
0.76460 |
Cubic meters |
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Gallons |
3.78540 |
Liters |
|
Fluid ounces |
29.57300 |
Milliliters |
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Quarts |
0.94600 |
Liters |
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Weight
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Ounces |
28.34900 |
Grams |
|
Pounds |
453.59000 |
Grams |
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Pounds |
0.45359 |
Kilograms |
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Short tons |
0.90700 |
Metric tons |
|
Long tons |
1.01600 |
Metric tons |
|
Metric Units
|
Multiplied By
|
Equals US Units
|
|
Centimeters |
0.39370 |
Inches |
|
Meters per second |
2.23700 |
Miles per hour |
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Millimeters |
0.03937 |
Inches |
|
Kilometers |
0.62137 |
Miles (statute) |
|
Kilometers |
0.53960 |
Miles (nautical) |
|
Meters |
3.28080 |
Feet |
|
Meters |
39.37000 |
Inches |
|
Meters |
1.09360 |
Yards |
|
Area
|
|
Square centimeters |
0.15500 |
Square inches |
|
Square meters |
10.76400 |
Square feet |
|
Square meters |
1.19600 |
Square yards |
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Volume
|
|
Cubic centimeters |
0.06100 |
Cubic inches |
|
Cubic meters |
35.31440 |
Cubic feet |
|
Cubic meters |
1.30790 |
Cubic yards |
|
Milliliters |
0.03380 |
Fluid ounces |
|
Liters |
1.05700 |
Quarts |
|
Liters |
0.26420 |
Gallons |
|
Weight
|
|
Grams |
0.03527 |
Ounces |
|
Kilograms |
2.20460 |
Pounds |
|
Metric tons |
1.10200 |
Short tons |
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