Appendix A
Metric Conversion Chart
This appendix complies with current Army directives which state that the metric system will be incorporated into all new publications. Table A-1 is a conversion chart.
Table A-1. Metric conversion chart
US Units |
Multiplied By |
Metric Units |
|---|---|---|
| Acres | 0.4947 |
Hectares |
| Cubic feet | 0.0283 |
Cubic meters |
| Cubic inches | 16.3872 |
Cubic centimeters |
| Cubic inches | 0.0164 |
Liters |
| Cubic yards | 0.7646 |
Cubic meters |
| Feet | 0.3048 |
Meters |
| Feet per second | 18.288 |
Meters per minute |
| Gallons | 3.7854 |
Liters |
| Inches | 2.54 |
Centimeters |
| Inches | 0.0254 |
Meters |
| Inches | 25.4001 |
Millimeters |
| Miles | 1.6093 |
Kilometers |
| Square feet | 0.0929 |
Square meters |
| Square inches | 6.4516 |
Square centimeters |
| Square miles | 2.590 |
Square kilometers |
| Square yards | 0.8361 |
Square meters |
| Yards | 0.914 |
Meters |
Metric Units |
Multiplied By |
US Units |
| Centimeters | 0.3937 |
Inches |
| Cubic centimeters | 0.0610 |
Cubic inches |
| Cubic meters | 35.3144 |
Cubic feet |
| Cubic meters | 1.3079 |
Cubic yards |
| Kilometers | 0.62137 |
Miles |
| Meters | 3.2808 |
Feet |
| Meters | 39.37 |
Inches |
| Meters | 1.0936 |
Yards |
| Millimeters | 0.03937 |
Inches |
| Square centimeters | 0.155 |
Square inches |
| Square kilometers | 0.3861 |
Square miles |
| Square meters | 1.1960 |
Square yards |
| Square meters | 10.764 |
Square feet |
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