Units & Conversions

Metric Units Linear Conversions

Milla = 1/1000 • Conversion to Metric (approximate)
Centi = 1/100
Known No. Multiply By To Determine
Kilo = 1,000
Mega = 1,000,000 inches 25.4 millimeters
Used with meters, liters, grams, etc. inches 2.5 centimeters

feet 30.5 centimeters

English Units
12 inches = 1 foot yards 0.91 meters
3 feet = 1 yard
miles 1.61 kilometers
5280 feet = 1 mile
144 in2 = 1 ft2
9 ft2 = 1 yd2 • Conversion from Metric (approximate)
1728 in3 = 1 ft3 Known No. Multiply By To Determine
27 ft3 = 1 yd3
8 fl oz = 1 cup millimeters .039 inches
2 cups = 1 pint centimeters 0.39 inches
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon meters 3.28 feet
1 gallon = 231 in3 meters 1.09 yards
1 yd3 = 202 gal
7.48 gal = 1 ft3 kilometers 0.62 miles

Force Conversions Area Conversions

• Conversion to Metric (approximate) • Conversion to Metric (approximate)
Known No. Multiply By To Know No. Multiply By To Determine
Determine
square inches 6.5 sq centimeters
dyne .0001 newton
square feet 0.092 square meters
pound force 4.45 newtons
Square yards 0.84 square meters
psi 703 kg/m
square miles 2.6 sq kilometers
psi 6.89 kilopascal
• Conversion from Metric (approximate)
• Conversion from Metric (approximate)
Known No. Multiply By To Determine
Known No. Multiply By To
Determine sq centimeters 0.16 square inches

square meters 10.8 square feet

newton 100,000 dynes
sq kilometers 0.38 square miles
newton 0.225 lb force
Volume Conversions Weight Conversions
• Conversion to Metric (approximate) • Conversion to Metric (approximate)

Known No. Multiply By To Known No. Multiply By To

Determine Determine

cubic inches 16.0 milliliters ounces 28.3 grams

fluid ounces 29.6 milliliters pounds 0.45 kilograms

cups 0.24 liters short tons 0.91 metric ton

pints 0.47 liters

• Conversion from Metric (approximate)
quarts 0.95 liters
Known No. Multiply By To
gallons 3.79 liters Determine

cubic feet 0.028 cubic meters grams 0.035 ounces

cubic yards 0.76 cubic meters kilograms 2.2 pounds

cubic feet 28.3 liters Metric ton 1.1 short tons

cubic yard 764.5 liters

• Conversion from Metric (approximate) Dilution Chart for

Known No. Multiply By To Hydrochloric (Muriatic) Acid
Determine to Achieve 10% Solution
milliliters 0.06 cubic inches Degrees % Acid # Gal of
Baume Water to 1
milliliters 0.03 fluid ounces Gal of Acid
liters 0.036 cubic feet 16 Be′ 24.5 1.5

liters 2.1 pints 18 Be′ 28.0 2.0

liters 1.06 quarts 20 Be′ 31.5 2.25
liters 0.26 gallons 35.0 2.5
22 Be′
cubic meters 35.3 cubic feet
24 Be′ 39.5 3.0
cubic meters 1.31 cubic yards
Coefficients of Parts by Volume to % Volume
Thermal Expansion Conversions
Material Coefficient of • Mixing Ratio by Volume
Thermal
Expansion Part A Part B
in/inºF x 10-6
1 1
Aluminum 12.9
1.5 1
Brass, Red, 230 10.0
2 1
Bronze, Arch, 385 11.0
2.5 1
Copper, 110 9.4
3 1
Lead 15.9
4 1
Stainless Steel, 302 9.6
5 1
Stainless Steel, 430 5.8
10 1
Structural Steel 6.7

Zinc, Rolled 17.3 • Mixing Ratio by % Volume

Part A Part B
Acrylics 40–50
50 50
Glass Reinf Polyester 10–14
60 40
Phenolics 8.5–25
67 33
Vinyl Chlorides 24–40
71 29
Brick Masonry 3.1
75 25
Concrete 6.5
80 20
Limestone Masonry 3.5
83.3 16.7
Plate Glass 5.1
91.0 9.09
Wood, Parallel to Grain 2.1–3.6

Wood, Perpendicular 1.9–3.2

to Grain
Viscosity Guidelines
Viscosity in Similar to
Centipoise Consistency of:
1 = Water
500 = #10 Motor Oil
2,500 = Pancake Syrup
10,000 = Honey
25,000 = Chocolate Syrup
50,000 = Catsup
250,000 = Peanut Butter
1,000,000 = Paste-Caulking
Consistency