CONVERSION FACTORS 1 Gallon (US) = 3.

78541 liters
1 Gallon (US) = 231 inch3
LENGTH 1 Gallon (UK) = 4.54609 liters
LENGTH
1 Gallon (UK) = 277.27 inch3
A. Linear Measure 1 bushel (US) = 2 150.42 inch3
1 foot = 12 inches 1 bushel (UK) = 2 219.36 inch3
1 yard = 3 feet 1 barrel, Petroleum = 42 gallons
1 yard = 0.9144 meters 1 barrel, Proof Spirit = 40 gallons
1 meter = 3.281 feet 1 barrel, Beer = 31 gallons
1 meter = 39.37 inches
1 meter = 1.0936 yards
LIQUID MEASURE (Capacity)
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 mile = 5280 feet 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoon
1 nautical mile = 6080 feet 1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons
1 statute mile = 5280 feet 1 gill = 4 fluid ounces
1 statute mile = 1760 yards 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 league = 3 nautical miles 1 pint = 2 cups
1 cable length = 720 feet 1 pint = 4 gills
1 span = 9 inches 1 quart = 2 pints
1 mil = 0.001 inches 1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 inch = 1 000 mils 1 ganta = 3 liters
1 rod = 5.5 yards 1 ganta = 8 chupas
1 rod = 16.5 feet 1 cavan = 25 chupas
1 furlong = 10 chains
1 furlong = 40 rods
DRY MEASURE (Capacity)
1 furlong = 220 yards
1 furlong = 660 feet 1 quart = 2 pints
1 mile = 8 furlong 1 peck = 8 quarts
1 chain = 4 rods 1 bushel = 4 pecks
1 bushel = 8 gallons
B. Nautical Linear Measure 1 UK dry quart = 1.032 US dry quart
1 fathom = 6 feet
1 cable = 120 fathoms
1 nautical mile = 6 080 feet DRY MEASURE (Cooking)
1 nau. mile/hr = 1 knot 1 pinch = 1/8 teaspoon
1 nau. mile/hr = 1.151 stat. mile/hr 1 dash = 1/16 teaspoon
1 sprinkle = 1/32 teaspoon
C. Surveyor’s Measure
1 link = 7.92 inches
1 chain = 100 links WEIGHT (Avoirdupois)
1 chain = 66 feet *The avoirdupois system is used for general weighing.
1 furlong = 10 chains 1 dram = 27.3438 grains
1 mile = 80 chains 1 ounce = 16 drams
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 stone = 14 pounds
AREA (Square Measure)
1 long hundredweight (UK)
1 feet2 = 144 inches2 = 4 pounds
1 yard2 = 9 feet2 1 short hundredweight (US)
1 rod2 = 30.25 yard2 = 100 pounds
1 meter2 = 10 000 cm2 1 short ton (US) = 2000 pounds
1 meter2 = 10.76 feet2 1 long ton (UK) = 2 240 pounds
1 meter2 = 1.195 yards2
1 mile2 = 640 acres
1 hectare = 10 000 meter2 WEIGHT (Apothecaries)
1 hectare = 11 960 yard2 *The apothecaries system was formerly used by the
1 acre = 160 rods2 pharmacists.
1 acre = 4 840 yards2 1 scruple = 20 grains
1 acre = 4 046.8 meter2 1 dram = 3 scruples
1 acre = 0.040468 hectares 1 ounce = 8 drams
1 circular mil = 0.0012 in2 1 pound = 12 ounces

VOLUME (Cubic Measure) WEIGHT (Troy)

1 meter3 = 1 000 liters (1 stere) *The troy system is used for weighing precious metals or
1 meter3 = 35.31 feet3 gems.
1 meter3 = 264.2 US gallons 1 carat = 3.086 grams
1 feet3 = 1 728 feet3 1 pennyweight = 24 grains
1 feet3 = 7.482 gallons 1 ounce = 20 pennyweights
1 feet3 = 28.32 liters 1 pound = 12 ounces
1 yard3 = 27 feet3

Engr. Wilbert Berania Aclan | November 2018

 WOOD MEASURE PRESSURE
1 board foot = 144 feet3 1 atm = 101.325 kPa
1 cord foot = 16 feet3 1 atm = 14.7 psi
1 cord = 8 cord feet 1 atm = 760 mm Hg
1 atm = 760 torr
1 atm = 29.92 in Hg
ANGULAR (Circular Measure) 1 atm = 1.033 kgf/cm2
1 minute = 60 seconds 1 atm = 10.34 m H20
1 degree = 60 minutes 1 atm = 407.0858 in H2O
1 zodiac sign = 30 degrees 1 bar = 100 kPa
1 radian = 57.2958 degrees 1 Pascal (Pa) = 1 N/m2
1 quadrant = 90 degrees 1 MPa = 1 N/mm2
1 circle = 360 degrees 1 torr = 1 mm Hg
2 π rad = 360 degrees 1 torr = 133.32 Pascal
2 π rad = 1 revolution
2 π rad = 400 grads ENERGY
2 π rad = 6400 mils
1 BTU = 778 ft-lb
1 BTU = 1.055 kilo Joule (kJ)
HARDNESS 1 BTU = 0.252 kilo calorie (kcal)
*The scale for hardness of precious metals or gems runs 1 kcal = 4.187 kJ
from 10 to 1, with 10 being the hardest. 1 kJ = 1 kN-m
Diamond 10 1 kJ = 1 000 N-m
Corundum 9 1 erg = 1 dyne-cm
Topaz 8 1 erg = 10-7 Joules
Quartz 7 1 CHU = 1.9004 kJ
Labradorite 6 1 CHU = 1.8013 BTU
Smithsonite 5 ✓ BTU – British Thermal Unit
Fluorite 4 ✓ CHU –
Calcite 3
Alabaster 2
POWER
TIME
1 kilowatts (kW) = 1 kJ/s
1 year = 12 months 1 kW = 3412.32 BTU/hr
1 year = 52 weeks 1 horsepower (hp) = 746 watts (w)
1 year = 365 days 1 hp = 550 ft-lb/sec
1 leap year = 366 days 1 hp = 33 000 ft-lb/min
1 year = 8760 hours 1 hp = 42.42 BTU/min
1 week = 7 days 1 hp = 2545 BTU/hr
1 day = 24 hours 1 Mhp = 0.736 kW
1 hour = 60 minutes 1 Boiler hp = 35 322 kJ/hr
1 hour = 3600 seconds 1 Boiler hp = 33 480 BTU/hr
1 minute = 60 seconds 1 TOR = 3.516 kW
1 TOR = 200 BTU/min
✓ TOR – Tons of Refrigeration
FORCE (Mass and Weight)
1 kilogram (kg) = 2.205 pounds
1 kilogram (kg) = 9.81 Newton (N)
1 pound (lb) = 16 fluid ounces
1 pound (lb) = 0.4536 kg
1 pound (lb) = 0.138255 N
1 pound (lb) = 7000 grains
1 kip = 1000 pounds
1 short ton = 2000 pounds
1 long ton = 2240 pounds
1 tonne = 1000 kg
1 MTon = 1000 kg
1 MTon = 2200 pounds
1 quintal = 100 kilograms
1 Newton = 100 000 (105) dynes
1 Newton = 0.1019 kg
1 Newton = 0.0459 pounds
1 Newton = 7.233 poundals
1 slug = 14.59 kg
1 slug = 143.14 N
1 slug = 32.174 pounds
1 kgf = 9.81 N
1 lbf = 4.45 N

Engr. Wilbert Berania Aclan | November 2018