Measurement & Conversion Data

measurement Metric Conversions

DRILL SIZE & DECIMAL EQUIVALENT conversion chart Length Area Velocity
Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.
mm Fract. Gauge Equiv. mm Fract. Gauge Equiv. mm Fract. Gauge Equiv. mm Fract. Gauge Equiv. mm Fract. Gauge Equiv. mm Inches Unified BA mm Inches From To Multiply by From To Multiply by From To Multiply by
80 0.0135 1.70 0.0669 3.80 0.1496 H 0.2660 12.00 0.4724 0.79 0.031 1/32 15.00 0.591 inches millimetres 25.4 square inches square millimetres 645.16 miles/hour kilometres/hour 1.609
0.35 0.0138 51 0.0670 24 0.1520 6.80 0.2677 12.20 0.4803
1.00 0.039 15.87 0.625 5/8 millimetres inches 0.0394 square millimetres square inches 0.001550 kilometres/hour miles/hour 0.6117
79 0.0145 1.75 0.0689 3.90 0.1535 6.90 0.2717 31/64 0.4844
0.38 0.0150 50 0.0700 23 0.1540 I 0.2720 12.50 0.4921 1.52 0.060 0 16.00 0.630 inches centimetres 2.54 square inches square centimetres 6.452 feet/second metres/second 0.305
1/64 0.0156 1.80 0.0709 5/32 0.1562 7.00 0.2756 12.70 1/2 0.5000 centimetres inches 0.3937 square centimetres square inches 0.155 metres/second feet/second 3.279
1.59 0.062 1/16 10 17.00 0.670
0.40 0.0157 1.85 0.0729 22 0.1570 J 0.2770 12.80 0.5039
78 0.0160 49 0.0730 4.00 0.1575 7.10 0.2795 2.00 0.079 17.46 0.688 11/16 feet metres 0.3048 square feet square centimetres 929.03 feet/minute metres/second 0.00508
13.00 0.5118
0.42 0.0165 1.90 0.0748 21 0.1590 K 0.2810 33/64 0.5156 2.18 0.086 2 18.00 0.709 metres feet 3.281 square centimetres square feet 0.001076 metres/second feet/minute 196.74
0.45 0.0177 48 0.0760 20 0.1610 9/32 0.2812
17/32 0.5312 19.00 0.748 yards metres 0.9144 square metres square feet 10.76 feet/minute metres/minute 0.305
77 0.0180 1.95 0.0768 4.10 0.1614 7.20 0.2835 2.20 0.087 8
13.50 0.5315 metres yards 1.094 square feet square metres 0.0929
0.48
0.50
0.0189
0.0197
5/64
47
0.0781
0.0785
4.20
19
0.1654
0.1660
7.30
L
0.2874
0.2900
35/64 0.5469 2.38 0.094 3/32 19.05 0.750 3/4
Power
14.00 0.5512 20.00 0.787 miles kilometres 1.609 square yards square metres 0.8361
76 0.0200 2.00 0.0787 4.30 0.1693 7.40 0.2913 2.50 0.098
9/16 0.5625 20.64 0.813 13/16 kilometres miles 0.6214 square metres square yards 1.196
0.52 0.0205 2.05 0.0807 18 0.1695 M 0.2950 2.80 0.110 6 From To Multiply by
75 0.0210 46 0.0810 11/64 0.1719 7.50 0.2953 14.50 0.5709 square inches square centimetres 6.452 square miles square kilometres 2.5899
2.84 0.112 4 22.22 0.875 7/8
0.55 0.0217 45 0.0820 17 0.1730 19/64 0.2969 37/64 0.5781 kilowatts horsepower 1.3405
23.81 0.938 15/16 square centimetres square inches 0.155 square miles hectares 0.25899
74 0.0225 2.10 0.0827 4.40 0.1732 7.60 0.2992 15.00 0.5905 3.00 0.118 metric horsepower horsepower 0.9859
0.58 0.0228 2.15 0.0847 16 0.1770 N 0.3020 19/32 0.5937 25.00 0.984 square metres square feet 10.76 hectares square miles 3.8612
3.17 0.125 1/8 foot pounds-force
0.60 0.0236 44 0.0860 4.50 0.1772 7.70 0.3031 39/64 0.6094 square feet square metres 0.0929 square kilometres square miles 0.3861 metric horsepower 542.4754
25.40 1.000 1 per second
73 0.0240 2.20 0.0866 15 0.1800 7.80 0.3071 15.50 0.6102 3.20 0.126 5
square yards square metres 0.8361 acres square metres 4046.86
28.57 1.125 1.1/8
0.65
72 0.0250
0.0256
2.25
43
0.0886
0.0890
4.60
14
0.1811
0.1820
7.90
5/16
0.3110
0.3125 16.00
5/8 0.6250
0.6299
3.50 0.138 6
square metres square yards 1.196 square metres acres 0.000247 Force
30.00 1.181
71 0.0260 2.30 0.0906 4.70 13 0.1850 8.00 0.3150 41/64 0.6406 3.60 0.142 4
square miles square kilometres 2.589 acres hectares 0.4047
0.70 0.0276 2.35 0.0926 3/16 0.1875 O 0.3160 31.75 1.250 1.1/4
16.50 0.6496 3.97 0.156 5/32 From To Multiply by
square kilometres square miles 0.3861 hectares acres 2.471
70 0.0280 42 0.0935 4.80 12 0.1890 8.10 0.3189 21/32 0.6562 35.00 1.378
4.00 0.158 kilonewtons pounds (f) 224.8
0.75
69 0.0292
0.0295 2.40
3/32 0.0938
0.0945 4.90
11 0.1910
0.1929
8.20
P
0.3228
0.3230
17.00 0.6693
4.10 0.161 3
38.10 1.500 1.1/2
acres hectares 0.4047
Volume pounds (f) kilonewtons 0.004448
43/64 0.6719 hectares acres 2.471
68 0.0310 41 0.0960 10 0.1935 8.30 0.3268 40.00 1.575
11/16 0.6875 4.17 0.164 8 kilonewtons tons (f) 0.10036
1/32 0.0312 2.45 0.0965 9 0.1960 21/64 0.3281 cubic inches cubic centimetres 16.39 From To Multiply by
17.50 0.6890 44.45 1.750 1.3/4
0.80 0.0315 40 0.0980 5.00 0.1969 8.40 0.3307 4.50 0.177 cubic centimetres cubic inches 0.06102 tons (f) kilonewtons 9.96401
45/64 0.7031 45.00 1.772 cubic inches cubic centimetres 16.39
67 0.0320 2.50 0.0984 8 0.1990 Q 0.3320 4.70 0.185 2 kilonewtons kilograms (f) 102.0
18.00 0.7087 cubic feet cubic metres 0.02832
66 0.0330 39 0.0995 5.10 0.2008 8.50 0.3346 50.00 1.969 cubic centimetres cubic inches 0.06102
23/32 0.7187 4.76 0.187 3/16 cubic metres cubic feet 35.315 kilograms (f) kilonewtons 0.009807
0.85 0.0335 2.55 0.1004 7 0.2010 8.60 0.3386 cubic inches: cubic decimetres 16.387
18.50 0.7284 50.58 2.000 2
65 0.0350 38 0.1015 13/64 0.2031 R 0.3390 4.83 0.190 10 cubic yards cubic metres 0.7646
47/64 0.7344
0.90
64
0.0354
0.0360
2.60
37
0.1024
0.1040 5.20
6 0.2040
0.2047
8.70
11/32
0.3425
0.3438
19.00 0.7480 5.00 0.197
55.00 2.165
cubic metres cubic yards 1.308
cubic feet
cubic metres
cubic metres
cubic feet
0.02832
35.315
Bolt strength grades
57.15 2.250 2.1/4
63 0.0370 2.65 0.1043 5 0.2055 8.80 0.3465 3/4
49/64
0.7500
0.7656
5.30 0.209 1
60.00 2.362
cubic inches litres 0.01639
cubic feet cubic inches 1,728 & head markings
0.95 0.0374 2.70 0.1063 5.30 0.2087 S 0.3480 litres cubic inches 61.03
19.50 0.7677 5.56 0.219 7/32 cubic feet cubic decimetres 28.316
62 0.0380 36 0.1065 4 0.2090 8.90 0.3504
61 0.0390 2.75 0.1083 5.40 0.2126 9.00 0.3543 25/32 0.7812 6.00 0.236 0
63.50 2.500 2.1/2
pints litres 0.5682
cubic yards cubic metres 0.7646
Imperial Grades
20.00 0.7874 65.00 2.559
1.00 0.0394 7/64 0.1094 3 0.2130 T 0.3580 litres pints 1.76 Grade 5
6.35 0.250 1/4 cubic metres cubic yards 1.308
60 0.0400 35 0.1100 5.50 0.2165 23/64 0.3593 51/64 0.7969 69.85 2.750 2.3/4 Tensile Strength = 120,000 lbs/in²
US pints litres 0.47311 Designated by 3 radial lines on the
59 0.0410 2.80 0.1102 7/32 0.2188 9.20 0.3622 20.50 0.8071 7.00 0.276 cubic inches litres 0.01639
70.00 2.756 head (refer AS 2465)
1.05 0.0414 34 0.1110 5.60 0.2205 U 0.3680 13/16 0.8125 litres US pints 2.114
7.14 0.281 9/32 litres cubic inches 61.03
58 0.0420 2.85 0.1122 2 0.2210 9.50 0.3740 21.00 0.8268 75.00 2.953
US gallon litres 3.785 Grade 8
7.94 0.312 5/16
1.10
57 0.0430
0.0433 2.90
33 0.1130
0.1142
5.70
1
0.2244
0.2280
3/8
V
0.3750
0.3770
53/64
27/32
0.8281
0.8437 8.00 0.315
76.20 3.000 3
gallons litres 4.546 Mass & Weight Tensile Strength = 150,000 lbs/in²
Designated by 6 radial lines on the
80.00 3.150 head (refer AS 2465)
1.15 0.0453 32 0.1160 5.80 0.2283 9.80 0.3858 21.50 0.8465 litres US gallons 0.2642
8.73 0.344 11/32 88.90 3.500 3.1/2
56 0.0465 2.95 0.1162 5.90 0.2323 W 0.3860 55/64 0.8594 litres gallons 0.22 From To Multiply by
0.0469 3.00 0.1181 A 0.2340 25/64 0.3906 Grade 9
22.00 0.8661 9.00 0.354 90.00 3.543 grains grams 0.0648 grams grains 15.43 Tensile Strength = 180,000 lbs/in²
3/64 31 0.1200 15/64 0.2344 10.00 0.3937 7/8 0.8750 Designated by 9 radial lines on the
9.52 0.375 3/8 100.00 3.937
1.20 0.0472 3.10 0.1220 6.00 0.2362 X 0.3970 22.50 0.8858 grams grains 15.43 grains grams 0.0648 head (refer AS 2465)
1.25 0.0492 1/8 0.1250 B 0.2380 10.20 0.4016 10.00 0.394 101.60 4.000 4
57/64 0.8906 ounces grams 28.35 ounces grams 28.349
1.30 0.0512 3.20 0.1260 6.10 0.2402 Y 0.4040 10.32 0.406 13/32
55 0.0520 30 0.1285 C 0.2420 13/32 0.4062
23.00
29/32
0.9055
0.9062
110.00 4.330 grams ounces 0.03527 grams ounces 0.03527 Metric classes
1.35 0.0532 3.30 0.1299 6.20 0.2441 Z 0.4130 11.00 0.433 114.30 4.500 4.1/2 Property Class 8.8
59/64 0.9219 pounds grams 453.6 pounds grams 453.59
54 0.0550 3.40 0.1339 D 0.2460 10.50 0.4134 Tensile Strength = 800 Mpa
11.11 0.438 7/16 120.00 4.724 grams pounds 0.002205 grams pounds 0.002205
1.40 0.0551 29 0.1360 6.30 0.2480 27/64 0.4219 23.50 0.9252 On metric high tensile bolts the relevant
15/16 0.9375 11.91 0.468 15/32 127.00 5.000 5 property class is indicated on the head
1.45 0.0571 3.50 0.1378 1/4 E 0.2500 10.80 0.4252 pounds kilograms 0.4536 pounds kilograms 0.45359 (refer AS1110).
1.50 0.0591 28 0.1405 6.40 0.2520 11.00 0.4331 24.00 0.9449 12.00 0.472 130.00 5.118 kilograms pounds 2.205 kilograms pounds 2.205 Class 10.9
53 0.0595 9/64 0.1406 6.50 0.2559 7/16 0.4375 61/64 0.9531
12.70 0.500 1/2 139.70 5.500 5.1/2 Tensile Strength = 1,000 Mpa
1.55 0.0610 3.60 0.1417 F 0.2570 11.20 0.4409 24.50 0.9646 tons kilograms 1016.05 tons kilograms 1016.05
On metric high tensile bolts the relevant
1/16 0.0625 27 0.1440 6.60 0.2598 11.50 0.4528 31/32 0.9687 13.00 0.512 140.00 5.512 kilograms tons 0.0009842 kilograms tons 0.0009842 property class is indicated on the head
1.60 0.0630 3.70 0.1457 G 0.2610 29/64 0.4531 25.00 0.9842 (refer AS1110)
14.00 0.551 150.00 5.906 nautical miles kilometres 1.852 tons tonnes 1.016
52 0.0635 26 0.1470 6.70 0.2638 11.80 0.4646 63/64 0.9844 Structural Assemblies Class 8.8
1.65 0.0650 25 0.1495 17/64 0.2656 15/32 0.4688 25.40 1 1.0000 14.29 0.563 9/16 152.40 6.000 6 nautical miles miles 1.150779 tonnes tons 0.9842 Tensile Strength = 800 Mpa
On structural bolts the relevant property
class is indicated on the head
(refer AS1252)
Total Range of Tools - Cutting, Carbide & Threading Meredith Distribution Product Range
Stainless steel
Carbide Burs & Sets Drills Holesaws, Holesaw Sets & NUTS & BOLTS 304 (A2) Stainless Steel
Centres - Live Hole Enlarging Step – HSS Accessories Tensile Strength = 700 Mpa

Masonry, Glass & Tile Reamers & Reamer Sets CUTTING TOOLS General purpose stainless steel with
Chucks good resistance to corrosion.

Deburring Tools Sets & Stands Tap Wrenches SAFETY

316 (A4) Stainless Steel
Dienuts & Die Sets Slot - Plain, Screwed Shank Taps – Straight, Spiral, Machine MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS Tensile Strength = 700 Mpa
Marine grade stainless steel with high
Endmills & Unimills – Plain & & High Performance & Fluteless
HAND TOOLS resistance to corrosion.

Screwed Shank Straight Shank, Centre, Woodruff Cutters

Combined & Countersunk ABRASIVES 316 (A4) Stainless Steel
High Performance - Drills, Tensile Strength = 800 Mpa
High Tensile stainless steel with high
Taps & Mills Taper & Reduced Shank LIFTING & Materials Handling resistance to corrosion.

Disclaimer: The data contained in this publication is provided as a guide only. While all care has been taken with preparation, no responsibility is accepted for the absolute accuracy of the information provided.