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APPENDIX F

METRIC CONVERSION UNITS


To Convert

To

Multiply by

inches (in.)

millimeters (mm)

25.4000

inches (in.)

centimeters (cm)

2.5400

inches (in.)

meters (m)

0.0254

feet (ft)

meters (m)

0.3048

miles (miles)

kilometers (km)

1.6093

yards (yd)

meters (m)

0.9144

square inches (sq in.)

square centimeters (cm2)

6.4516

square feet (sq ft)

square meters (m2)

0.0930

square yards (sq yd)

square meters (m2)

0.8361

acres (acre)

square meters (m2)

4043.0000

square miles (sq miles)

square kilometers (km2)

2.5900

cubic inches (cu in.)

cubic centimeter (cm3)

16.3871

cubic feet (cu ft)

cubic meters (m3)

0.0280

cubic yards (cu yd)

cubic meters (m3)

0.7650

pounds (lb)

kilograms (kg)

0.4530

tons (ton)

kilograms (kg)

9072.0000

one pound force (lbf)

newtons (N)

4.4500

one kilogram force (kgf)

newtons (N)

9.8100

pounds per square foot
    (psf)

newtons per square
    meter (N/m2)

47.9000

pounds per square inch
    (psi)

kilonewtons per square meter (kN/m2)

6.9000

gallons (gal)

cubic meters (m3)

0.0038

gallons (gal)

liter (dm3)

3.8000

acre-feet (acre-ft)

cubic meters (m3 )

1233.0000

gallons per minute (gpm)

cubic meters/minute
    (m3/min)

0.0038

newtons per square
    meter (N/m2)

pascals (Pa)

1.0000


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