Units Conversion Charts

The following unit conversion tables have been prepared by me after careful analysis of various regulatory documents. You can be assured that these tables comply with the latest IEC, ISA, IEE, BS and NEC standards.

Units of Length

MillimetersCentimetersMetersKilometersInchesFeetYardsMiles
mmcmmkminftydmi
10.10.0010.0000010.039370.0032810.0010946.21*10-7
1010.010.000010.3937010.0328080.0109360.000006
100010010.00139.370083.280841.0936130.000621
10000001000001000139370.083280.841093.6130.621371
25.42.540.02540.00002510.0833330.0277780.000016
304.830.480.30480.0003051210.3333330.000189
914.491.440.91440.00091436310.000568
1609344160934.41609.3441.60934463360528017601
Table 1 — Length units

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Units of Area

Millimeter squareCentimeter squareMeter squareInch squareFoot squareYard square
mm2cm2m2in2ft2yd2
10.010.0000010.001550.0000110.000001
10010.00010.1550.0010760.00012
10000001000011550.00310.763911.19599
645.166.45160.00064510.0069440.000772
92903929.03040.09290314410.111111
8361278361.2740.836127129691
Table 2 — Area units

Units of Mass

GramsKilogramsMetric tonnesShort tonLong tonPoundsPounds
gkgtonneshtonLtonlboz
10.0010.0000010.0000019.84 *10-70.0022050.035273
100010.0010.0011020.0009842.20458635.27337
1000000100011.1022930.9842522204.58635273.37
907200907.20.907210.892913200032000
101600010161.0161.11992912239.85935837.74
453.60.45360.0004540.00050.000446116
280.028350.0000280.0000310.0000280.06251
Table 3 — Mass units

Units of Volume

Centimeter cubeMeter cubeLiterInch cubeFoot cubeUS gallonsImperial gallonsUS barrel (oil)
cm3m3ltrin3ft3US galImp. galUS brl
10.0000010.0010.0610240.0000350.0002640.000220.000006
10000001100061024352642206.29
10000.0011610.0350.2642010.220.00629
16.40.0000160.01638710.0005790.0043290.0036050.000103
283170.02831728.31685172817.4813336.2297120.178127
37850.0037853.792310.1310.8327010.02381
45450.0045454.552770.161.2010.028593
1589700.158971599701642351
Table 4 — Volume units

Temperature Conversion Formulas

Degree Celsius (°C)(°F – 32) x 5/9
(K – 273.15)
Degree Fahrenheit (°F)(°C x 9/5) + 32
(1.8 x K) – 459.67
Kelvin (K)(°C + 273.15)
(°F + 459.67) ÷ 1.8
Table 5 —Temperature conversion formulas

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High Pressure Units

BarPound/square inchKilopascalMegapascalKilogram force/ centimeter squareMillimeter of mercuryAtmospheres
barpsikPaMPakgf/cm2mm Hgatm
114.503261000.11.01968750.01880.987167
0.0689516.8950.0068950.07030751.713790.068065
0.010.145010.0010.010207.50020.00987
10145.031000110.1977500.29.8717
0.980714.2233598.070.098071735.54340.968115
0.0013330.0193370.133330.0001330.0013610.001316
1.01314.69181101.30.10131.032936759.7691
Table 6 — High pressure units

Low Pressure Units

Meter of waterFoot of waterCentimeter of mercuryInches of mercuryInches of waterPascal
mH2OftH2OcmHginHginH2OPa
13.2806967.3563392.89604339.365729806
0.30481312.2423110.88275311.99922989
0.1359370.44596910.393685.3512651333
0.3452991.132822.540135113.592933386
0.0254030.0833390.1868720.0735681249.1
0.0001020.0003350.000750.0002950.0040141
Table 7 — Low pressure units

Units of Speed

Meter/secondMeter/minuteKilometer/hourFoot/secondFoot/minuteMiles/hour
m/sm/minkm/hft/sft/minmi/h
159.9883.5997123.28084196.85042.237136
0.0166710.0600070.0546923.2814960.037293
0.277816.6646710.91141754.685040.621477
0.304818.284341.0971921600.681879
0.005080.3047390.0182870.01666710.011365
0.44726.814641.6090711.46653587.992131
Table 8 — Speed units

Torque Units

Newton meterKilogram force meterFoot poundInch pound
Nmkgfmftlbinlb
10.1019720.7375618.850732
9.8066517.23300386.79603
1.355820.138255112
0.1129850.0115210.0833331
Table 9 — Torque units

Unit Prefixes in the International System of Units

PrefixSymbolMultiplying factor
exaE1018 or 1 000 000 000 000 000 000
petaP1015 or 1 000 000 000 000 000
teraT1012 or 1 000 000 000 000
gigaG109 or 1 000 000 000
megaM106 or 1 000 000
kilok103 or 1 000
hectoh102 or 100
decada10 or 10
decid10-1 or 0.1
centic10-2 or 0.01
millim10-3 or 0.001
microu10-6 or 0.000 001
nanon10-9 or 0.000 000 001
picop10-12 or 0.000 000 000 001
femtof10-15 or 0.000 000 000 000 001
attoa10-18 or 0.000 000 000 000 000 001
Table 10 — Multiples and submultiples of SI units

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