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Metric to Non-metric Conversions

Listed below are many of the conversion factors required if you have data in non-metric form which you need to enter into DC-CALC. Alternatively, if you want to convert DC-CALC output to non-metric units you can also use these tables.

Note that 'meter' and 'liter' (US spelling) have the same meaning as 'metre' and 'litre', and their derivatives (European spelling)

Non-Metric
Unit
Operation Metric
Unit
Operation Non-Metric
Unit
MASS        
ounces x 28.35= grams x 0.0353= ounces
pounds x 453.6= grams x 0.0022= pounds
pounds x 0.454= kilograms x 2.203= pounds
tons x 1.016= tonnes x 0.984= tons
tons x 1016= kilograms x 0.000984= tons
         
LENGTH        
inches x 25.4= millimeters x 0.03937= inches
inches x 2.54= centimeters x 0.3937= inches
inches x 0.0254= meters x 39.37= inches
thou x 0.0254= millimeters x 39.37= thou
feet x 0.305= meters x 3.279= feet
yards x 0.914= meters x 1.094= yards
miles x 1.609= kilometers x 0.6214= miles
         
AREA        
sq. inches x 645= sq. millimeters x 0.00155= sq. inches
sq. inches x 6.452= sq. centimeters x 0.155= sq. inches
sq. feet x 0.0929= sq. meters x 10.76= sq. feet
sq. yards x 0.836= sq. meters x 1.196= sq. yards
sq. feet x 929= sq. centimeters x 0.00107= sq. feet
         
VOLUME        
cu. inches x 0.0164= liters x 61.023= cu. inches
cu. feet x 28.33= liters x 0.0353= cu. feet
US gallons x 3.785= liters x 0.2642= US gallons
US gallons x 0.00397= cu. meters x 264.2= US gallons
cu. feet x 0.02832= cu. meters x 35.31= cu. feet
cu. yards x 0.7645= cu. meters x 1.308= cu. yards
cu. inches x 16.39= cu. centimeters x 0.061= cu. inches
US quarts x 0.946= liters x 1.057= US quarts
         
FLOW RATE        
cu. inches/sec x 0.0164= liters/sec x 61.023= cu. inches/sec
cu. inches/sec x 16.39= cu. centimeters/sec x 0.061= cu. inches/sec
         
SPEED        
feet/sec x 0.305= meters/sec x 3.279= feet/sec
miles/hour x 1.609= kilometers/hour x 0.6214= miles/hour
         
PRESSURE        
p.s.i x 0.0069= megapascals x 145= p.s.i.
atm x 100= kilopascals x 0.10= atm
bar x 100= kilopascals x 0.10= bar
         
POWER AND
ENERGY
       
horsepower x 0.746= kilowatts x 1.34= horsepower
horsepower x 746= watts x 0.00134= horsepower
BTU x 1052= joule x 0.000951= BTU
         
TEMPERATURE        
degrees Farenheit (F x 0.55)-17.8= degrees Centigrade (C x 1.8)+32= degrees Farenheit

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