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Metric Conversions Common Abbreviations
SI - International Metric Standard N - Newton
Pa - Pascal in - inch
psi - pounds per square inch ft - foot
psig - pounds per square inch gage yd - yard
oz - ounce m - meter
g - gram gal - gallon
lbf - pound force l - liter
kgf - kilogram force
Prefxes
M (mega) = 1,000,000 = 106
k (kilo) = 1,000 = 103
c (centi) = 0.01 = 10 -2
m (milli) = 0.001 = 10 -3
u (micro) = 0.000001 = 10 -6
To Convert from: To SI Units: Multiply by:
Length
mil mm 0.0254
in mm 25.4
in cm 2.54
ft m 0.3048
yd m 0.9144
Weight
oz g 28.35
oz kg 0.0283
lb g 453.6
lb kg 0.4536
lb N 4.4482
Force
lbf N 4.448
kgf N 9.8066
Area
in2 cm2 6.4516
ft2 m2 0.0929
Pressure
bar psi 14.5
psi Pa 6895
psi kPa 6.89
psi bar 0.069
psi MPa 0.0069
N/m2 Pa 1.00
N/mm2 MPa 1.00
Torque
in-lb Nm 0.113
ft-lb Nm 1.3558
Density
oz/in3 g/cm3 1.73
g/cm 3 kg/m3 1000
lb/ft3 kg/m3 16.02
lb/ft3 g/cm3 0.01602
Adhesion
lb/in kN/m 0.1751
Volume
gal l 3.7854
gal m3 0.0038