Unit Conversion Chart
Length
1 inch = 2.540 centimeters
1 millimeter = 0.03937 inches
1 foot = 30.4878 centimeters
1 centimeters = 0.3937 inches
1 yard = 0.9144028 meters
1 meter = 3.281 feet
1 mile = 1.6093419 kilometer
1 kilometer = 0.621372 miles
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeter (cm)
1 centimeter (cm) = 10-2m
1 millimeter (mm) = 10-3m
1 micron (μ) = 10-6m
1 millimicron (mμ) = 10-9m
1 angstrom (A) = 10-10m
1 mil = 10-3 in.
1 meter = 39.37 in.
Area
1 sq. inch = 6.4516 sq. centimeters
1 sq. centimeter = 0.1550 sq. inches
1 sq. foot = 0.0929 sq. meters
1 sq. meter = 1.195986 sq. yards
1 sq. yard = 0.83613 sq. meters
1 sq. kilometer = 0.386101 sq. miles
1 sq. mile = 2.589999 sq. kilometers
1 hectare = 2.471044 acres
1 acre = 0.404687 hectares
1 square meter (m2) = 10.76 ft2
1 square mile (mi2) = 640 acres
1 square foot (ft2) = 929 cm2
1 acre = 43,560 ft2
Mass (Weight)
1 grain = 0.05 scruples = 0.016667 drams
= 0.00208 ounces
1 ounce = 28.3495 grams
1 gram = 0.03527396 ounces
1 pound = 16 oz = 0.4535924 kilograms
1 kilogram = 2.2046223 pounds = 0.06852
slug;
Speed
1 km/h = 0.2778 m/sec = 0.6214 mi/h =
0.9113 ft/sec
1mi/h = 1.467 ft/sec = 1.609 km/h = 0.4470
m/sec
Density
1 gm/cm3 = 103 kg/m3 = 62.43 lb/ft3 = 1.940
slug/ft3
1 lb/ft3 = 0.01602 gm/cm3
1 slug/ft3 = 0.5154 gm/cm3
Force
1 newton (nt) = 105 dynes = 0.1020 kgwt =
0.2248 lbwt
1 pound weight (lbwt) = 4.448 nt = 0.4536
kgwt = 32.17 poundals
1 kilogram weight (kgwt) = 2.205 lbwt = 9.807
nt
1 U.S.short ton = 2000 lbwt
1 long ton = 2240 lbwt
1 metric ton = 2205 lbwt
Energy
1 joule = 1 nt m = 107 ergs = 0.7376 ft lbwt =
0.2389 cal = 9.481 × 10-4Btu
1 ft lbwt = 1.356 joules = 0.3239 cal = 1.285 ×
10-3 Btu
1 calorie (cal) = 4.186 joules = 3.087 ft lbwt =
3.968 × 10-3 Btu
1 Btu (British thermal unit) = 778 ft lbwt =
1055 joules = 0.293 watt h
1 kilowatt hour (kw hr) = 3.60 × 106 joules =
860 kcal = 3413 Btu
1 electron volt (ev) = 1.602 × 10-19 joule
Power
1 watt = 1 joule/sec = 107 ergs/sec = 0.2389
cal/sec
1 horsepower (hp) = 550 ft lbwt/sec = 33,000
ft lbwt /min = 745.7 watts
1 kilowatt (kw) = 1.341 hp = 737.6 ft lbwt/sec
= 0.9483 Btu/sec
Pressure
1 short ton = 0.892857 metric ton 1 nt/m2 = 10 dynes/cm2 = 9.869 × 10-
1 metric ton = 1.1200 short tons 6 atmosphere = 2.089 × 10-2lbwt/ft2
1 long ton = 1.01605 metric tons 1 lbwt/in2 = 6895 nt/m2 = 5.171 cm mercury
1 lb = 453.6 gm = 0.03108 slug = 27.68 in water
1 slug = 32.174 lb = 14.59 kg 1 atmosphere (atm) = 1.013 × 105 nt/m2 =
1.013 × 106 dynes/cm2 = 14.70 lbwt/in2 = 76
Volume cm mercury = 406.8 in.water
1 teaspoon = 5 milliliters
1 milliliter = 0.0338147 fluid ounces
1 tablespoon = 15 milliliters
1 liter = 2.11342 pints = 1000 cubic
centimeters
1 fluid ounce = 30 milliliters
1 liter = 1.05671 quarts = 0.264178 gallons
1 gallon = 3.785332 liters = 231 cubic inches
1 cup = 0.23658 liters
1 pint = 0.473167 liters
1 cubic meter = 35.3144 cubic feet
= 1.30794 cubic yards
1 cubic foot = 0.0283170 cubic meters
1 cubic yard = 0.764559 cubic meters
 Temperature Scale Formulae And Equations

From To Formulae

Formulae Conversion Factors

9/5 = 1.8 9/4 = 2.25 10/8 = 1.25

Fahrenhei
Celsius C = ( F - 32) / 1.8
t

Fahrenhei
kelvin K = ( F + 459.67) / 1.8
t

Fahrenhei
Rankine Ra = F + 459.67
t

Fahrenhei
Réaumur Re = ( F - 32) / 2.25
t

Celsius Fahrenheit F = C × 1.8 + 32

Celsius kelvin K = C + 273.15

Celsius Rankine Ra = C × 1.8 + 32 + 459.67

Celsius Réaumur Re = C × 0.8

kelvin Celsius C = K - 273.15

kelvin Fahrenheit F = K × 1.8 - 459.67

kelvin Rankine Ra = K × 1.8

kelvin Réaumur R = (K - 273.15) × 0.8

Rankine Celsius C = ( Ra - 32 - 459.67) / 1.8

Rankine Fahrenheit F = Ra - 459.67

Rankine kelvin K = Ra / 1.8

Rankine Réaumur Re = ( Ra - 32 - 459.67) / 2.25

Réaumur Celsius C = Re × 1.25

Réaumur Fahrenheit F = Re × 2.25 + 32

Réaumur kelvin K = Re × 1.25 + 273.15

Réaumur Rankine Ra = Re × 2.25 + 32 + 459.67