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Conversion and Equivalent Tables
Table 1-24 provides the multiplying factors necessary to convert from one unit of measure to another
and vice versa.
Table 1-24.Conversion Chart
To Convert
To
Multiply By
Conversely,
Multiply By
Acres
Square feet
4.356 x 104
2.296 10-5
Acres
Square meters
4047
2.471 10-4
Ampere-hour
Coulombs
3600
2.778 10-4
Amperes
Microamperes
1,000,000
0.000,001
Amperes
Milliamperes
1,000
0.001
Amperes per sq cm
Amperes per sq in
6.452
0.1550
Amperes-turns
Gilberts
1.257
0.7958
Amperes-turns per cm
Amperes-turns per inch
2.540
0.3937
Amperes-turns per cm
Oersteds
1.257
0.7958
Ampere-turns per in
Oersteds
0.495
2.02
Ampere-turns per meter
Oersteds
.01257
79.58
Ampere-turns per weber
Gilberts per maxwell
1.257 10-8
7.958 107
Atmospheres
MM of mercury at 0º C
760
1.316 10-8
Atmospheres
Feet of water at 4º C
33.90
2.950 10-2
Atmospheres
Inches of mercury at 0º C
29.92
3.342 10-2
Atmospheres
Kilograms per sq meter
1.033 104
9.678 105
Atmospheres
Pounds per sq inch
14.70
6.804 10-2
BTU
Foot-pounds
778.3
1.285 10-3
BTU
Joules
1054.8
9.480 10-4
BTU
Kilogram-calories
0.2520
3.969
BTU per hour
Horsepower-hours
3.929 104
2545
Bushels
Cubic feet
1.2445
0.8036
Celsius (Centigrade) deg
Fahrenheit deg
(º C 9/5) + 32
(º F - 32) 5/9
Circular Mils
Sq centimeters
5.067 10-6
1.973 105
Circular mils
Square mils
0.7854
1.273
Cubic feet
Cords
7.8125 10-3
128
Cubic feet
Gallons (liquid US)
7.481
0.1337
Cubic feet
Liters
28.32
3.531 10-2
Cubic inches
Cubic centimeters
16.39
6.102 10-2
Cubic inches
Cubic feet
5.787 10-4
1728
Cubic inches
Cubic meters
1.639 10-5
6.102 10-4
Cubic inches
Gallons (liquid US)
4.329 10-3
231
Cubic meters
Cubic feet
35.31
2.832 10-2
Cubic meters
Cubic yards
1.381
0.7646
Degrees (angle)
Radians
1.745 10-2
57.30
Dynes
Pounds
2.248 10-6
4.448 105
Ergs
Foot-pounds
7.367 10-8
1.356 107
Fards
Microtarads
1,000,000
0.000,001
Farads
Picofarads
1,000,000,000,000
0.000,000,000,001
Fathoms
Feet
6
0.16666