Metric conversion factors, Approximate american to metric conversions – SkyTrak 6042 Service Manual User Manual
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General Information and Specifications
2.12
Model 6042 Legacy
Origin 7/02
2.4
METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS
2.4.1
Approximate American to
Metric Conversions
When this is known
Multiply by
To find
TORQUE
(moment of force)
Pound/feet (lb-ft)
1.356
Newton meters (Nm)
Pound/inches (lb-in) 0.113
Newton meters (Nm)
POWER
Horsepower (hp)
745.7
Watts
SPEED (velocity)
Miles per hour (mph) 1.609
Kilometers per hour
(km/hr; kph)
LENGTH (distance)
Inches (in)
25.4
Millimeters (mm)
Inches (in)
2.5
Centimeters (cm)
Feet (ft)
30.5
Centimeters (cm)
Feet (ft)
0.305
Meters (m)
Yards (yd)
0.9
Meters (m)
Miles (mi)
1.6
Kilometers (km)
AREA
Square inches (in
2
)
6.5
Square centimeters (cm
2
)
Square feet (ft
2
)
0.09
Square meters (m
2
)
Square yards (yd
2
)
0.8
Square meters (m
2
)
Square miles (mi
2
)
2.6
Square kilometers (km
2
)
Acres
0.4
Hectares (ha)
MASS (weight)
Ounces (oz)
28.3
Grams (g)
Pounds (lb)
0.4536 Kilograms (kg)
Short tons (2000 lb)
0.9
Metric ton (t)
When this is known
Multiply by
To find
VOLUME
Teaspoons (tsp)
5
Milliliters (ml)
Tablespoons (Tbsp) 15
Milliliters (ml)
Cubic inches (in
3
)
16
Milliliters (ml)
Fluid ounces (fl oz)
30
Milliliters (ml)
Cups (c)
0.24
Liters
Pints (pt)
0.47
Liters
Quarts (qt)
0.95
Liters
Gallons (gal)
3.8
Liters
Cubic feet (ft
3
)
0.03
Cubic meters (m
3
)
Cubic yards (yd
3
)
0.76
Cubic meters (m
3
)
AIR PRESSURE
Pounds per
square inch (psi)
6.895
Kilopascals (kPa)
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE
Pounds per
square inch (psi)
0.069
Bar
TEMPERATURE (exact)
To determine degrees Celsius (° C), subtract 32, then
multiply by 0.56; (° F -32) x 0.56 = ° C.