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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.