Dictionary of Aviation - 2nd Edition
.pdfWeights and Measures: Metric Measures
Length |
|
1 millimetre (mm) |
|
1 centimetre (cm) |
= 10 mm |
1 decimetre (dm) |
= 10 cm |
1 metre (m) |
= 100 cm |
1 kilometre (km) |
= 1000 m |
Area |
|
1 square millimetre (mm2) |
|
1 square centimetre (cm2) |
= l00 mm2 |
1 square metre (m2) |
= l0,000 cm2 |
1 are (a) |
= 100 m2 |
1 hectare (ha) |
= 100 ares |
1 square kilometre (km2) |
= 100 hectares |
Weight |
|
1 milligram (mg) |
|
1 gram (g) |
= 1000 mg |
1 kilogram (kg) |
= 1000 g |
1 tonne (t) |
= 1000 kg |
Volume |
|
1 cubic centimetre (cm3) |
|
1 cubic decimetre (dm3) |
= 1000 cm3 |
1 cubic metre (m3) |
= 1000 dm3 |
Liquid Volume |
|
1 litre (l) |
= 1 dm3 |
1 hectolitre (hl) |
= 100 l |
=0.0394 in
=0.3937 in
=3.937 in
=1.0936 yds
=0.6214 mile
=0.0016 sq. in.
=0.155 sq. in
=1.196 sq. yds
=119.6 sq. yds
=2.4711 acres
=0.3861 sq. mile
=0.0154 grain
=0.0353 oz
=2.2046 lb
=0.9842 ton
=0.061 cu. in
=0.0351 cu. ft
=1.308 cu. yds
=1.76 pt
=22 gal
Weights and Measures: Imperial Measures
Length |
|
|
1 inch (in) |
|
= 2.54 cm |
1 foot (ft) |
= 12 in |
= 0.3048 m |
1 yard (yd) |
= 3 ft |
= 0.9144 m |
1 rod (rd) |
= 5.5 yds |
= 4.0292 m |
1 chain |
= 4 rds |
= 20.117 m |
1 furlong |
= 10 chains |
= 201.17 m |
1 mile |
= 8 furlongs |
= 1.6093 km |
1 nautical mile |
= 2025.4 yds |
= 1.852 km |
Area |
|
|
1 square inch |
|
= 6.4516 cm2 |
1 square foot |
= 144 sq. ins |
= 0.0929 m2 |
1 square yard |
= 9 sq. ft |
= 0.8361 m2 |
1 acre |
= 4840 sq. yds |
= 4046.9 m2 |
1 square mile |
= 640 acres |
= 259 hectares |
Weight |
|
|
1 ounce (oz) |
= 437.6 grains |
= 28.350 g |
1 pound (lb) |
= 16 oz |
= 0.4536 kg |
1 stone |
= 14 lb |
= 6.3503 kg |
1 hundredweight (cwt) |
= 112 lb |
= 50.802 kg |
1 long ton |
= 20 cwt |
= 1.0161 t |
Volume |
|
|
1 cubic inch |
|
= 16.387 cm3 |
1 cubic foot |
= 1728 cu. ins |
= 0.0283 m3 |
1 cubic yard |
= 27 cu. ft |
= 0.7646 m3 |
Liquid Volume |
|
|
1 fluid ounce (fl. oz) |
= 8 fl. drachms |
= 28.413 cm3 |
1 pint (pt) |
= 20 fl. oz |
= 568.26 cm3 |
1 pint |
= 4 gills |
= 0.5683 l |
1 quart (qt) |
= 2 pt |
= 1.1365 l |
1 gallon (gal) |
= 8 pt |
= 4.5461 l |
1 bushel (bu) |
= 8 gal |
= 36.369 l |
Liquid Volume (US) |
|
|
1 fluid ounce (US) |
|
= 29.574 ml |
1 pint (US) |
= 16 fl. oz (US) |
= 0.4723 l |
1 gallon (US) |
= 8 pt (US) |
= 3.7854 l |
Conversion factors: Imperial to Metric
Length |
|
|
Multiply by |
inches |
|
millimetres |
25.4 |
inches |
|
centimetres |
2.54 |
feet |
|
metres |
0.3048 |
yards |
|
metres |
0.9144 |
statute miles |
|
kilometres |
1.6093 |
nautical miles |
|
kilometres |
1.852 |
Area |
|
|
Multiply by |
square inches |
|
square centimetres |
6.4516 |
square feet |
|
square metres |
0.0929 |
square yards |
|
square metres |
0.8361 |
acres |
|
hectares |
0.4047 |
square miles |
|
square kilometres |
2.5899 |
Volume |
|
|
Multiply by |
cubic inches |
|
cubic centimetres |
16.3871 |
cubic feet |
|
cubic metres |
0.0283 |
cubic yards |
|
cubic metres |
0.7646 |
Liquid Volume |
|
|
Multiply by |
fluid ounces (UK) |
|
litres |
0.0284 |
fluid ounces (US) |
|
litres |
0.0296 |
pints (UK) |
|
litres |
0.5682 |
pints (US) |
|
litres |
0.4732 |
gallons (UK) |
|
litres |
4.546 |
gallons (US) |
|
litres |
3.7854 |
Weight |
|
|
Multiply by |
ounces (avoirdupois) |
|
grams |
28.3495 |
ounces (troy) |
|
grams |
31.1035 |
pounds |
|
kilograms |
0.4536 |
tons (long) |
|
tonnes |
1.016 |
Conversion factors: Metric to Imperial
Length |
|
|
Multiply by |
millimetres |
|
inches |
0.0394 |
centimetres |
|
inches |
0.3937 |
metres |
|
feet |
3.2806 |
metres |
|
yards |
1.9036 |
kilometres |
|
statute miles |
0.6214 |
kilometres |
|
nautical miles |
0.54 |
Area |
|
|
Multiply by |
square centimetres |
|
square inches |
0.155 |
square metres |
|
square feet |
10.764 |
square metres |
|
square yards |
1.196 |
hectares |
|
acres |
2.471 |
square kilometres |
|
square miles |
0.386 |
Volume |
|
|
Multiply by |
cubic centimetres |
|
cubic inches |
0.061 |
cubic metres |
|
cubic feet |
35.315 |
cubic metres |
|
cubic yards |
1.308 |
Liquid Volume |
|
|
Multiply by |
litres |
|
fluid ounces (UK) |
35.1961 |
litres |
|
fluid ounces (US) |
33.8150 |
litres |
|
pints (UK) |
1.7598 |
litres |
|
pints (US) |
2.1134 |
litres |
|
gallons (UK) |
0.2199 |
litres |
|
gallons (US) |
0.2642 |
Weight |
|
|
Multiply by |
grams |
|
ounces (avoirdupois) |
0.0353 |
grams |
|
ounces (troy) |
0.0322 |
kilograms |
|
pounds |
2.2046 |
tonnes |
|
tons (long) |
0.9842 |
Temperature |
|
|
Operation |
|
|
|
(in sequence) |
Celsius |
|
Fahrenheit |
x 9, ÷ 5, + 32 |
Fahrenheit |
|
Celsius |
- 32, x 5, ÷ 9 |