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TABLE 8 (Cont.) Conversion Factors |
UNIT CONVERSIONS
Unit Systems
CP-01
Page 14
Rev. 0
TABLE 8
Conversion Factors
CONVERSION FACTORS FOR COMMON UNITS OF MASS
g
kg
t
lbm
1 gram
=
1
0.001
10
2.2046 x 10
-6
-3
1 kilogram
=
1000
1
0.001
2.2046
1 metric ton (t)
=
10
1000
1
2204.6
6
1 pound-mass (lbm)
=
453.59
0.45359
4.5359 x 10
1
-4
1 slug
=
14,594
14.594
0.014594
32.174
CONVERSION FACTORS FOR COMMON UNITS OF LENGTH
cm
m
km
in.
ft
mi
1 centimeter
=
1
0.01
10
0.39370
0.032808
6.2137 X 10
-5
-6
1 meter
=
100
1
0.001
39.370
3.2808
6.2137 x 10-4
1 kilometer
=
10
1000
1
39,370
3280.8
0.62137
5
1 inch
=
2.5400
0.025400
2.5400 x 10
1
0.083333
1.5783 x 10
-5
-5
1 foot
=
30.480
0.30480
3.0480 x 10
12.000
1
1.8939 x 10
-4
-4
1 mile
=
1.6093 x 10
1609.3
1.6093
63,360
5280.0
1
5
Examples of common conversion factors are shown in Table 8.
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