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Some Common Metric Abbreviations
| Abbreviation |
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Measurement |
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| Mgm/ha/year |
= |
megagram per hectare per year |
| L |
= |
liter |
| ha |
= |
hectares |
| kg |
= |
kilogram = 1x 103 grams |
| m |
= |
meter |
| km |
= |
kilometer = 1x 103 meters |
| mm |
= |
millimeter |
| Mgm |
= |
megagram = 1x105 grams |
| kN/m3 |
= |
kiloNewtons per cubic meter |
| Pa |
= |
Pascal |
| Measurement In: |
From English Units: |
To Metric Units: |
Multiply By: |
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| LENGTH |
inch (in) |
millimeter (mm) |
25.40 |
| foot (ft) |
meter (m) |
0.3048 |
| yard (yd) |
meter (m) |
0.9144 |
| mile (mi) |
kilometer (km) |
1.609 |
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| AREA |
in2 |
mm2 |
645.2 |
| ft2 |
m2 |
0.0929 |
| yd2 |
m2 |
0.8361 |
| mi2 |
km2 |
2.590 |
| acre |
hectare (ha) |
0.4047 |
| acre |
in2 |
4047 |
Familiar Conversions to Metric Units:
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| LENGTH |
Thickness of a Dime |
1 mm |
| Diameter of a ballpoint pen |
10 mm |
| Length of a paper clip |
30 mm |
| Length of a dollar bill |
150 mm |
| Height of a Door |
2 m |
| Length of a football field |
100 m |
| Width of a piece of paper |
85mm |
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| WEIGHT |
Large paper clip |
1 gram (g) |
| Nickel |
5 g |
| Large Apple |
50 g |
| Size "D" Battery |
100 g |
| Large Can of Tomatoes |
1 kilogram (kg) |
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| TEMPERATURE |
Water Freezes |
0 degrees Celcius (°C) |
| Body Temperature |
37 °C |
| Water Boils |
100 °C |
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* Reference: Metric Basics. 1994. Oregon Department Of Transportation, Project
Metric Conversion Factors
| Quantity |
From SI Units |
To English Units |
Divided By |
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| Length |
km |
mile |
1.609 |
| m |
yard |
0.9144 |
| m |
foot |
0.3048 |
| mm |
inch |
25.4 |
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| Area |
km2 |
square mile |
2.59 |
| m2 |
acre |
4047 |
| hectare |
acre |
0.404 |
| m2 |
square yard |
0.836 |
| m2 |
square foot |
0.092 |
| mm2 |
square inch |
645.2 |
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| Volume |
m3 |
acre foot |
1233 |
| m3 |
cubic yard |
0.764 |
| m3 |
cubic foot |
0.028 |
| L(1000 cm3) |
cubic foot |
28.32 |
| m3 |
1000 board feet |
2.36 |
| L(1000 cm3) |
gallon |
3.785 |
| cm3 |
cubic inch |
16.39 |
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| Mass |
kg |
pound mass
lb.-mass, 1 bn, |
0.4536 |
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| Mass Density |
kg/m3 |
lb.-mass/ft |
16.02 |
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| Force |
N |
lb. |
4.448 |
| kN |
kip |
4.448 |
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| Force/Unit Length |
N/m |
lbs/ft |
14.59 |
| kN/m |
kips/ft |
14.59 |
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Force/Unit Area,
Pressure Stress,
Modulus of Elasticity |
kPa |
lbs/in2 |
6.895 |
| MPa |
Kips/in2 |
6.895 |
| Pa |
lbs/ft2 |
47.88 |
| kPa |
kips/ft2 |
47.88 |
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| Force/Volume Unit Weight |
N/m3 |
lbs/ft3 |
157.1 |
| kN/m3 |
kips/ft3 |
157.1 |
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Bending Moment,
Torque Moment of Force |
kN-m |
ft-lb |
1.356 |
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ft-kip |
1.356 |
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| Work |
Nm |
lb-ft |
1.355818 |
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| Energy |
Joules |
ft-lb |
1.355818 |
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| Volume Rate of Flow |
in 3/S |
ft3 |
0.02832 |
| in 3/S |
cfin |
0.000472 |
| L/s |
c fm |
0.4719 |
| in 3/S |
m d |
0.0438 |
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| Temperature |
°C |
°F |
(°F-32°)/1.8 |
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| Velocity, Seed |
m/s |
ft/s |
0.3048 |
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| Acceleration |
m/s2 |
ft/s2 |
0.3048 |
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Ref. FHWA Geotechnical Metrication Guidelines
  
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