A Unit of Measure Conversion Tables

This appendix contains the following topics:

A.1 Converting Lengths

This table contains conversion information for lengths.

To Convert To Length Multiply By
Meters Yards

Feet

Inches

1.0936

2.3808

39.370

Yards Meters 0.9144
Feet Meters 0.3048
Inches Centimeters 2.54
To Convert To Weight Multiply By
Long tons Pounds (avoirdupois)

Short tons

Metric tons (tonnes)

2240

1.12

1.01605

Short tons Pounds (avoirdupois)

Long tons

Metric tons (tonnes)

2000

0.892857

0.907185

Metric tons (tonnes) Long tons

Short tons

0.984206

1.10231

Pounds

(avoirdupois)

Kilograms 0.453592
Kilograms Pounds (avoirdupois) 2.20462

A.2 Converting Volume and Capacity

This table contains conversion information for volume and capacity.

To Convert To Volume & Capacity Multiply By
U.S. gallons Cubic inches

Cubic feet

Imperial gallons

U.S. barrels

Liters

231

0.133681

0.832674

0.0238095

3.78541

U.S. barrels U.S. gallons

Cubic inches

Cubic feet

Imperial gallons

Liters

42

9702

5.61458

34.9723

158.987

Imperial gallons Cubic inches

Cubic feet

U.S. gallons

U.S. barrels

Liters

277.42

0.160544

1.20095

0.0285941

4.54596

Cubic feet Imperial gallons

U.S. gallons

U.S. barrels

Liters

Cubic meters

6.22883

7.48052

0.178108

28.3169

0.0283169

Cubic inches Imperial gallons

U.S. gallons

Liters

0.00360465

0.0043290

0.0163871

Liters Cubic inches

Cubic feet

Imperial gallons

U.S. gallons

U.S. barrels

61.0238

0.0353147

0.219969

0.264172

0.00628981

Cubic meters Imperial gallons

U.S. gallons

U.S. barrels

Cubic feet

219.969

264.172

6.28981

35.3147



Note:

The factors in the To Volume & Capacity column are for conversion at the same temperature only.