METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS

Length
To Convert From To Multiply By
Inches Millimeters 25.4
Millimeters Inches 0.03937
Inches Centimeters 2.54
Centimeters Inches 0.3937
Feet Meters 0.3048
Meters Feet 3.2808
kilofeet(1000ft) kilometers 0.3048
kilometers kilofeet(1000ft) 3.2808
Area
To Convert From To Multiply By
Square Inches Square Millimeters 645.16
Square Millimeters Square Inches 0.00155
Square Inches Square Centimeters 6.4516
Square Centimeters Square Inches 0.155
Square Inches Circular Mils 1,273,240
Circular Mils Square Inches .0000007854
Circular Mils Square Millimeters 50660
Square Millimeters Circular Mils 1973.51
Square Feet Square Meters 0.0929
Square Meters Square Feet 10.764
Weight
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Pounds Kilograms 0.4536
Kilograms Pounds 2.2046
Pound/Kilofeet Kilograms/Kilometer 1.4882
Kilograms/Kilometer Pounds/Kilofeet 0.6720
Electrical
To Convert From To Multiply By
Ohms/Kilofeet Ohms/Kilometer 3.2808
Ohms/Kilometer Ohms/Kilofeet 0.3048
Microfarads/Kilofeet Microfarads/Kilometer 3.2808
Microfarads/Kilometer Microfarads/Kilofeet 0.3048
Insulation Resistance:
Megohms-Kilofeet Megohms-Kilometer 0.3048
Megohms-Kilometer Megohms-Kilofeet 3.2808
Mechanical
To Convert From To Multiply By
Pounds/Square Inch Kilo Pascal* 6.895
Kilo Pascal* pounds/Square Inch 0.1432
Pounds(force) Newtons 4.448
*1 Pascal = 1 newton/m2