| Metric
Units |
|
Imperial
Units |
|
Miscellaneous |
| Length |
Length |
Length |
| 10
angstrom= 1 nanometer |
12
inches= 1foot |
Large
Post=16½x21in.=419.1x533.4mm |
| 1.000
nanometer= 1 micrometer |
3
feet= 1 yard |
Demy=
17½x22½in.=444.5x571.5mm |
| 1.000
micrometer= 1mm |
5½yards=
1rod or perch |
Medium=
18x23in.=457.2x584.2mm. |
| 10mm=
1cm |
4rods=
1chain |
Royal=
20x25in.=508x635mm |
| 10cm=
1dm |
10
chains= 1furlong |
DoubleCrown=20x30in.=508x762mm |
| 1.000mm=
1m |
5.280
feet= 1mile |
A
Series (metric sizes) |
| 100cm=
1m |
1.760
yards= 1mile |
A0= 841x1.189mm=331/8x46¾in. |
| 10dm=
1m |
8furlongs=
1mile |
A1=
594x841mm.=333/8x331/8in. |
| 10m=
1 decameter |
Nautical |
A2=
420x594mm.=16½x233/8in. |
| 1decameters=
1hectometer |
6feet=
1fathom |
A3=
297x420mm.=46¾x16½in. |
| 10hectometers=
1km |
100fathoms=
1 cable length |
A4=
210x297mm.=8¼x11¾in. |
| 1.000km=
1 megameter |
6.080feet=
1 nautical mile |
A5=
148x210mm=57/8x8¼in. |
| |
Speed |
Book
Sizes |
| 15mph=
22feet per sec |
Crown
Quarto= 246x189mm |
| 1knot=
1nautical mph |
Crown
Octavo= 186x123mm |
| Area |
Area |
Demy
Quarto= 276x219mm |
| 100sq.mm=
1sq.cm |
144sq.inches=
1sq.foot |
Demy
Octavo= 216x138mm |
| 100sq.cm=
1sq.dc |
9sq.feet=
1sq.yard |
Royal
Quarto= 312x237mm |
| 100sq.dc=
1sqm |
30¾sq.yards=
1sq.rod or perch |
Royal
Octavo= 234x156mm |
| 100sq.m=
1hectare |
40sq.rods=
1 rood |
A4=
297x210mm |
| 100hectares=
1sq.km |
4roods=
1 acre |
A5=
210x148mm |
| |
4.840sq.
yards= 1acre |
Precious
Metals |
| 640acres=
1sq. mile |
24
carat implies pure metal |
| Weight
(mass) |
Weight
(poids) |
1metric
carat= 200 milligrams |
| 1.000mg=
1g |
437½grains=
1ounce |
1
troy (fine) ounce= 480 grains |
| 10g=
1decagram |
16drams=
1ounce |
Type
Sizes |
| 10deca=
1hecto |
16ounces=
1pound |
Depth |
| 10hecto=1kg |
14pounds=
1stone |
72¼
point (approx)= 1inch |
| 100kg=1quintal |
28pounds=
1quarter |
1
didot point= 0.376mm |
| 1.000kg=
1Tonne |
4quarters=
1hundred wt. |
Width |
| |
20hundredweights=
1Ton |
The
normal unit is a pica em |
| Volume |
Volume |
1
pica em= 12 points |
| 1.000cu.mm=
1cu.cm |
1.728cu.inches=
1cu.foot |
Water |
| 1.000cu.cm=
1cu.dm |
27cu.feet=
1cu.yard |
1
liter weighs 1kg |
| 1.000cu.dm=
1cu.m |
5.8cu.feet=
1 bulk barrel |
1
cubic meter weighs 1 Tonne |
| 1.000cu.m=
1cu.decameter |
Shipping |
1
UK gallon weighs 10.022lb |
| |
1
register ton= 100cu.feet |
1
UK gallon salt water weighs 10.3lb |
| Capacity |
Capacity |
1
UK gallon- 1.2 US gallon |
| 10mL=
1cL |
8fluid
drachms= 1fluid ounce |
Temperature |
| 10cL=
1dL |
5fluid
ounces= 1gill |
Degrees
Celsius or Centigrade converted to Degrees
Fahrenheit Multiply by 9, divide by 5, add 32. |
| 10dL=
1L |
4gills=
1 pint |
Celsius |
Fahrenheit |
| 1L=
1cu.dm |
2pints=
1 quart |
37 |
98.6 |
| 10L=
1decaliter |
4quarts=
1 gallon |
50 |
122 |
| 10deca=
1hecto |
2
gallons= 1 peck |
100 |
212 |
| 10hecto=
1kL |
4
pecks= 1 bushel |
Degrees
Fahrenheit converted to Degrees Celsius or
Centigrade subtract 32, multiply by 5, divide by 9 |
| 1kL=
1cu.m |
4
bushels= 1 quarter |
Fahrenheit |
Celsius |
| |
36
gallons= 1 bulk barrel |
-40 |
-40 |
| |
|
32 |
0 |
| |
|
59 |
15 |
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