Facts & Figures Book - KPI-JCI

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES—METRIC (Continued)Cubic Measure1 cubic centimeter (cm 3 ) = 1,000 cubic millimeters (mm 3 )1,000,000 mm 31 cubic decimeter (dm 3 ) = 1,000 cm 31 stere1,000,000,000 mm 31 cubic meter (m3) = 1,000,000 cm 31 centiliter (cl) = 10 milliliters (ml)100 ml1 deciliter (dl) = 10 cl1,000 ml1 liter* (l) = 10 dl1,000 dm 3Volume Measure1 dekaliter (dkl) = 10 l100 l1 hectoliter (hl) = 10 dkl1,000 l1 kiloliter (kl) = 10 hl{ {{{*The liter is defined as the volume occupied, under standard conditions, by a quantity ofpure water having a mass of 1 kilogram.Power1 metric horsepower =.986 U.S. horsepower736 watts 32,550 ft. lbs. per min.{.736 kilowatts 41.8 BTU per min.METRIC-U.S. CONVERSION FACTORS(Based on National Bureau of Standards)AreaSq. cm. x 0.1550 = sq. ins. Sq. ins. x 6.4516 = sq. cmSq. m. x 10.7639 = sq. ft. Sq. ft. x 0.0929 = sq. mAres x 1076.39 = sq. ft. Sq. ft. x 0.00093 = aresSq. m x 1.1960 = sq. yds. Sq. yds. x 0.8361 = sq. mHectare x 2.4710 = acres Acre x 0.4047 = hectaresSq. km x 0.3861 = sq. miles Sq. miles x 2.5900 = sq. kmFlowCu. ft. per min. x 0.028314 = cu. m per min.Cu. m per min. x 35.3182 = cu. ft. per min.LengthCentimeters x 0.3937 = inches Inches x 2.5400 = centimetersMeters x 3.2808 = feet Feet x 0.3048 = metersMeters x 1.0936 = yards Yards x 0.9144 = metersKilometers x 0.6214 = miles* Miles* x 1.6093 = kilometersKilometers x 0.53959 = miles** Miles** x 1.85325 = kilometers*Statute miles**Nautical milesPowerMetric horsepower x .98632 = U.S. horsepowerU.S. horsepower x 1.01387 = metric horsepowerPressureKgs per sq. cm x 14.223 = lbs. per sq. in.Lbs. per sq. in. x 0.0703 = kgs per sq. cmKgs per sq. in. x 0.2048 = lbs. per sq. ft.Kgs per sq. m x .204817 = lbs. per sq. ft.Lbs. per sq. ft. x 4.8824 = kgs per sq. mKgs per sq. m x .00009144 = tons (long) per sq. ft.{{221