ABBREVIATIONS
avoirdupois | avdp | kilogramme | kg |
bushel | bu | kilometre | km |
centimetre | cm | metrem | m |
cubic centimetre | cm3 | milligramme | mg |
cubic foot | ft³ | millilitre | ml |
cubic inch | in3 | millimetre | mm |
cubic metre | m3 | ounce | oz |
cubic yard | yd3 | pound | lb |
fluid | fl | quart | qt |
foot | ft | square | sq |
gallon | gal | square centimetre | cm² |
gramme | g | square foot | ft2 |
hectare | ha | square inch | in2 |
hundredweight | cwt | square metre | m2 |
inch | in | yard | yd |
BRITISH OR UNITED STATES SYSTEMS TO METRIC | METRIC TO BRITISH OR UNITED STATES SYSTEMS |
Length |
|
1 in = 2.540 cm | 1 cm = 0.394 in |
1 ft = 0.305 m | 1 m = 39.37 in |
1 yd = 0.914 m | 1 m = 3.281 ft |
1 mile = 1.609 km | 1 m = 1.094 |
Area |
|
1 in2 = 6.452 cm² | 1 cm2 = 0.155 in2 |
1 ft2 = 0.093 m² | 1 m2 = 1 550 in2 |
1 yd2 = 0.836 m² | 1 m2 = 10.764 ft2 |
1 acre = 0.405 ha | 1 m2 = 1.196 yd2 |
1 ha = 2.471 acres |
Volume
1 in³ = 16.39 cm³ | 1 litre = 61.025 in³ |
1 ft³ = 28.316 litres | 1 cm³ = 0.061 in³ |
1 ft³ = 0.028 m3 | 1 m3 = 35.314 ft³ |
1 yd³ = 764.5 litres | 1 m3 = 1.308 yd³ |
1 yd³ = 0.764 m3 | 1 m3 = 27.496 bu (Br) |
1 000ft³ = 28.31 m3 | 1 m3 = 28.377 bu (U.S.) |
1 bu (Br) = 36.368 litres | 1 litre = 0.0275 bu (Br) |
1 bu (U.S.) = 35.238 litres | 1 litre = 0.0284 bu (U.S.) |
1 000 bu (Br) = 36.37 m3 =1 284 ft³ | |
1 000 bu (U.S.) = 35.24 m3 =1 244 ft³ |
British and United Ststes volumes
1 bu (Br) = 1.032 bu (U.S.)
1 bu (U.S.) = 0.969 bu (Br)
1 bu (Br) = 1.284 ft³
1 bu (U.S.) = 1.244 ft³
Liquid messure
1 fl Br oz = 28.41 ml | 1 litre = 35.196 Br fl oz |
1 fl U.S. oz = 29.57 ml | 1 litre = 33.815 U.S. fl oz |
1 litre = 0.88 Br qt | |
1 Br pint = 568.2 ml | 1 litre = 1.06 U.S. qt |
1 U.S. Pint = 473.2 ml | 1 litre = 1.76 Br pints |
1 litre = 2.11 U.S. pints | |
1 Br gal = 4.546 litres | 1 litre = 0.22 Br gal |
1 U.S. gal = 3.785 litres | 1 litre = 0.26 U.S. gal |
British and United States liquid measure
1 Br pint = 1.201 U.S. pints
1 Br qt = 1.201 U.S. qt
1 Br gal = 1.201 U.S. gal
1 U.S. gal = 0.833 Br gal
1 Br gal = 4 qt = 8 pints = 160 fl oz
1 U.S. gal = 4 qt = 8 pints = 128 fl oz
1 Br gal = 0.161 ft³
1 U.S. gal = 0.134 ft³
Weight
1 oz = 28.35 g | 1 g = 0.035 oz |
1 lb = 453.59 9 | 1 kg = 35.27 oz |
1 lb = 0.454kg | 1 kg = 2.205 lb |
1 long cwt = 112 lb | 1 quintal (metric) = 100 kg |
1 long cwt = 50.8 kg | 1 quintal (metric) = 1.9684 long cwt |
20 long cwt = 1 long ton | 1 quintal (metric) = 220.46 lb |
20 long cwt = 2 240 lb | 1 quintal (metric) = 2.2046 short cwt |
1 short cwt = 100 lb | 10 quintals (metric) = 1 metric tonne |
1 short cwt = 45.36 kg | 10 quintals (metric) = 0.9842 long ton |
20 short cwt = 1 short ton | 10 quintals (metric) = 1.1023 short tons |
20 short cwt = 2 000 lb | |
1 long ton = 1.016 metric tonnes | 1 metric tonne = 0.9842 long ton |
1 long ton = 1 016.4 kg | 1 metric tonne = 1.1023 short tons |
1 short ton = 0.9072 metric tonne | 1 metric tonne = 22.046 short cwt |
1 short ton = 907.2 kg | 1 metric tonne = 19.684 long cwt |
Fuminant dosage relationships
oz/1 000 ft³ =g/m³ = mg/litre (approximately)
OTHER CONVERSION FACTORS
Under practical conditions, use same figure for pounds per 1 000 bushels U.S. or Br (1 lb/1 000 U.S. bu = 1 032 lb/1 000 Br bu).
U.S. gal/1 000 U.S. bu to Br gal/1 000 Br bu x 0.86 (0.9
approximately)
Br gal/1 000 Br bu to U.S. gal/1 000 U.S. bu x 1.16
lb/1 000 Br bu tog/m³ x 12.47
lb/1 000 U.S. bu tog/m³ x 12.87
Br gal/1 000 Br bu to litre/m³ x 0.125
U.S. gal/1 000 U.S. bu to litre/m³ x 0.107
Br gal/1 000 ft³ to litre/m³ x 0.161
U.S. gal/1 000 ft³ to litre/m³ x 0.134
GRAIN STOWAGE
Wheat
60 lb/bu; 48.25 lb/ft³
37.33 bu/long ton; 33.73 bu/short ton
1 long ton stows in 46.4 ft³; 1 short ton in 41.45 ft³
1 long ton stows in 1.3 m3; 1 short ton in 1.17 m3
1 000 bu = 26.8 long tons = 30 short tons = 27.2 metric
tonnes
Barley
48 lb/bu; 38.6 lb/ft³
46.66 bu/long ton; 41.67 bu/short ton
1 long ton stows in 58 ft³; 1 short ton in 51.8 ft³
1 long ton stows in 1.6 m3; 1 short ton in 1.5 m³
1 000 bu = 21.4 long tons = 24 short tons = 21.8 metric tonnes
Maize, shelled
56 lb/bu; 45 lb/ft³
40 bu/long ton; 35.7 bu/short ton
1 long ton stows in 50 ft³; 1 short ton in 44.5 ft³
1 long ton stows in 1.5 m3; 1 short ton in 1.01 m³
1 000 bu = 25 long tons = 28 short tons = 25.4 metric tonnes
TEMPERATURE
Degrees Centigrade (°C) to degrees Fahrenheit = (°C x 1.8) +
32
Degrees Fahrenheit(°F) to degrees Centigrade = (°F - 32 ) x
0.55 (or x 5/9)
Representative conversions
°C | -17.8 | -10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 32.2 | 35 |
°F | 0 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 90 | 95 |
Decrees Centigrade into decrees Fahrenheit
Centigrade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
-40 | -40.0 | |||||||||
-30 | -22.0 | -23.8 | -25.6 | -27.4 | -29.2 | -31.0 | -32.8 | -34.6 | -36.4 | -38.2 |
-20 | - 4.0 | - 5.8 | - 7.6 | - 9.4 | -11.2 | -13.0 | -14.8 | -16.6 | -18.4 | -20.2 |
-10 | +14.0 | +12.2 | +10.4 | + 8.6 | + 6.8 | + 5.0 | + 3.2 | + 1.4 | - 0.4 | - 2.2 |
0- | +32.0 | +30.2 | +28.4 | +26.6 | +24.8 | +23.0 | +21.2 | +19.4 | +17.6 | +15.8 |
0+ | +32.0 | +33.8 | +35.6 | +37.4 | +39.2 | +41.0 | +42.8 | +44.6 | +46.4 | +48.2 |
10 | 50.0 | 51.8 | 53.6 | 55.4 | 57.2 | 59.0 | 60.8 | 62.6 | 64.4 | 66.2 |
20 | 68.0 | 69.8 | 71.6 | 73.4 | 75.2 | 77.0 | 78.8 | 80.6 | 82.4 | 84.2 |
30 | 86.0 | 87.8 | 89.6 | 91.4 | 93.2 | 95.0 | 96.8 | 98.6 | 100.4 | 102.2 |
40 | 104.0 | 105.8 | 107.6 | 109.4 | 111.2 | 113.0 | 114.8 | 116.6 | 118.4 | 120.2 |
50 | 122.0 | 123.8 | 125.6 | 127.4 | 129.2 | 131.0 | 132.8 | 134.6 | 136.4 | 138.2 |
60 | 140.0 | 141.8 | 143.6 | 145.4 | 147.2 | 149.0 | 150.8 | 152.6 | 154.4 | 156.2 |
70 | 158.0 | 159.8 | 161.6 | 163.4 | 165.2 | 167.0 | 168.8 | 170.6 | 172.4 | 174.2 |
80 | 176.0 | 177.8 | 179.6 | 181.4 | 183.2 | 185.0 | 186.8 | 188.6 | 190.4 | 192.2 |
90 | 194.0 | 195.8 | 197.6 | 199.4 | 201.2 | 203.0 | 204.8 | 206.6 | 208.4 | 210.2 |
Degrees Fahrenheit into degrees Centigrade
Fahrenheit | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
0 | -17.8 | -17.2 | -16.7 | -16.1 | -15.6 | -15.0 | -14.4 | -13.9 | -13.3 | -12.8 |
10 | -12.2 | -11.7 | -11.1 | -10.6 | -10.0 | - 9.4 | - 8.9 | - 8.3 | - 7.8 | - 7.2 |
20 | - 6.7 | - 6.1 | - 5.6 | - 5.0 | - 4.4 | - 3.9 | - 3.3 | - 2.8 | - 2.2 | - 1.7 |
30 | - 1.1 | - 0.6 | 0 | + 0.6 | + 1.1 | + 1.7 | + 2.2 | + 2.8 | + 3.3 | + 3.9 |
40 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.4 |
50 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 15.0 |
60 | 15.6 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 17.2 | 17.8 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 20.0 | 20.6 |
70 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 23.9 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 26.1 |
80 | 26.7 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 28.3 | 28.9 | 29.4 | 30.0 | 30.6 | 31.1 | 31.7 |
90 | 32.2 | 32.8 | 33.3 | 33.9 | 34.4 | 35.0 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 36.7 | 37.2 |
100 | 37.8 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 40.6 | 41.1 | 41.7 | 42.2 | 42.8 |
110 | 43.3 | 43.9 | 44.4 | 45.0 | 45.6 | 46.1 | 46.7 | 47.2 | 47.8 | 48.3 |
120 | 48.9 | 49.4 | 50.0 | 50.6 | 51.1 | 51.7 | 52.2 | 52.8 | 53.3 | 53.9 |
130 | 54.4 | 55.0 | 55.6 | 56.1 | 56.7 | 57.2 | 57.8 | 58.3 | 58.9 | 59.4 |
140 | 60.0 | 60.6 | 61.1 | 61.7 | 62.2 | 62.8 | 63.3 | 63.9 | 64.4 | 65.0 |
150 | 65.6 | 66.1 | 66.7 | 67.2 | 67.8 | 68.3 | 68.9 | 69.4 | 70.0 | 70.6 |
160 | 71.1 | 71.7 | 72.2 | 72.8 | 73.3 | 73.9 | 74.4 | 75.0 | 75.6 | 76.1 |
170 | 76.7 | 77.2 | 77.8 | 78.3 | 78.9 | 79.4 | 80.0 | 80.6 | 81.1 | 81.7 |
180 | 82.2 | 82.8 | 83.3 | 83.9 | 84.4 | 85.0 | 85.6 | 86.1 | 86.7 | 87.2 |
190 | 87.8 | 88.3 | 88.9 | 89.4 | 90.0 | 90.6 | 91.1 | 91.7 | 92.2 | 92.8 |
200 | 93.3 | 93.9 | 94.4 | 95.0 | 95.6 | 96.1 | 96.7 | 97.2 | 97.8 | 98.3 |
210 | 98.9 | 99.4 | 100.0 |