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Area Equivalents 1 acre = 43,560 ft squared = 4840 yd 2 = 0.4047 hectares = 160 rods squared = 4047 m 2 = 0.0016 sq. mile 1 acre-inch = 102.8 m 3 = 27,154 gal = 3630 ft 3 1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 m 2 = 100 are = 2.471 acres = 107,639 ft squared 1 cubic foot (ft 3 ) = 1728 in 3 = 0.037 yd 3 = 0.02832 m 3 = 28,320 cm 3 1 square foot (ft 2 ) = 144 in 2 = 929.03 cm 2 = 0.09290 m 2 1 square yard (yd 2 ) = 9 ft 2 = 0.836 m 2 1 cubic yard (yd 3 ) = 27 ft 3 = 0.765 m 3
Units
Sq. In.
Sq. Ft.
Sq Yd.
Sq. cm
Sq. m
Sq. In.
1
0.006944
0.0007716
6.452
0.000645
Sq. Ft.
144
1
0.1111
929
0.0929
Sq Yd.
1296
9
1
8361
0.8361
Sq. cm
0.155
0.001076
0.0001196
1
0.0001
Sq. m
1550
10.76
1.196
10,000
1
Liquid Equivalents 1 ft (cubed) of water = 7.5 gal = 62.4 lbs. = 28.3 liters 1 acre-inch of water = 27,154 gal = 3630 ft 3 1 liter (l) = 2.113 pts. = 1000 ml = 1.057 qts. = 33.8 fl.oz. = 0.26 gal 1 US gallon=4 qt.=8 pt. = 16 cups = 128 fl.oz. = 8.337 lbs of water = 3.785 L = 3785 ml = 231 in 3 = 256 tbsp. = 0.1337 ft3 1 quart = 0.9463 liters = 2 pt. = 32 fl. oz. = 4 cups = 64 tablespoons (tbsp.)=57.75 in 3 = 0.25 gal = 946.4 ml 1 pint = 16 fl. oz. = 2 cups = 473.2 ml = 32 level tablespoons = 0.125 gal = 0.5 qt 1 cup = 8 fl. oz. = = ½ pt. = 16 tablespoons = 236.6 ml 1 tablespoon = 14.8 ml = 3 teaspoons (tsp.) = 0.5 fl.oz. 1 milliliter (ml) = 1 cm 3 = 0.34 fl.oz. = 0.002 pts 1 teaspoon = 4.93 ml = 0.1667 fl. oz. = 80 drops 1 US fluid ounce = 29.57 ml = 2 tablespoons = 6 tsp. = 0.03125 qt
Temperature Equivalents degrees Centigrade = (°F-32)x5/9 degrees Fahrenheit = (°Cx9/5)+32
Pressure Equivalents 1 lb per square inch (PSI) = 6.9 kilopascal (kPa) 1 PSI = 2.31 feet head of water
Units
Dyne
Lb.
Newton
Dyne
1
2.248x10-6
10-5
Lb.
444,823
1
4.448
Newton
100,000
0.2248
1
Length Equivalents centimeter (cm) = 0.3937 inch = 0.01 m = 0.03281 ft. meter (m) = 3.28 feet = 39.4 inches = 100 cm = 1.094 yds = 1000 mm kilometer = 0.621 statute mile = 1000 meters = 100,000 cm = 3281 ft = 39,370 in. inch = 2.54 cm = 25.4 mm = 0.0254 m = 0.08333 ft. foot = 0.3048 meters = 30.48 cm = 12 inches yard = 0.9144 meters = 3 feet = 36 inches = 91.44 cm statute mile = 1760 yards = 5280 feet = 1.61 kilometers = 1609 meters
Mixture Ratios 1 mg/g = 1000 ppm 1 fl.oz./gal = 7490 ppm 1 fl.oz./100 gal = 75 ppm 1 pt/100 gal = 1 teaspoons/1gal 1 qt/100 gal = 2 tablespoons/1 gal
Flow 1 gpm = 0.134 ft 3 /minute 1 ft (cubed) /min. (cfm) = 449 gal/hr. (gph) = 7.481 gal/min.
Weight Equivalents 1 ton (US) = 2000 lb = 0.907 metric tons = 907.2 kg 1 metric ton = 10 6 g = 1000 kg = 2205 lb 1 lb = 16 oz = 453.6 grams (g) = 0.4536 kg 1 oz (weight) = 28.35 g = 0.0625 lb 1 gram = 1000 mg = 0.0353 oz = 0.001 kg = 0.002205 lb milligrams (mg) = 0.001 grams 1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams = 35.3 oz = 2.205 lbs microgram (mg) = 10 -6 grams = 0.001 mg nanogram (ng) = 10 -9 grams = 0.001 micrograms (mg) picogram = 10 -12 grams 1 ppm= 0.0001%= 0.013 fl oz in 100 gal =1 mg/kg=1 mg/L=1 mg/g= 0.379 g in 100 gal water= 8.34 x 10 -6 lb/gal=1ml/l 10 ppm = 0.001% = 10 mg/L 100 ppm = 0.01% = 100 mg/L1000 ppm = 1mg/g = 0.1% = 1000 mg/L 1 ppb = 1 mg/kg or 1 mg/L or 1 ng/g 1 ppt = 1 picogram/g 1 % = 10,000 ppm = 10g/L = 1g/100ml = 10g/kg = 1.33 oz by weight/gal water = 8.34 lbs/100 gal water
Leather Substance The measurement of the thickness of a finished leather, in millimeters (1 mm. = 0.03937 inch), irons (1 iron = 1/48 inch), ounces (1 ounce = 1/64 inch):
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