Appendix A

Metric Conversion Chart

A-1. Purpose. This chart complies with current Army directives which state that the Metric System will be incorporated into all new publications. This Appendix will provide a chart to convert the English measurements to Metric.

To Convert	Into	Multiply By
Table A-1. Metric conversion chart
Cubic feet	Cubic Centimeters	28,320.0 x 104
	Cubic Meters	0.02832
	Liters	28.32
Cubic inches	Cubic Centimeters	28,320.0
	Cubic Meters	1.639 x 10-5
	Liters	0.01639
Feet	Centimeters	6.0
	Kilometers	3.048 x 104
	Meters	0.3048
	Millimeters	304.8
Foot pound	BTU	1.286 x 10-3
Foot pound	Kilowatt-hours	3.766 x 10-7
Gallons	Cubic Centimeters	3,785.0
	Cubic Feet	0.1337
	Cubic Inches	231.0
	Cubic Meters	3.785 x 10-3
	Liters	3.785
horsepower	BTU per min	42.44
horsepower	hp (metric)	1.014
Inches	Centimeters	2.540
	Meters	2.540 x 10-2
	Millimeters	25.40
Miles (statute)	Centimeters	1.6093 x 105
	Meters	1,609.3
	Kilometers	1.609.3
Miles/hr	cms/sec	44.70
	kms/hr	1.609
	kms/min	0.02682
Pounds	Kilograms	0.4536
Pounds/sq in (psi)	kgs/sq meter	703.1
Square Inches	sq centimeters	6.452
Square feet	sq cms	929.0
	sq meters	0.09290
	sq millimeters	9.290 x 104
Square miles	sq kms	2.590
Square miles	sq meters	2.590 x 106
Tons	Kilograms	907.1848
Tons	Tons (metric)	.9078
Yards	Centimeters	91.44
	Kilometers	9.144 x 10-4
	Meters	0.9144
	Millimeters	914.4