inches, in 0.0254 0 meters, m feet, ft 0.3048 0 meters, m yards, yd 0.9144 0 meters, m miles, mi 1.609344 0 kilometers, km square inch, in 2 , si 645.16 0 square millimeters, mm 2 square inch, in 2 , si 0.00064516 0 square meter, m 2 square feet, ft 2 , sf 0.09290304 0 square meter, m 2 square yard, yd 2 , sy 0.836127 0 square meter, m 2 cubic inch, in 3 , ci 16387.064 0 cubic millimeters, mm 3 cubic inch, in 3 , ci 16.387064 0 cubic centimeters, cc, cm 3 cubic foot, ft 3 , cf 0.0283168 0 cubic meters, m 3 cubic yard, yd 3 , cy 0.764555 0 cubic meters, m 3 gallon, gal. 3.78541 0 Liters, l = 0.001 m 3 Moment of Inertia, in 4 416231 0 mm 4 = 10 -12 m 4 Section Modulus, in 3 16387.064 0 mm 3 = 10 -9 m 3 To Convert From multiply to get pound, lb 4.44822 0 newton, N kilopound, kip = 1000 lb 4.44822 0 kilonewton, kN = 1000 N pounds per sq. ft, lb/ft 2 , psf 47.8803 0 pascals, Pa = N/m 2 psf 0.0478803 0 kilopascal, kPa, kN/m 2 kilopounds per sq. ft, ksf 47.8803 0 kPa pounds per sq. inch, psi 6894.76 0 Pa psi 6.89476 0 kPa megapascal, MPa = MN/Q2 = N/mm2 pound-foot, lb-ft 1.35582 0 newton-meter, N-m pound-inch, lb-in 0.112985 0 N-m pounds per (linear) foot, plf 14.5939 0 newtons per meter, N/m pounds per (linear) inch, pli 175.127 0 N/m From Multiply by to get Force Stress [Force per Unit Area] 4a. Lengths, Areas and Volumes - English Units to S.I. Units and Back Length Area Volume Other Geometric Properties of a Cross-section Bending Moment, Torque [Force x Length] Distributed (or "Running") Load [Force per Unit Length] 0 4b. Force, Stress, Loads and Mass - English Units to S.I. Units and Back 4c. Same System Conversions; Things you should know kilopounds per sq. in, ksi 6.89476 in 0.083333 0 feet, ft ft 0.333333 0 yards, yd ft 1.89393 x10 -4 #VALUE! miles, MI mm 0.001 0 meters, m cm 0.01 0 m in 2 0.00694444 0 ft 2 ft 2 0.111111 0 yd 2 second, s 0.0166666 0 minutes, min second 2.77777 x10 -4 #VALUE! hour, h second 1.1574 x 10 -5 #VALUE! day, d minutes, min 6.9444 x10 -4 #VALUE! day,d lb 0.005 0 ton (U.S.) To Convert From Multiply by to get pounds lb 4.44822 0 Newton, N lb 0.453592 0 kg 1370 N 0.101972 139.70164 kgf 0 lb 0.031 0 slug (lb-s2/ft) lb / ft 3 0.157087 0 kilonewtons per kN/m 3 lb / in 3 271.447 0 kN/m3 lb / in 3 0.000578703 0 lb / ft 3 N / m 3 0.101972 0 kg / m 3 kN / m 3 101.972 0 kg / m 3 lb / ft 3 16.0185 0 kg / m 3 slug / ft 3 515.379 0 kg / m 3 Length Area Mass Density (mass/volume) 4d. Force and Weight; and Density - English Units to S.I. Units and Back In the S.I. system, weight is often expressed in kilograms (a mass); in the United States, weight is expressed in pounds (a force). Be careful! The force of 1 kg. is 9.81 N (in standard gravity). Time Weight Pounds, Newtons and Kilograms Weight Density (force/volume); including kilogram force Input To Convert From multiply by to get millimeters, mm 0.0393701 0 inches, in meters, m 39.3701 0 inches, in meters, m 3.28084 0 feet, ft meters, m 1.09361 0 yards, yd kilometers, km 0.621371 0 miles, MI square millimeters, mm 2 0.00155 0 square inch, in 2 square meter, m 2 1550 0 square inch, in 2 square meter, m 2 10.7639 0 square feet, ft 2 , sf square meter, m 2 1.19599 0 square yard, yd 2 cubic millimeters, mm 3 6.10E-05 0 cubic inch, in 3 cubic centimeters, cc, cm 3 0.06102374 0 cubic inch, in 3 cubic meters, m 3 35.3147 0 cubic foot, ft 3 , cf cubic meters, m 3 1.30795 0 cubic yard, yd 3 Liters, l = 0.001 m 3 0.264172 0 gallon, gal. mm 4 = 10 -12 m 4 2.40E-06 0 in 4 mm 3 = 10 -9 m 3 61.0237 x 10-6 #VALUE! in 3 To Convert From multiply by to get newton, N 0.224809 0 lb kilonewton, kN = 1000 N 0.224809 0 kip = 1000 lb pascals, Pa = N/m 2 0.0208854 0 lb/ft 2 , psf kilopascal, kPa, kN/m 2 20.8854 0 psf kPa 0.0208854 0 ksf Pa 0.000145038 0 psi kPa 0.145038 0 psi megapascal, MPa = MN/S2 = N/mm2 newton-meter, N-m 0.737561 0 lb-ft N-m 8.850732 0 lb-in newtons per meter, N/m 0.06852178 0 plf N/m 0.00571015 0 pli To Convert From multiply by to get Force Stress [Force per Unit Area] 4a. Lengths, Areas and Volumes - English Units to S.I. Units and Back Length Area Volume Other Geometric Properties of a Cross-section 0.145038 ksi Bending Moment, Torque [Force x Length] Distributed (or "Running") Load [Force per Unit Length] 0 4b. Force, Stress, Loads and Mass - English Units to S.I. Units and Back 4c. Same System Conversions; Things you should know feet, ft 12 0 in yards, yd 3 0 ft miles, MI 5280 0 feet, ft meters, m 1000 0 mm m 100 0 cm ft 2 144 0 in 2 yd 2 9 0 ft 2 minutes, min 60 0 s hour, h 3600 0 s day, d 86400 0 s day,d 1440 0 min ton (U.S.) 2000 0 lb To Convert From multiply by to get Newton, N 0.224809 0 lb kg 2.20462 0 lb 1 kgf 9.80665 9.80665 N slug (lb-s2/ft) 32.2 0 lb kilonewtons per kN/m 3 6.3659 0 lb / ft 3 kN/m3 0.00368 0 lb / in 3 lb / ft 3 1728 0 lb / in 3 kg / m 3 9.80665 0 N / m 3 kg / m 3 0.0090665 0 kN / m 3 kg / m 3 0.0624279 0 lb / ft 3 kg / m 3 0.0019403 0 slug / ft 3 Length Area Mass Density (mass/volume) 4d. Force and Weight; and Density - English Units to S.I. Units and Back In the S.I. system, weight is often expressed in kilograms (a mass); in the United States, weight is expressed in pounds (a force). Be careful! The force of 1 kg. is 9.81 N (in standard gravity). Time Weight Pounds, Newtons and Kilograms Weight Density (force/volume); including kilogram force