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close this bookEmergency Items Catalogue 2002 - Volume 2 (ICRC - IFRC, 2002, 614 p.)
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Conversion table

Conversion Factors

To convert, multiply by:

Inches to centimetres (cm)

2.54

Centimetres to inches (in)

0.3937

Square cm to square in

0.16

Square in to square cm

6.45

Feet to metres (m)

0.3048

Metres to feet (ft)

3.2808

Yards to metres (m)

0.9144

Metres to yards (yd)

1.0936

Cubic meter to cubic feet (cu.ft)

35.32

Cubic feet to cubic meter (m3)

0.03

Miles to kilometres (km)

1.6093

Kilometres to miles (miles)

0.6214

Hectares to acres (acres)

2.47

Acres to hectares (ha)

0.41

Grammes to ounces (oz)

0.04

Ounces to grammes (g)

28.35

Pound to kilograms (kg)

0.4536

Kilograms to pounds (lb)

2.21

Litres to Imperial Gallons

0.22

Imperail gallons to litres (L)

4.55

Horsepower to kilowatts (kW)

0.746

Kilowatts to horsepower (HP)

1.34

Atmospheres to pound per square inch

14.68

HectoPascal to MilliBars

1

Temperature: °F to °C

subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9

Temperature: °C to °F

multiply by 9/5 and add 32