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FM 3-34.230
TOPOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS

Table of Contents

 

Appendix A

Metric Conversion Chart

This appendix complies with current Army directives that state that the metric system will be incorporated into all new publications. Table A-1 is a conversion chart.

Table A-1. Metric Conversion Chart

Metric to English

English to Metric

Multiply

By

To Obtain

Multiply

By

To Obtain

Length

Centimeters

0.0394

Inches

Inches

2.54

Centimeters

Meters

3.28

Feet

Feet

0.0305

Meters

Meters

1.094

Yards

Yards

0.9144

Meters

Kilometers

0.621

Miles (stat)

Miles (stat)

1.5609

Kilometers

Kilometers

0.540

Miles (naut)

Miles (naut)

1.853

Kilometers

Millimeters

0.039

Inches

Inches

25.40

Millimeters

Area

Square centimeters

0.1550

Square inches

Square inches

6.45

Square centimeters

Square meters

10.76

Square feet

Square feet

0.0929

Square meters

Square meters

1.196

Square yards

Square yards

0.836

Square meters

Volume

Cubic centimeters

0.610

Cubic inches

Cubic inches

16.39

Cubic centimeters

Cubic meters

35.3

Cubic feet

Cubic feet

0.0283

Cubic meters

Cubic meters

1.308

Cubic yards

Cubic yards

0.765

Cubic meters

Milliliters

0.0338

US liq ounces

US liq ounces

29.6

Milliliters

Liters

1.057

US liq quarts

US liq quarts

0.946

Liters

Liters

0.264

US liq gallons

US liq gallons

3.79

Liters

Weight

Grams

0.0353

Ounces

Ounces

28.4

Grams

Kilograms

2.20

Pounds

Pounds

0.454

Kilograms

Metric tons

1.102

Short tons

Short tons

0.907

Metric tons

Metric tons

0.984

Long tons

Long tons

1.016

Metric tons