Approximate Conversions from British System to Metric System

Length
Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol
in inch 2,54 centimeter cm
ft feet 30,48 centimeter cm
yd yard 0,91 meter m
mi mile 1,61 kilometer km
Note:
1 ft = 12 in
1 yd = 3 ft

Area
Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol
in² square inch 6,45 square centimeter cm²
ft² square feet 0,09 square meter m²
yd² square yard 0,84 square meter m²
mi² square mile 2,59 square kilometer km²
Note:
1 ft = 12 in
1 yd = 3 ft

Volume
Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol
fl oz fluid ounce 29,57 milliliter mL
gal gallon 3,79 liter L
ft³ cubic feet 0,03 cubic meter m³
yd³ cubic yard 0,76 cubic meter m³
Note:
1000 L = 1 m3
1 gal = 231 in3
Mass
Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol
oz ounce 28,35 gram g
lbm pound-mass 0,45 kilogram kg
ct carat 0,2 gram kg
gr grain 64,79 milligram mg
T ton 1000 kilogram kg
Note:
1 lbm = 16 oz
1 ton = 2000 lbm

Force
Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol
lbf pound-force 4,45 newton N
dyne dyne 10-5 newton N

Pressure
Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol
psi pound-force per 6894,76 pascal Pa
inch (lbf/in2)
atm atmosphere 1,01 x 105 pascal Pa
standard
bar bar 105 pascal Pa
mm Hg millimeter 133,32 pascal Pa
(torr) mercury
Note:
1 atm = 1,01 bar =760 mm Hg (torr)
Energy
Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol
ft.lbf feet pound force 1,36 joule J
cal calorie 4,2 joule J
BTU british thermal unit 1055 joule J
Note:
1 atm = 1,01 bar =760 mm Hg (torr)

Power
Symbol When You Know Multiply By To Find Symbol
ft.lbf/s feet pound per 1,36 x 10-3 kilowatt kW
second
HP horse-power 0,7457 kilowatt kW