Conversions
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TEMPERATURE
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Fahrenheit Thermometric scale with fixed points marked 32ｰF (freezing) and 212ｰF (boiling). |
(Fahrenheit - 32) x .555 = Celsius | -C | -F |
|---|---|---|---|
| -40 | -40 | ||
| -30 | -22 | ||
| -25 | -13 | ||
| -10 | +14 | ||
| 0 | +32 | ||
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Celsius
Thermometric scale divided into 100 degrees with 0ｰC freezing point and 100ｰC boiling point; same as Celsius. |
(Celsius x 1.8) + 32 = Fahrenheit | +55 | +131 |
| +70 | +158 | ||
| +85 | +185 | ||
| +100 | +212 |
LINEAR DIMENSIONS
| Formulas for Conversions | Fraction | Inch | Millimeter | Fraction | Inch | Millimeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .394 | 10.00 | |||||
| millimeter x .03937 = inch | .100 | 2.54 | 15\32 | .469 | 11.90 | |
| .150 | 3.81 | .472 | 12.00 | |||
| .197 | 5.00 | 1\2 | .500 | 12.70 | ||
| Inch x 25.4 = millimeter | .237 | 6.00 | ||||
| 1/4 | .250 | 6.35 |
FORCE
| Formulas for Conversions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ounce-force | x | .2780139 | = | newton |
| pound-force | x | 4.4482220 | = | newton |
| kilogram-force | x | 9.8066500 | = | newton |
| newton | x | .1019716 | = | kilogram-force |
| newton | x | .2248089 | = | pound-force |
| newton | x | 3.5969420 | = | ounce-force |
TORQUE
| Formulas for Conversions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kg/cm x 2.2046 x .3937= lb/in | ||||
| newton-meter | x | .7375621 | = | pound-foot |
| newton-meter | x | .1019716 | = | kilogram-meter |
| newton-meter | x | 141.6119 | = | ounce-inch |
| newton-meter | x | 8.8507 | = | pound-inch |
| pound-foot | 1.355818 | newton-meter | ||
PLATING THICKNESS
| Micron | 1 micron | = | 1 thousandth of 1 millimeter |
| One millionth of a meter; | 1 micron .0254 | = | 39.37 millionths of an inch |
| a micrometer | Example: 3 microns .0254 | = | 118.11 millionths of an inch |
WEIGHT
| 1 gram = .03527 ounce | 1 ounce = 31.10348 grams |
| 1 kilogram = 35.27 ounces | 1 ounce = .03110348 kilogram |
| 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds | 1 pound = .4539 kilogram |