La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XIV-1813

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XIV-1813 - Metric Conversions
A. For convenience, the following may be used to convert English units of measurement to Metric units of measurement.

Table 1813.A

Unit of Measure

STARTING WITH the English unit of measurement

MULTIPLY BY

TO GET the Metric unit of measurement

Length

inches

ft

25.4

0.3048

mm

m

Area

sq in

sq ft

645.16

0.0929

mm2

m2

Volume

cu in

cu ft

gal

0.01639

28.3169

3.785

L

L

L

Mass

lb

0.4536

kg

Mass/unit length

plf (lb/ft)

1.4882

kg/m

Mass/unit area

psf (lb/sq ft)

4.882

kg/m2

Mass density

pcf (lb/cu ft)

16.02

kg/m3

Force

lb

4.4482

N

Force/unit length

plf (lb/ft)

14.5939

N/m

Pressure

psi

psf (lb/sq ft)

in. of Hg @ 60°F

6.895

47.88

3.37685

kPa

Pa

kPa

stress, modulus of elasticity

psi

psf (lb/sq ft)

6.895

47.88

kPa

Pa

Second moment of area

In4

416,231

Mm4

Section modulus

In3

16,387.064

mm3

Temperature

°F-32

°F + 459.67

5/9

5/9

°C

K

Energy, work, quantity of heat

kWh

Btu

ft.lb (force)

3.6

1055

1.3558

MJ

J

J

Power

ton (refrig)

Btu/s

hp (electric)

Btu/h

3.517

1.0543

745.7

0.2931

kW

kW

W

W

Thermal conductance (U value)

Btu/f2. h. °F

5.6783

W/m2. K

Thermal resistance (R value)

Ft2. h. °F/Btu

0.1761

M2. K/W

Flow

gpm

cfm

0.0631

0.4719

L/s

L/s

Illuminance

foot-candle (Im/sq ft)

10.76

Ix (lux)

Velocity (speed)

mph

0.447

m/s

Plane angle

°(angle)

0.01745

rad

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XIV-1813

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 38:2924 (November 2012).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(7) and R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(7)(9)(16)(17)(20).