Full Conversion Table (sorted by Measurement Unit Name)

Unit

Formula

In SI

SI Unit

In CGS

CGS
Unit

Category
abampere or
biot (Bi)
10*ampere 10.0 A 1.0
abamper
e
Electric_curre
nt
abhenry

1.0E-9
m
2
*kg/sec
2
A
2
(henry,H)
1.0 abhenry
Electric_induct
ance
abohm

1.0E-9 ohm 1.0 abohm
Electric_resist
ance
abvolt

1.0E-8 J/C(Volt,V) 1.0 abvolt
Electric_poten
tial
acceleration of
free fall (g or
grav)

9.80665 m/sec
2
980.665 cm/sec
2
Acceleration
acre (ac or A)

4046.86 m
2

40468600
.0
cm
2
Area
ampere hour (A
h)
3600.0 coulomb(C) 3600.0 sec A
Electric_charg
e
area(a)

100.0 m
2

1000000.
0
cm
2
Area
astronomical
unit (ua or au)
92955807*
mile
1495978
70691
m
14959787
069100
cm
Distance_Len
gth
atmosphere(atm
)
101325 101325
kg/m*sec
2
(P
A)
1013250.
0
g/cm*se
c
2

Pressure
bar (b)

1.0E+5
kg/m*sec
2
(P
A)
1.0E+6
g/cm*se
c
2

Pressure
barrel dry (bbl) 7056*I
3

0.11562
7
m
3
115627.0 cm
3
Volume
barrel fluid (bbl) 31.5*gallon 0.11924 m
3
119240.0 cm
3
Volume
barrel oil (bo) 42*gallon
0.15898
7
m
3
158987.0 cm
3
Volume
becquerel (Bq)

1.0 sec
-1
1.0 sec
-1
Radioactivity
bi weeks per
year (bwpy)
26.1 units 26.1 units
Time_interval_
units
biweek payroll
(bwp)
10*day_pa
yroll
288000.
0
sec 288000.0 sec Time_interval
british thermal
unit (Btu) (39 F)
1059.67
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(J
oule)
1.05967E
+10
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
british thermal
unit (Btu) (59 F)
1054.80
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(J
oule)
1.05480E
+10
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
british thermal

1054.68 m
2
*kg/sec
2
(J 1.05468E cm
2
*g/se Energy
unit (Btu) (60 F) oule) +10 c
2
(erg)

Unit

Formula

In SI

SI Unit

In CGS

CGS Unit

Category
british thermal
unit (Btu) (Int'l
Table)

1055.055
85262
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
1055055
8526.2
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
british thermal
unit (Btu)
(Thermochemica
l)

1054.35
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
1.05435
E+10
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
bushel dry (bu)

0.035238
1
m
3
35238.1 cm
3
Volume
caliber (cal) 0.01*inch 0.000254 m 0.0254 cm
Distance_Leng
th
calorie (cal 15)
(15 C)
4.18580
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
4.18580
E+7
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
calorie (cal 20)
(20 C)
4.18190
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
4.18190
E+7
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
Calorie (Cal or
kcal) (nutrition)
(Int'l Table)

4.1868E
+03
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
4.1868E
+10
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
Calorie (Cal or
kcal) (nutrition)
(mean)

4.19002
E+3
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
4.19002
E+10
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
Calorie (Cal or
kcal) (nutrition)
(Thermochemica
l)

4.184E+
03
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
4.184E+
10
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
calorie (cal)
(International
Table)

4.1868
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
4.1868E
+7
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
calorie (cal)
(mean)
4.19002
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
4.19002
E+7
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
calorie (cal)
(Thermochemica
l)

4.184
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
4.184E+
7
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
carat(ct or c) 2E-4 0.0002 kg 0.2 g Mass_Weight
centimeter (cm) .01 0.01 m 1.0 cm
Distance_Leng
th
centimeter
mercury(cmHg)
atmosphere
/76
1333.0
kg/m*sec
2
(
PA)
13330.0
g/cm*sec
2

Pressure
chain (ch) 792*inch 20.1168 m 2011.68 cm Distance_Leng
(Gunther's)
(U.K.)
th
chain (ch)
(Ramsden's)
(U.S.)
1200*inch 30.480 m 3048.0 cm
Distance_Leng
th
cicero
correspond
s to the
pica
0.00452 m 0.452 cm
Distance_Leng
th
cord (cd) (USA)
4feet*8feet*
4feet
3.6247 m
3

3.6247E
+6
cm
3
Volume
cord foot (cd ft)
4feet*1foot*
4feet
0.4531 m
3
453100.0 cm
3
Volume

Unit

Formula

In SI

SI Unit

In CGS

CGS
Unit

Category
coulomb (C)

1.0
coulomb(
C)
1.0 sec A
Electric_charg
e
cubic
centimeter
(cm
3
or cc)
cm*cm*cm 1.0E-6 m
3
1.0 cm
3
Volume
cubic foot (f
3
) f*f*f 0.0283168 m
3
28316.8 cm
3
Volume
cubic inch
(in
3
or cu in)
inch*inch*i
nch
1.63871E-5 m
3
16.3871 cm
3
Volume
cubic kilometer
(km
3
)
km*km*km 1.0E+9 m
3
1.0E+15 cm
3
Volume
cubic millimeter
(mm
3
)
mm*mm*m
m
1.0E-9 m
3
1.0E-3 cm
3
Volume
cup (c )
8*ounce_fl
uid
0.0002365
87
m
3
236.587 cm
3
Volume
curie (Ci)
37*gigabec
querel
3.7E+10 sec
-1
3.7E+10 sec
-1
Radioactivity
day payroll(da) 8*hour 28800.0 sec 28800.0 sec Time_interval
day(d) 24*hour 86400.0 sec 86400.0 sec Time_interval
decimeter (dm) .1 0.1 m 10.0 cm
Distance_Len
gth
degree angular
( or deg)
quadrant/9
0
0.0174533
radian(rad
)
0.017453
3
radian(ra
d)
Angle
Didot point
0.013837*i
nch
0.0003514
598
m
0.035145
98
cm
Distance_Len
gth
dram
(avoirdupois)
ounce/16
1.7718451
953125E-3
kg
1.771845
1953125
g Mass_Weight
dram (dr) ounce_troy 0.0038879 kg 3.88794 g Mass_Weight
(apothecaries) /8 4
dram fluid (dr)
ounce_flui
d/8
3.69668E-6 m
3
3.69668 cm
3
Volume
drop (gtt) tsp/60 8.33333E-8 m
3

0.083333
3
cm
3
Volume
dyne (dyn)
10
-
5
*newton
1.0197162
13E-6
kg
1.019716
213E-3
g Mass_Weight
electronvolt
(eV)
1.6021764
62E-19
m
2
*kg/sec
2
(Joule)
1.602176
462E-12
cm
2
*g/se
c
2
(erg)
Energy
elementary
charge (e)
1.6021776
462E-19
coulomb(
C)
1.602177
6462E-19
sec A
Electric_charg
e

Unit

Formula

In SI

SI Unit

In CGS

CGS
Unit

Category
erg
0.1*microjo
ule
1.0E-7
m
2
*kg/se
c
2
(Joule)
1.0
cm
2
*g/s
ec
2
(erg)
Energy
fathom (fth or
fath)
6*foot 1.828804 m 182.8804 cm
Distance_Len
gth
foot (ft or ') .3048 0.30480 m 30.480 cm
Distance_Len
gth
furlong (fur) mi/8 201.0 m 20100.0 cm
Distance_Len
gth
galileo (Gal or
gal)
0.01 m/sec
2
1.0 cm/sec
2
Acceleration
gallon (gal)
231*cubic_i
nch
0.0037854 m
3
3785.4 cm
3
Volume
gallon (gal)
(Imperial)
1.20095 *
gallon &
1.03206 *
gallon dry
4.54609E-3 m
3

4.54609E+
3
cm
3
Volume
gallon dry (gal)
268.8025*c
ubic_inch
0.0044048
84
m
3
4404.884 cm
3
Volume
gauss (G or
Gs)
1.0E-4 tesla(T) 1.0
dyn/A*c
m(Gs)
Magnetic_flux
_density
gill (gi)
4*ounce_fl
uid
1.182941E-
04
m
3

1.182941E
+2
cm
3
Volume
gill (gi)
(Imperial)
5*ounce_fl
uid
1.420653E-
4
m
3

1.420653E
+2
cm
3
Volume
gon or grade
(
g
or grd)
0.9*degree
_angular
0.0157079
63267949
radian(ra
d)
0.0157079
63267949
radian(r
ad)
Angle
grain (gr) 648E-7 6.48E-5 kg 0.0648 g Mass_Weight
gram (g) .001 0.001 kg 1.0 g Mass_Weight
gram force or
gram-weight
0.0022045*
pound
1.0E-3 kg 1.0 g Mass_Weight
hand 4*inch 0.1016 m 10.16 cm
Distance_Len
gth
hectare (ha) 10000 10000.0 m
2
1.0E+8 cm
2
Area
horsepower US
(CV)
745.7
m
2
*kg/se
c
3
(Watt)
7.457E+9
cm
2
*g/s
ec
3

Power
hour (hr)

3600.0 sec 3600.0 sec Time_interval
hourly pay (hp) 1/261/8 4.78927E-4 $/sec 4.78927E-4 $/sec Finance

Unit

Formula

In SI

SI Unit

In CGS

CGS
Unit

Category
hundredweight
long (Cwt)
(U.K.)
112*pound 50.802304 kg 50802.304 g Mass_Weight
hundredweight
short (Cwt)
(U.S.)
100*pound 45.3592 kg 45359.2 g Mass_Weight
inch (in or ") .0254 0.0254 m 2.54 cm
Distance_Len
gth
inch mercury
(in Hg)
.03342*atm
osphere
3386.28
kg/m*sec
2
(PA)
33862.8
g/cm*se
c
2

Pressure
inch of water
(in WC)
.07355*inch
_mercury
249.061
kg/m*sec
2
(PA)
2490.61
g/cm*se
c
2

Pressure
karat gold (kt) 1/24 0.0416667 1 4.16667 % Percentage
kilogram (kg) 1 1.0 kg 1000.0 g Mass_Weight
kilometer (km) 1000 1000.0 m 100000.0 cm
Distance_Len
gth
kilometer per
hour (km/h)
0.277778 m/sec 27.7778 cm/sec Speed
kilowatt
hour(kWh)
3.6E+6 3600000.0
m
2
*kg/se
c
2
(Joule)
3.6E+13
cm
2
*g/s
ec
2
(erg)
Energy
knot(kn or kt)
nautical_mil
e/hour
0.514444 m/sec 51.4444 cm/sec Speed
lambert (Lb or
La)
1.61028E+
2
W/m
2

1.61028E+
5
g/sec
3
Luminance
light year (ly)

9.46091E+
15
m
9.46091E+
17
cm
Distance_Len
gth
line (li) 1/12*inch
2.11666666
666667E-
03
m
0.2116666
66666667
cm
Distance_Len
gth
link (for .01*chain 0.201168 m 20.1168 cm Distance_Len
Gunther's
chain)
gth
link (for
Ramden's
chain)
.01*chain 0.201168 m 20.1168 cm
Distance_Len
gth
liter (lt)

0.001 m
3
1000.0 cm
3
Volume
lumen (lm) (SI)

0.001496 W 14960.0
cm
2
*g/s
ec
3

Luminous_flu
x
lux (lx) (SI)
lumen/squa
re_foot
0.0161028 W/m
2
16.1028 g/sec
3
Illumination
mach (ma)

331.0 m/sec 33100.0 cm/sec Speed

Unit

Formula

In SI

SI Unit

In CGS

CGS
Unit

Category
meter (m)

1.0 m 100.0 cm
Distance_Len
gth
micron () 1E-6 1.0E-6 m 1.0E-4 cm
Distance_Len
gth
mil (U.S.) or
thou (U.K.)
0.001*inch 2.54E-5 m 2.54E-3 cm
Distance_Len
gth
mile (mi) 5280*foot 1609.344 m 160934.4 cm
Distance_Len
gth
mile per hour
(mph)
mile/hour 0.447028 m/sec 44.7028 cm/sec Speed
milligram (mg) 1E-6 1.0E-6 kg 1.0E-3 g Mass_Weight
millimeter (mm) .001 0.001 m 0.1 cm
Distance_Len
gth
millimeter of
mercury (mm
Hg)

133.322368
421
kg/m*sec
2
(PA)
1333.22368
421
g/cm*s
ec
2

Pressure
minute (' or m)
1/60*degre
e_angular
2.90888208
665722E-4
radian(ra
d)
2.90888208
665722E-4
radian(
rad)
Angle
month(mo or
mon)
year/12 2629743.0 sec 2629743.0 sec Time_interval
nanometer (nm) 1E-9 1.0E-9 m 1.0E-7 cm
Distance_Len
gth
nautical mile
(nmi or NM)
1852.0 m 185200.0 cm
Distance_Len
gth
newton (N) 10
5
*dyne
0.10197162
13
kg
101.971621
3
g Mass_Weight
oersted (Oe)

7.957747E+
1
A/m 0.7957747 A/cm
Magnetic_fiel
d_strength
ounce (oz)

0.0283495 kg 28.3495 g Mass_Weight
ounce
apothecaries
(oz)

0.03083 kg 30.83 g Mass_Weight
ounce fluid
(floz)
gal/4/32 2.95734E-5 m
3
29.5734 cm
3
Volume
ounce troy
(troz)
0.0311035 kg 31.1035 g Mass_Weight
ounce_fluid
(floz) (Imperial)
gal/4/32
2.8413063E
-5
m
3
28.413063 cm
3
Volume
parsec (pc) 3.084E+15 3.084E+15 m 3.084E+17 cm
Distance_Len
gth

Unit

Formula

In SI

SI Unit

In CGS

CGS
Unit

Category
part per billion
(ppb)
1E-9 1.0E-9 1 1.0E-7 % Percentage
part per million
(ppm)
1E-6 1.0E-6 1 1.0E-4 % Percentage
part per trillion
(ppt)
1E-12 1.0E-12 1 1.0E-10 % Percentage
peck UK (pk)

0.0090921
9858976
m
3

9092.1985
8976
cm
3
Volume
peck US (pk) 8*quart_dry
0.0088096
9
m
3
8809.69 cm
3
Volume
pennyweight
(dwt or pwt)
ounce_troy/
20
0.0015551
8
kg 1.55518 g Mass_Weight
per mill (roughly,
0/00)
.001 1.0E-3 1 0.1 % Percentage
percent (% or
pct)
.01 0.01 1 1.0 % Percentage
phot (ph) 10000*lux 1.0E+4 W/m
2
1.0E+7 g/sec
3
Luminance
pica (pi) or em 12*point
0.0042175
2
m 0.421752 cm
Distance_Len
gth
pint (pt) 4732E-7 0.0004732 m
3
473.2 cm
3
Volume
pint (pt)
(Imperial)
0.0005682
6126
m
3
568.26126 cm
3
Volume
pint (pt)
(Scotland)
1.491*imper
ial_quart
0.001695 m
3
1695 cm
3
Volume
pint dry (pt) 5506E-7 0.0005506 m
3
550.6 cm
3
Volume
point (pt) (British
& American)
inch/72
0.0003514
598
m
0.0351459
8
cm
Distance_Len
gth
pound (lb or #) 16*ounce 0.453592 kg 453.592 g Mass_Weight
pound per
square inch (psi)
6894.7572
9316836
kg/m*sec
2
(PA)
68947.572
9316836
g/cm*s
ec
2

Pressure
proof (prf) percent*2 0.02 1 2.0 % Percentage
quadrant (quad)
3.14159265
/2
1.5708
radian(ra
d)
1.5708
radian(
rad)
Angle
quart (qt)
(Imperial)
0.0011365
225
m
3
1136.5225 cm
3
Volume

Unit

Formula

In SI

SI Unit

In CGS

CGS
Unit

Category
quart dry (qt) 67.2*i
3

0.00110
121
m
3
1101.21 cm
3
Volume
quart fluid (qt) gallon/4
0.00094
635
m
3
946.35 cm
3
Volume
revolution (r )
360*degree
_angular
6.28319 radian(rad) 6.28319
radian(r
ad)
Angle
second (" or s or
sec)
1/60*minute
_angular
4.84813
6811E-6
radian(rad)
4.848136
811E-6
radian(r
ad)
Angle
sheet pound/700
0.00064
7989
kg 0.647989 g Mass_Weight
square
centimeter (cm
2
)
cm*cm 0.0001 m
2
1.0 cm
2
Area
square foot (f
2
) f*f
0.09290
3
m
2
929.030 cm
2
Area
square inch (in
2
)

0.00064
516
m
2
6.4516 cm
2
Area
square kilometer
(km
2
)
km*km 1.0E+6 m
2
1.0E+10 cm
2
Area
square mile
(mi
2
or sq mi)
mi*mi 2589846 m
2

2589846
0000.0
cm
2
Area
square
millimeter (mm
2
)
mm*mm 1.0E-6 m
2
1.0E-2 cm
2
Area
square yard (y
2
) .8361 0.8361 m
2
8361.0 cm
2
Area
stere (st)

1.0 m
3

1000000.
0
cm
3
Volume
stone (st) 14*pound
6.35029
318
kg
6350.293
18
g Mass_Weight
tablespoonful
(tbsp)
.015*liter 1.5E-5 m
3
15.0 cm
3
Volume
teaspoonful (tsp) liter/200 5E-6 m
3
5.0 cm
3
Volume
tesla (T)

1.0
kg/sec
2
*A(W
b/m
2
)(T)
10000.0
gauss(
Gs,G)
Flux_density
ton long (t or tn) 1016 1016.0 kg
1016000.
0
g Mass_Weight
ton metric (t or
tn)
1000 1000 kg
1000000.
0
g Mass_Weight
ton short (t) 907.2 907.2 kg 907200.0 g Mass_Weight