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| Common Metric Conversion Factors for Wood Products |
Quantity
|
From Inch-
Pound Units
|
To Metric
Units
|
Multiply By
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Length
|
ft
in
|
mm
mm
|
304.8
25.4
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Mass
|
lb
kip
(1000lb)
|
kg
metric ton
(1000kg)
|
0.453592
0.453592
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Mass density
|
pcf
|
kg/m3
|
16.0185
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Force
|
lb
kip
|
N
kN
|
4.44822
4.44822
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Force/unit length
|
plf
klf
|
N/m
kN/m
|
14.5939
14.5939
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Force/unit area
|
psf
ksf
|
N/m2
kN/m2
|
47.88026
47.88026
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Pressure, stress,
modulus of elasticity
|
psf
ksf
psi
ksi
|
Pa
kPa
kPa
MPa
|
47.88026
47.88026
6.89476
6.89476
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Bending moment,
torque, moment of force
|
ft-lb
ft-kip
|
N·m
kN·m
|
1.35582
1.35582
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Moment of Inertia
|
in4
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mm4
|
416,231
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Section Modulus
|
in3
|
mm3
|
16,387.064
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Temperature
|
°F
|
°C
|
(t°F-32)/1.8
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Specific Heat
Capacity
|
Btu/lb-°F
|
kI/kg-K
|
4.1868
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Thermal
Conductivity
|
Btu-in/h-ft2-°F
|
W/m-K
|
0.1442279
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Note: 1 Pa=1 N/m2, 1MPa=1 N/mm2
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