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Weights & Measures Tables: Avoirdupois or Commercial Weight

This document provides tables and conversions for various weights, measures, and fluid power equivalents. It includes conversions between units like pounds, ounces, gallons, liters, inches, centimeters, horsepower, psi, and more. Standard units are converted to metric equivalents or vice versa. Abbreviations commonly used with fluid power systems are also defined.

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Weights & Measures Tables: Avoirdupois or Commercial Weight

This document provides tables and conversions for various weights, measures, and fluid power equivalents. It includes conversions between units like pounds, ounces, gallons, liters, inches, centimeters, horsepower, psi, and more. Standard units are converted to metric equivalents or vice versa. Abbreviations commonly used with fluid power systems are also defined.

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WEIGHTS & MEASURES TABLES

AVOIRDUPOIS OR COMMERCIAL WEIGHT


1 gross or long ton (l. tn.) = 2240 pounds
1 net or short ton (sh. tn.) = 2000 pounds
1 long hundred weight (l. cwt.) = 112 pounds
1 short hundred weight (sh. cwt.) = 100 pounds
1 pound (lb.) = 16 ounces (oz.) = 7000 grains (gr.)
1 ounce (oz.) = 16 drams (dr.) = 437.5 grains
APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT
1 pound (lb. ap.) = 12 ounces = 5760 grains
1 ounce (oz. ap.) = 8 drams = 480 grains
1 dram (dr. ap.) = 3 scruples = 60 grains
1 scruple (s. ap.) = 20 grains
METRIC EQUIVALENTS AVOIRDUPOIS OR COMMERCIAL WEIGHT
1 long ton = 1.016 metric ton = 1016 kilograms
1 short tun = 0.9072 metric ton = 907.2 kilograms
1 pound av. = 0.4356 kilograms = 453.6 grams
1 ounce av. = 28.35 grams (g)
1 grain (gr.) = 0.0648 gram (g)
TROY WEIGHT
1 pound (lb. t.) = 12 ounces = 5760 grains
1 ounce (oz. t.) = 20 pennyweights = 480 grains
1 pennyweight (dwt.) = 24 grains
METRIC WEIGHT
1 metric ton (t) = 1000 kilograms
1 kilogram (or kilo) (kg) = 1000 grams = 10 hectograms
1 hectogram (hg) = 100 grams = 10 dekagrams
1 dekagram (dkg) = 10 grams
1 gram (g) = 10 decigrams
1 decigram (dg) = 10 centigrams
1 centigram (cg) = 10 milligrams (mg)
AVOIRDUPOIS EQUIVALENTS OF METRIC WEIGHT
1 ton (metric) = 0.9842 long ton = 2204.6 pounds av.
1 ton (metric) = 1.1023 short ton = 2204.6 pounds av.
1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds av. = 35.274 ounces av.
1 gram = 0.03527 ounces av.
1 gram = 15.432 grains
TROY AND APOTHECARIES' WEIGHTS EQUIVALENTS IN AVOIRDUPOIS AND METRIC WEIGHT
1 pound Troy or apothecaries' = 0.82286 pounds avoirdupois = 373.2 grams
1 ounce Troy or apothecaries' = 1.09714 ounce avoirdupois = 31.103 grams
1 grain Troy or apothecaries' = 1 grain avoirdupois = 0.0648 gram
1 pound avoirsupois = 1.21528 pound Troy or apothecaries'
1 kilogram (kg) = 0.911458 ounce Troy or apothecaries'
1 gram (g) = 0.0322 ounce Troy or apothecaries'
MEASURES OF LENGTH
1 mile (mi.) = 1760 yards = 5280 feet = 1.609 kilometers
1 yard (yd.) = 3 feet = 36 inches = 0.9144 meter
1 foot (ft.) = 12 inches = 304.8 millimeters
1 inch (in.) = 25.4 millimeters
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meter
1 meter (m) = 10 decimeter = 3.2808 feet = 39.37 inches
1 decimeter (dm) = 10 centimeter = 3.937 inches
1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeter (mm) = 0.3937 inches
FLUID POWER EQUIVALENTS / EXACT EQUIVALENTS
1 U.S. gallon = 231 cubic inches
= 4 quarts or 8 pints
= 128 ounces (liquid)
= 133.37 ounces (weight)
= 8.3356 pounds
= 3.785 liters
1 imperial gallon = 1.2 U.S. gallons
1 Liter = 0.2642 U.S. gallons
1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons
= 1728 cubic inches
= 62.4 pounds (water)
= 760 mm Hg
1 Cu. ft. water = 62.4 pounds
1 Bar at sea level = 14.504 PSI
Approx. 1/2 PSI decrease each 1000 foot of elevation
1 "Hg = 0.490 PSI
= 1.131 ft. water
1 horsepower = 33,000 ft. lbs. per minute
= 550 ft. lbs. per second
= 42.4 BTU per minute
= 2545 BTU per hour
= 746 watts or 0.746 kw
1 PSI = 2.0416 "Hg
= 27.72 " water
= 27.71 bar
1 Atmosphere = 1.013 bars
= 29.921 "Hg
= 14.696 PSI
= 760 mm Hg
1 Foot water column = 0.432 PSI
1 Foot oil column = 0.354 PSI
1 Barrel oil = 42 gallons
1 Micro-meter (micron) = 0.000001 meter
= 0.001 centimeter
= 0.00004 inch
25 Micro-meters = 0.001 inch
FLUID POWER EQUIVALENTS / APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENTS
1 Pint = 2 cups = 32 tablespoons = 96 teaspoons = 16 fluid ounces = 1 lb.
1 Quart = 4 cups = 2 pints = 32 fluid ounces = 2 pounds
1 Gallon = 16 cups = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 128 fluid ounces = 231 cubic inches
1 Cup = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons
1 Tablespoon = 3 tsp. = 1/2 fluid ounce
1 Fluid oz. (volume) = 600 drops hydraulic oil
1 Cubic inch = 330 drops (oil)
FLUID POWER ABBREVIATIONS
abs absolute (as in psia)
A-C alternating current
Bhn Brinell hardness number
Btu British thermal unit
C degrees Centigrade (Celsius)
cc closed center
ccw counter clockwise
cfm cubic feet per minute
cfs cubic feet per second
cir cubic inches per revolution
cim cubic inches per minute
com common
cpm cycles per minute
cps cycles per second
cu.in/rev cubic inches per revolution
cw clockwise
cyl cylinder
dia diameter
ext external
F degrees Farenheit
fl fluid
fpm feet per minute
ft foot
ft-lb foot pound
gal gallon
gpm gallons per minute
Hg Mercury
HP horsepower
Hz Hertz
ID inside diameter
in inch
in-lb inch pound
int internal
ipm inches per minute
ips inches per second
lb pound
max maximum
min minimum
mtd mounted
NC normally closed
NO normally open
NPT national pipe thread
NPTF dryseal pipe threads
oc open center
oz ounce
P.O. pilot operated
press pressure
psi pounds per square inch
psia psi absolute
psig psi gauge
pt pint
qt quart
r radius
rms root mean square
rpm revolutions per minute
rps revolutions per second
scfm standard cu. ft. per minute
Smls seamless
sol solenoid
SSU Saybolt seconds universal
SUS Saybolt universal seconds
u micro-meters or microns
T torque
vac vacuum
VI viscosity index
visc viscosity

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