Imperial – Metric Conversions

Key Factors for Your Recycling Process

Temperature

Pressure

Torque

Power

Weight/Mass

  • Round up to the nearest whole kilogram (Kg).
  • Round up to the nearest whole gram (g).
  • Round down to nearest one-tenth of a metric ton.

Density: Weight/Mass per Volume Unit

Dimensions/Distance

  • Round up to nearest millimeter (mm).
  • Round up to nearest centimeter (cm).
  • Round up to the nearest one-tenth of a meter (m).
  • Round up to the nearest one-tenth of a kilometer (km).

Area

  • Round up to the nearest one-tenth of a square centimeter (sq. cm).
  • Round up to the nearest one-tenth of a square meter (sq. m).

Common Fractions/Decimals to Metric Conversions

FractionDecimalmmcm
1/16"0.0625"1.587500.158750
1/8"0.1250"3.175000.317500
3/16"0.1875"4.762500.476250
1/4"0.2500"6.350000.635000
5/16"0.3125"7.937500.793750
1/3"0.3334"8.468360.846836
3/8"0.37509.525000.952500
7/16"0.4375"11.112501.111250
1/2"0.5000"12.700001.270000
9/16"0.5625"14.287501.428750
5/8"0.6250"15.875001.587500
2/3"0.6667"16.934181.693418
11/16"0.6875"17.462501.746250
3/4"0.7500"19.050001.905000
13/16"0.8125"20.637502.063750
7/8"0.8750"22.225002.222500
15/16"0.9375"23.812502.381250
1"1.0000"25.400002.540000