Metric Units Used in Part 153

Parameter Metric (SI unit) Abbreviation Equivalent to English or common metric Force Newton N 0.225 lbs. Length Meter m 39.37 in. Centimeter cm .3937 in. Pressure Pascal Pa 1.450 × 10 −4 lbs/in 2 . Kilo-Pascal (1,000 Pascals) kPa 0.145 lbs/in 2 . Kilo-Pascal kPa 1.02 × 10 −2 kg/cm 2 . ......do kPa 1 × 10 3 N/m 2 . Temperature Degree Celsius °C 5/9 (°F-32). Viscosity milli-Pascal second mPa. sec 1.0 centipoise. Volume Cubic meter m 3 264 gallons (gal). ......do m 3 35.3 ft. 3 [CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, as amended by CGD 78-128, 47 FR 21212, May 17, 1982; CGD 81-101, 52 FR 7799, Mar. 12, 1987. Redesignated by CGD 92-100, 59 FR 17045, Apr. 11, 1994]