6 GENERAL
CONVERSION FACTORS The
following conversion formulas provide one, but definitely not the only, calculation
methodology for each of
the suggested conversions. ksi
to MPa
Multiply ksi by
6.8 9
4 8
MPa to
ksi Multiply
MPa by 0.1 4
5 0
3 7
7 4
ft-lbs to
J Multiply
ft-lbs by 1.3
5 5
8 2
J to
ft-lbs Multiply
Joule by 0.7
3 7
5 6
2 ft-lbs
to kg-m
Multiply ft-lbs by 0.1
3 8
2 5
5 kg-m
to ft-lbs
Multiply kg-m by 7 .2
3 3
0 1
kg-m to
J Multiply
kg-m by 9.8 0
6 6
5 J
to k g-m
Multiply Joule by
0.1 0
1 9
7 1
6 psi
to MPa
Multiply psi by
0.0 0
6 8
9 4
8 MPa
to psi
Multiply MPa by 1
4 5.0
3 7
7 4
ft to
mm
Multiply ft. by
3 0
4.8 ft
to cm
Multiply ft. by
3 0.4
8 ft
to m
Multiply ft. by
0.3 0
4 8
TO CONVERT FROM