Appendix 2
Conversion Factors
Unit Conversion Tables
The following tables show conversion factors to convert most of the units used in this book from SI units to various English units. SI units are the International System of Units (abbreviated SI from Système Internationale d’Unités, the French version of the name). The conversion factors are reported only to four significant figures.
Pressure, Stress, Modulus
| Convert from | Convert to | Multiply by |
| gigapascal (GPa) | MPa | 1000 |
| kilopascal (kPa) | atmosphere, standard (atm) | 0.009869 |
| kilopascal (kPa) | bar (bar) | 0.01 |
| kilopascal (kPa) | kilogram-force per square centimeter (kgf/cm²) | 0.01020 |
| kilopascal (kPa) | pound-force per square inch (psi) (lbf/in²) | 0.1450 |
| megapascal (MPa) | kilogram-force per square millimeter (kgf/mm²) ... |
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