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Appendix Appendix II - Appendix II to Part 153—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]

authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Section 153.40 issued under 49 U.S.C. 5103. Sections 153.470 through 153.491, 153.1100 through 153.1132, and 153.1600 through 153.1608 also issued under 33 U.S.C. 1903 (b)

source: CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, unless otherwise noted.