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Metric Conversion Card

Published

Author(s)

Elizabeth Benham, Kristen Dill

Abstract

NIST SP 365, Metric Conversion Card is a laminated wallet size card includes an 8 cm and 80 mm ruler with approximate unit conversion factors between common International System of Units (SI) and U.S. customary measurement units for length, area, mass, volume, and temperature (exact formula). This job aid is useful for making quick mathematical unit conversion calculations.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 365-2024
Report Number
365-2024

Keywords

Area, Dimension, Education, Factor, International System of Units, Length, Mass, Measurement, Metric System, Classroom, STEM, Temperature, Volume

Citation

Benham, E. and Dill, K. (2024), Metric Conversion Card, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.365-2024, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=958415 (Accessed November 21, 2024)

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Created August 2, 2024