IMPERIAL to METRIC

METRIC to IMPERIAL

Inchesx 25.40= Millimeters
Feetx 0.3048= Meters
Milesx 1.609= Kilometers

Millimeters x 0.03937 = Inches
Metersx 3.2808 = Feet
Kilometers x 0.6214= Miles

Sq. Inch x 6.452= Sq. Centimeter
Sq. Footx 0.0929= Sq. Meter
Sq. Milex 2.590 = Sq. Kilometer

Sq. Centimeter x 0.155= Sq. Inch
Sq. Meterx 10.76 = Sq. Foot
Sq. Kilometer x 0.3861 = Sq. Mile

Cu. Inchx 16.39 = Cu. Centimeter
Cu. Foot x 0.02832 = Cu. Meter

Cu. Centimeterx 0.06102= Cu. Inch
Cu. Meterx 35.316= Cu. Foot

Ounce x 28.35 = Gram
Pound x 0.4536 = Kilogram
Pounds/Mft. x 1.4881 = Kilogram/KM

Gram x 0.03215 = Ounce (troy)
Kilogram x 2.205 = Pound
Kilogram/KM x 0.6720 = Pounds/Mft.

Gallons (US) x 3.785 = Litres
Gallons (imp) x 4.546 = Litres
Gallons (imp) x 1.20095 = Gallons (US)

Litres x 0.264 = Gallons (US)
Litres x 0.220 = Gallons (imp)
Gallons (US) x 0.83267 = Gallons (imp)

Fahrenheit (°F-32) x 5/9 = Centigrade
BTU x 1,054.8 = Joules

Centigrade x (°C x 9/5) + 32 = Fahrenheit
Joules x 9.48 x 10-4 = BTU

STANDARD REEL DIMENSIONS

Parameter

Metal

Wood

A – Flange Dia.
B – Traverse
C – Drum Dia.
D – Arbor

6 1/2”
4 1/2”
1 7/8”
3/4”

6 1/2”
10 1/2”
1 7/8”
3/4”

10 1/2”
6”
1 7/8”
1 3/8”

12”
6”
9”
1 3/8”

16”
9”
6”
1 3/8”

18”
12”
6”
1 3/8”

24”
11”
12”
1 3/8”

30”
12”
12”
1 3/8”

APPROXIMATE REEL CAPACITIES IN FEET FOR WIRE AND CABLE

Overall Wire
& Cable Diameter

6 ½” x 4 ½”

6 ½” x 10 ½”

10 ½”

12”

16”

18”

24”

30”

0.040 and smaller
0.041 – 0.045
0.046 – 0.050

4,000
3,000
2,500

9,500
7,500
6,000

16,500
13,000
10,500

31,200
24,700
15,000

37,500

0.051 – 0.060
0.061 – 0.080
0.081 – 0.100

1,800
1,000
500

4,000
2,500
1,500

7,500
4,000
2,500

10,000
7,600
5,800

26,000
14,500
9,000

14,500

0.101 – 0.125
0.126 – 0.150
0.151 – 0.175

1,000
500

1,500
1,000
800

3,700
2,350
1,600

6,000
4,000
3,000

9,000
6,500
4,500

14,000
10,000

0.176 – 0.200
0.201 – 0.230
0.231 – 0.260

500

1,100

2,500
1,700
1,200

3,500
2,500
2,000

6,900
5,600
4,400

8,500
6,500
5,000

0.261 – 0.300
0.301 – 0.350
0.351 – 0.425

1,000
700
500

1,500
1,000
800

2,500
1,800
1,400

3,500
2,700
2,000

0.426 – 0.500
0.501 – 0.800

500

800
600

1,800
600