FCBM 36:06Units of Measurement and Conversion FactorsFOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLYFEDERATION OF CORRUGATED BOX MANUFACTURERS OF INDIATECHNICAL INFORMATION BOOKLETFOREWORDUnits of Measurement are important to understand, estimate and communicate.Over the years, the units have undergone changes from inch to mm; from lb to kg, etc.This FCBM Technical Information Booklet is a ready reference book with conversion factors to enable the reader to convert units from one to another.I do hope the readers will find this booklet an useful ready reckoner.I, on behalf of FCBM, congratulate the R&D Committee headed by Shri Ram Kumar Sunkara for the excellent work.Manohar Shetty President Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers of IndiaMASSUnits of Measurement: Kilograms (Kgs), Pounds (lbs), Ton.S. No. To convert valuesMultiply byTo obtain values expressed inexpressed as1Kilograms (Kgs)2.204Pounds (lbs)2Pounds (lbs)0.45359Kilograms (Kgs)3Ton1000Kilograms (Kgs)4Ton2204Pounds (lbs)5Short Ton2000Pounds (lbs)AREAUnits of Measurement: Square inch (sq.in), Square centimeter (sq.cm), Square meter (sq.m)S. No. To convert valuesMultiply byTo obtain values expressed inexpressed as1Square inch (sq.in)6.4516Square centimeter (sq.cm)2Square inch (sq.in)0.00064516Square meter (sq.m)3Square meter (sq.m)10,000Square centimeter (sq.cm)4Square centimeter0.0001Square meter (sq.m) (sq.cm)5Square meter (sq.m)1550Square inch (sq.in)6Square centimeter0.1550Square inch (sq.in) (sq.cm)BASIS WEIGHT, GRAMMAGEUnits of Measurement: Grams per square meter (GSM, g/m2), Pounds per 1000 square feet (lbs/MSF)S. No. To convert valuesMultiply byTo obtain values expressed inexpressed as1Pounds per 10004.8824Grams per square square feet (lbs/MSF)meter (g/m2) (GSM) (Also expressed simply as “pounds” or “#”)2Grams per square0.205Pounds per 1000 meter (g/m2) (GSM)square feet (lbs/MSF)THICKNESS OR CALIPERUnits of Measurement: Millimeter (mm), Microns (), Inches (in)S. No. To convert valuesMultiply byTo obtain values expressed inexpressed as1Mils0.0254Millimeter (mm)2Point0.0254Millimeter (mm)3Inches (in)25.4Millimeter (mm)4Millimeter (mm)1000Microns ()5Microns ()0.001Millimeter (mm)6Millimeter (mm)0.03937Inches (in)BURSTING STRENGTHUnits of Measurement: Kilograms per square centimeter (Kg/cm2), Pounds per square inch (psi), Kilopascals (kPa), Kilonewtons per square meter (kN/m2), PointsS. No. To convert valuesMultiply byTo obtain values expressed inexpressed as1Pounds per square6.89476Kilopascals (kPa) inch (psi)2Points6.89476Kilopascals (kPa)3Kilograms per square98.0665Kilopascals (kPa) centimeter (Kg/cm2)4Kilonewtons per square1Kilopascals (kPa) meter (kN/m2)5Kilograms per square14.2233Pounds per centimeter (Kg/cm2)square inch (psi)6Pounds per square0.0703Kilograms per square inch (psi)centimeter (Kg/cm2)7Kilopascals (kPa)0.1450Pounds per square inch (psi)8Kilopascals (kPa)0.0102Kilograms per square centimeter (Kg/cm2)9Kilopascals (kPa)1Kilonewtons per square meter (kN/m2)PUNCTURE RESISTANCEUnits of Measurement: Joules (J), Beach Unit (BU), Puncture Unit (PU), Scale Unit (SU), Inch ounces per tear inch (in-oz/in), Inch ounces force (in-ozf), Inch pound force (in-lbf), Centimeter Kilogram force (cm-Kgf), Foot pounds force (ft-lbf), GE unitsS. No. To convert valuesMultiply byTo obtain values expressed inexpressed as1Centimeter Kilogram0.0980665Joules (J) force (cm-Kgf)2Centimeter Kilogram3.2798Puncture Unit (PU) force (cm-Kgf)3Centimeter Kilogram3.2798Beach Unit (BU) force (cm-Kgf)4Centimeter Kilogram3.2798Inch ounces per force (cm-Kgf)tear inch (in-oz/in)5Inch pound force0.112985Joules (J) (in-lbf)6Inch pound force (in-lbf)3.7787Puncture Unit (PU)7Inch pound force (in-lbf)3.7787Beach Unit (BU)8Inch pound force (in-lbf)3.7787Inch ounces per tear inch (in-oz/in)9Scale Unit (SU)0.0299Joules (J) ( 0.305 cm-Kgf)S. No. To convert valuesMultiply byTo obtain values expressed inexpressed as10Scale Unit (SU)1Beach Unit (BU) ( 0.305 cm-Kgf)11Scale Unit (SU)1Inch ounces per ( 0.305 cm-Kgf)tear inch (in-oz/in)12Foot pounds force1.35582Joules (J) (ft-lbf)13Inch ounces force0.00706155Joules (J) (in-ozf)14Puncture Unit (PU)1GE units15Puncture Unit (PU)1Inch ounces per tear inch (in-oz/in)16Puncture Unit (PU)1Beach Unit (BU)17Puncture Unit (PU)0.365Inch pound force (in-lbf)18Puncture Unit (PU)0.305Centimeter Kilogram force (cm-Kgf)19Puncture Unit (PU)0.0299Joules (J)20Joule (J)33.4448Inch ounces per tear inch (in-oz/in)RING CRUSH TEST (RCT)Units of Measurement: Kilograms per 6 inches length (Kgs/6 in), Pounds per 6 inches length (lbs/ 6 in), Kilonewtons per meter (kN/m), Kilograms per centimeter (Kgs/cm).S. No. To convert valuesMultiply byTo obtain values expressed inexpressed as1Kilograms per 6 inches0.06435Kilonewtons per meter length (Kgs/6 in)(kN/m)2Pounds per 6 inches0.02919Kilonewtons per meter length (lbs/6 in)(kN/m)3Newtons per 6 inches0.006562Kilonewtons per meter length (N/6 in)(kN/m)4Kilograms per0.980665Kilonewtons per meter centimeter (Kgs/cm)(kN/m)5Kilonewto