This section is from the book "An Elementary Outline Of Mechanical Processes", by G. W. Danforth. Also available from Amazon: An elementary outline of mechanical processes.
Cu. ins. in a gallon. | Wt. of gal., pounds avoirdupois. | Gallons in a cu. ft. | One cu. ft. of water at its maximum density. 39.1° Fahr., weighs 62.425 lbs. avoirdupois. | |
United States..... | 231 | 8.33 | 7.480 | |
Imperial................... | 277.274 | 10.00 | 6.242 |
One Imperial gallon..................... | = | 1.2 U. S. gallons. |
One U.S. gallon................. | = | 0.833 Imperial gallon. |
268.8 U. S. gallons of water....... | = | 1 ton. |
35.88 cubic feet of water............. | = | 1 ton. |
1 cubic feet of water................. | = | .03613 pound. |
Cubic feet of water x 62.425....... | = | pounds. |
Cubic inches of waterx.03613....... | = | pounds. |
U. S. gallons x .13368............. | = | cubic feet. |
Cubic inches x .004329............ | = | U. S. gallons. |
Cubic feet x 7.48.................. | = | U. S. gallons. |
Cubic inches x .0005787........... | = | cubic feet. |
Pressure of a water column in pounds per square inch................ | = | height of column in feet x .4335. |
Pressure of a water column in pounds per square foot.......... | = | height of column in feet x 62.425. |
One cu. ft. sea water at 62° Fahr.. | = | 64 pounds. |
One cu. ft. sea water................. | = | 0.037037 pounds. |
 
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