This section is from the book "Applied Science For Metal Workers", by William H. Dooley. Also available from Amazon: Applied Science For Metal Workers.
The metric system of weights and measures comprises the following tables. The symbols used to express the various units of measurement in abbreviated form are also given:
Measures of Length | ||||
10 | millimeters (mm.) | = | 1 | centimeter (cm.) |
10 | centimeters | = | 1 | decimeter (dm.) |
10 | decimeters | = | 1 | meter (m.) |
10 | meters | = | 1 | dekameter (Dm.) |
10 | dekameters | = | 1 | hektometer (hm.) |
10 | hekto-meters | = | 1 | kilometer (km.) |
Measures of Surface (not Land) | ||||
100 | square millimeters (mm.) | = | 1 | square centimeter (sq. cm.) |
100 | square centimeters | = | 1 | square decimeter (sq. dm.) |
100 | square decimeters | = | 1 | square meter (sq. m.) |
Measures of Volume | ||||
1000 | cubic millimeters (mm.) | = | 1 | cubic centimeter (cu. cm.) |
1000 | cubic centimeters | = | 1 | cubic decimeter (cu. dm.) |
1000 | cubic decimeters | = | 1 | cubic meter (cu. m.) |
Measures of Capacity | ||||
10 | milliliters (ml.) | = | 1 | centiliter (cl.) |
10 | centiliters | = | 1 | deciliter (dl.) |
10 | deciliters | = | 1 | liter (1.) |
10 | liters | = | 1 | dekaliter (Dl.) |
10 | dekaliters | = | 1 | hektoliter (hl.) |
10 | hektoliters | = | 1 | kiloliter (kl.) |
Measures of Weight | ||||
10 | milligrams (mg.) | = | 1 | centigram (eg.) |
10 | centigrams | = | 1 | decigram (dg.) |
10 | decigrams | = | 1 | gram (g.) |
10 | grams | = | 1 | dekagram (Dg.) |
10 | dekagrams | = | 1 | hektogram (hg.) |
10 | hektograms | = | 1 | kilogram (kg.) |
 
Continue to: