Metric non-SI units
- Updated 2025-02-05 01:21 UTC
These are some alternative, non SI metric units that are in common use…
Quantity |
Unit |
Symbol |
Alternative |
Unit |
Length |
angstrom |
Å |
1.00E-10 |
metres |
Length |
micron |
µ |
1.00E-06 |
metres |
Volume |
litre |
L |
1.00E-03 |
metres³ |
Area |
are |
a |
100 |
metres² |
Mass |
tonne |
t |
1000 |
kg |
Force |
dyne |
1.00E-05 |
N |
|
Pressure |
Pascal |
Pa |
1 |
N/m² |
Pressure |
bar |
bar |
105 |
N/m² |
Energy |
erg |
1.00E-07 |
joules |
|
Viscosity (dynamic) |
centipoise |
cP |
1.00E-03 |
Ns/m² |
Viscosity (kinetic) |
centistrokes |
cSt |
1.00E-06 |
m²/s |
Electrical Conductivity |
siemens |
S |
1 |
1/Ω |
Magnetic Field Strength |
oersted |
1000/4p |
A/m |
|
Magnetomotive Force |
gilbert |
10/4p |
A |
|
Magnetic Flux Density |
gauss |
1.00E+04 |
Tesla |
|
Magnetic Flux |
maxwell |
1.00E-08 |
Wb |
|
Luminance |
nit |
nt |
1 |
cd/m² |
Luminance |
stilb |
1.00E+04 |
cd/m² |