Metric non-SI units

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These are some alternative, non SI metric units that are in common use…


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/W
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

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