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These are some alternative, non SI metric units that are in common use…<\/b><\/p>\n

Quantity<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Unit<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Symbol<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Equivalent Value<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th>
Equivalent Unit<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Length<\/div><\/td>
angstrom<\/div><\/td>
\u00c5<\/div><\/td>
1 \u00d7 10-10<\/sup><\/div><\/td>
metres<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Length<\/div><\/td>
micron<\/div><\/td>
\u00b5<\/div><\/td>
1 \u00d7 10-6<\/sup><\/div><\/td>
metres<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Volume<\/div><\/td>
litre<\/div><\/td>
L<\/div><\/td>
0.001<\/div><\/td>
metres\u00b3<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Area<\/div><\/td>
are<\/div><\/td>
a<\/div><\/td>
100<\/div><\/td>
metres\u00b2<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Mass<\/div><\/td>
tonne<\/div><\/td>
t<\/div><\/td>
1000<\/div><\/td>
kg<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Force<\/div><\/td>
dyne<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
1 \u00d7 10-5<\/sup><\/div><\/td>
N<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Pressure<\/div><\/td>
Pascal<\/div><\/td>
Pa<\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/td>
N\/m\u00b2<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Pressure<\/div><\/td>
bar<\/div><\/td>
bar<\/div><\/td>
100000<\/div><\/td>
N\/m\u00b2<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Energy<\/div><\/td>
erg<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
1 \u00d7 10-7<\/sup><\/div><\/td>
joules<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Viscosity (dynamic)<\/div><\/td>
centipoise<\/div><\/td>
cP<\/div><\/td>
0.001<\/div><\/td>
Ns\/m\u00b2<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Viscosity (kinetic)<\/div><\/td>
centistrokes<\/div><\/td>
cSt<\/div><\/td>
1 \u00d7 10-6<\/sup><\/div><\/td>
m\u00b2\/s<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Electrical Conductivity<\/div><\/td>
siemens<\/div><\/td>
S<\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/td>
1\/\u03a9<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Magnetic Field Strength<\/div><\/td>
oersted<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
79.57747154594767<\/div><\/td>
A\/m<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Magnetomotive Force<\/div><\/td>
gilbert<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
0.7957747154594768<\/div><\/td>
A<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Magnetic Flux Density<\/div><\/td>
gauss<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
10000<\/div><\/td>
Tesla<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Magnetic Flux<\/div><\/td>
maxwell<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
1 \u00d7 10-8<\/sup><\/div><\/td>
Wb<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Luminance<\/div><\/td>
nit<\/div><\/td>
nt<\/div><\/td>
1<\/div><\/td>
cd\/m\u00b2<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Luminance<\/div><\/td>
stilb<\/div><\/td>
<\/div><\/td>
10000<\/div><\/td>
cd\/m\u00b2<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n
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