Conversion tables

Inches To Millimeters Centimeters to Inches

Inches Millimeters Centimeters Inches

1/32 in 0.794 mm 0.2 cm 1/16 in
1/16 in 1.588 mm 0.3 cm 1/8 in
3/32 in 2.381 mm 0.5 cm 3/16 in
1/8 in 3.175 mm 1.0 cm 3/8 in
5/32 in 3.969 mm 1.4 cm 9/16 in
3/16 in 4.763 mm 1.5 cm 5/8 in
7/32 in 5.556 mm 2.0 cm 3/4 in
1/4 in 6.350 mm 2.5 cm 1 in
9/32 in 7.144 mm 3.0 cm 1-3/16 in
5/16 in 7.938 mm 3.5 cm 1-3/8 in
11/32 in 8.731 mm 4.0 cm 1-9/16 in
3/8 in 9.525 mm 4.5 cm 1-3/4 in
13/32 in 10.319 mm 5.0 cm 2 in
7/16 in 11.113 mm NOTE: Centimeters (cm) have been rounded
15/32 in 11.906 mm off to the nearest tenth of a cm).
1/2 in 12.700 mm
17/32 in 13.494 mm
9/16 in 14.288 mm Square Feet to Square Meters
19/32 in 15.081 mm
5/8 in 15.875 mm Square Feet Square Meters
21/32 in 16.669 mm 1 sq ft 0.093 sq m
11/16 in 17.463 mm 2 sq ft 0.186 sq m
23/32 in 18.256 mm 3 sq ft 0.279 sq m
3/4 in 19.050 mm 4 sq ft 0.372 sq m
25/32 in 19.844 mm 5 sq ft 0.465 sq m
13/16 in 20.638 mm 6 sq ft 0.558 sq m
27/32 in 21.431 mm 7 sq ft 0.651 sq m
7/8 in 22.225 mm 8 sq ft 0.744 sq m
29/32 in 23.019 mm 9 sq ft 0.837 sq m
15/16 in 23.813 mm 10 sq ft 0.930 sq m
31/32 in 24.606 mm
1 in 25.400 mm
Square Meter to Square Feet
Feet Millimeters
1 ft 304.8 mm Square Meters Square Feet
2 ft 609.6 mm 1 sq m 10.764 sq ft
3 ft 914.4 mm 2 sq m 21.528 sq ft
3 sq m 32.292 sq ft
Note: Some of the SI International System of 4 sq m 43.056 sq ft
Units (metric) conversions listed in these 5 sq m 53.820 sq ft
tables are rounded numbers at the third 6 sq m 64.583 sq ft
decimal place. 7 sq m 75.348 sq ft
8 sq m 86.111 sq ft
9 sq m 96.875 sq ft
10 sq m 107.639 sq ft

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 Conversion tables
Conversion Ratios Mohs Scale

Length and Area In 1812, the Mohs Scale of mineral hardness

Convert from To Multiply by was devised by the German mineralogist
millimeter inch 0.04 Frederich Mohs (1773-1839), who selected
centimeter inch 0.3937 the ten minerals because they were common
centimeter foot 0.03281 or readily available. The scale is not a linear
meter inch 39.37 scale, but somewhat arbitrary.
meter foot 3.281
square meter square foot 10.763 Hardness Mineral
inch millimeter 25.4 1 Talc or mica
inch centimeter 2.54 2 Gypsum
inch meter 0.0254 3 Calcite
foot meter 0.3048 4 Fluorite
5 Apatite
yard meter 0.9144
6 Orthoclase
square inch square meter 0.000645
7 Quartz
square foot square meter 0.092990
8 Topaz
square yard square meter 0.836127
9 Corundum
10 Diamond
Weight
Convert from To Multiply by Source:
pound kilogram 0.4536 American Federation of Mineralogical
ounce gram 28.3495 Societies, Inc.
long ton pounds 2240
short ton pounds 2000
gram ounces 0.0353
kilogram pounds 2.2046

Volume Slab Production Table

Convert from To Multiply by
cubic cm cubic inch 0.061 Slab
cubic meter cubic feet 35.3198 Blocks Slabs/Foot Thickness
cubic inch cubic cm 16.387 1 cu ft 10 3/4"
cubic feet cubic meters 0.028 1 cu ft 8 1-1/4"
liter gallons 0.2642 1 cu ft 7 1-1/2"
lb/ft³ kg/m³ 16.02 1 cu ft 5 2"
Mpa lbf/in² (psi) 145 1 cu ft 4 2-1/2"
lbf/in² (psi) pascals (pa) 6895 1 cu ft 3½ 3"
lbf/in² (psi) kg/sq m 4.882 1 cu ft 3 3-1/2"
kg/m² pascals (pa) 9.807 1 cu ft 2½ 4"

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 Additional MIA resources

MIA Technical Bulletin Series:

A Study of the Cleanability of Marble and

Granite Countertop Materials, 2006.

Preparing Generic Material Safety Data Sheets

(MSDS) for Natural Stones, 2005.

Marble Soundness Classification, 2005.

Countertop Sanitation, 2004.

Rodding Granite Countertops, 2004.

Sealing Natural Stone, 2004.

Installation of Stone Flooring Over Radiant

Heat, 2002.

R-Value for Natural Stone, 2000.

Coefficient of Friction & Slip Resistance,

1999.

Granite & Radon – The Truth, 1995.

MIA Technical Modules:

Stone Selection & Stone Testing *

Installation of Modular Stone Floor Tile:

Thin-Set Method *

Residential Stone Countertop Installations *

Interior Stone Wall Cladding *

Safety in the Stone Business

*Information contained in these technical

publications was taken directly from the
Dimension Stone Design Manual. Additional
illustrations and pictures have been added in these
stand-alone publications.

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ASTM Classification Index

C97 C97 C99 C120 C121 C170 C241 C880

Modulus of Flexural Water Compressive Abrasive Flexural
Density lb/ft3 Absorption Rupture Strength Absorption Strength Resistance Strength
ASTM Dimension Stones (minimim) (max %) psi (min) psi (min) (max %) psi (min) (minimim) psi (min)
C503 Marble Calcite 162 0.20 1,000 none est. none est. 7,500 10 1,000
C503 Marble Dolomite 175 0.20 1,000 none est. none est. 7,500 10 1,000
0.20 exterior
C1526 Serpentine 160 0.60 interior 1,000 none est. none est. 10,000 10 1,000
C1527 Travertine (exterior) 144 2.50 1,000 none est. none est. 7,500 10 1,000
C1527 Travertine (interior) 144 2.50 700 none est. none est. 5,000 10 700
C568 Limestone (low density) 110 12.00 400 none est. none est. 1,800 10 none est.
C568 Limestone (med density) 135 7.50 500 none est. none est. 4,000 10 none est.
C568 Limestone (high density) 160 3.00 1,000 none est. none est. 8,000 10 none est.
C615 Granite 160 0.40 1,500 none est. none est. 19,000 25 1,200
7,200 along grain
C629 Slate (interior) none est. none est. none est. 9,000 across grain 0.25 none est. 8 none est.
7,200 along grain
C629 Slate (exterior) none est. none est. none est. 9,000 across grain 0.45 none est. 8 none est.
Quartz-based Stones
C616 Sandstone 125 8.00 350 none est. none est. 4,000 2 none est.
C616 Quartzitic Sandstone 150 3.00 1,000 none est. none est. 10,000 8 none est.
C616 Quartzite 160 1.00 2,000 none est. none est. 20,000 8 none est.

Notes:
1. Limestone shall be sound, durable, and free of visible defects or cencentrations of materials that will cause objectionable staining
or weakening in normal environments of use.
2. Limestone that is of low or medium density may not be suitable for use in all interior and exterior applications.
3. Travertine that is fleuri-cut (cross cut) can be vulnerable to certain problems because some areas of the exposed
surface will consist of only a thin layer of stone covering a void in the stone.

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