<?php
$page_name = "Conversions";
$menu_type = "erudition";
$menu_name = "Conversions";
$blog_num = 26;
$page_rate = 10;
$page_tags = array("food", "projects");
$page_date = "May 21, 2012";
include_once("./files/head.php");

echo "<p>Some conversions I do over and over and over and over in my head.  Others are just nifty.  So I'm finally going to write them down.  And you thought I was random before?</p>\n";
echo "<br />\n";

echo "<div class=\"two_col_left\">\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"length\">Length</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>1 mile = 5280 feet</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 mile = 80 chains</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 chain = 66 feet</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 foot = 30.5 cm</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 land league = 4.83 km</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 nautical league = 5.56 km</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 hair's bredth = 0.1 mm</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 hand = 4 inches</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"area\">Area</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>1 acre = 209 ft x 209 ft</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 hectare = 100 m x 100 m</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"volume\">Volume</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>1 inch&sup3; = 16.387 cc</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 foot&sup3; = 28.317 L</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 foot&sup3; = 1728 inch&sup3;</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 gallon = 231 inch&sup3;</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"weight\">Weight</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>1 ounce = 28.3 g</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"cooking\">Cooking</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>1 quart = 4 cups</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 pint = 2 cups</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 cup = 16 TBSP</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 cup = 237 mL</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 TBSP = 3 TSP</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 liquid ounce = 1/8 cup</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 shot = 1 liquid ounce</li>\n";
  echo "<li>2 pinches = 1/8 TSP</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 dash = 1/8 TSP</li>\n";
  echo "<li>20 drops = 1 mL</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 pound butter = 2 cups</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"speed\">Speed</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>1 m/s = 3.6 km/h</li>\n";
  echo "<li>speed of sound = ~340m/s</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"temperature\">Temperature</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>-40 C = -40 F</li>\n";
  echo "<li>0 C = 32 F</li>\n";
  echo "<li>100 C = 212 F</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"numbers\">Numbers</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>1 Dozen = 12</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 Baker's dozen = 13</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 Gross = 1 Dozen Dozen = 144</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 Score = 20</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"roman\">Roman Numerals</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>&#149; = 1/12</li>\n";
  echo "<li>S = 1/2</li>\n";
  echo "<li>N = 0</li>\n";
  echo "<li>I = 1</li>\n";
  echo "<li>V = 5</li>\n";
  echo "<li>X = 10</li>\n";
  echo "<li>L = 50</li>\n";
  echo "<li>C = 100</li>\n";
  echo "<li>D = 500</li>\n";
  echo "<li>M = 1000</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "</div>\n";
echo "<div class=\"two_col_right\">\n";


echo "<h3 id=\"density\">Density</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>Water = 1g/cm&sup3;</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Concrete = 2.3g/cm&sup3;</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Steel = 7.85g/cm&sup3;</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum = 2.7g/cm&sup3;</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Gravel = 2.75g/cm&sup3;</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Styrofoam = 0.075g/cm&sup3;</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Gold = 19.32g/cm&sup3;</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"wire\">PVC Pipe (schedule 40)</h3>\n";
echo "<table>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n";
    echo "<th>Dia<br />inch</th>\n<th>OD<br />inch</th>\n<th>Wall<br />inch</th>\n<th>Area<br />inch&sup2;</th>\n<th>Max<br />psi</th>\n";
  echo "</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n<td>&#189;</td>\n<td>0.840</td>\n<td>0.109</td>\n<td>0.304</td>\n<td>600</td>\n</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n<td>&#190;</td>\n<td>1.050</td>\n<td>0.113</td>\n<td>0.533</td>\n<td>480</td>\n</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>1.315</td>\n<td>0.133</td>\n<td>0.864</td>\n<td>450</td>\n</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n<td>1&#188;</td>\n<td>1.380</td>\n<td>0.140</td>\n<td>1.496</td>\n<td>370</td>\n</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n<td>1&#189;</td>\n<td>1.900</td>\n<td>0.145</td>\n<td>2.036</td>\n<td>330</td>\n</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n<td>2</td>\n<td>2.375</td>\n<td>0.154</td>\n<td>3.356</td>\n<td>300</td>\n</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n<td>2&#189;</td>\n<td>2.875</td>\n<td>0.203</td>\n<td>4.788</td>\n<td>280</td>\n</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n<td>3</td>\n<td>3.500</td>\n<td>0.216</td>\n<td>7.393</td>\n<td>260</td>\n</tr>\n";
  echo "<tr>\n<td>4</td>\n<td>4.500</td>\n<td>0.237</td>\n<td>12.730</td>\n<td>220</td>\n</tr>\n";
echo "</table>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"wire\">Max Psi Based on Temp<br />PVC Pipe (schedule 40)</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>23 C = 100%</li>\n";
  echo "<li>27 C = 90%</li>\n";
  echo "<li>32 C = 75%</li>\n";
  echo "<li>38 C = 62%</li>\n";
  echo "<li>43 C = 50%</li>\n";
  echo "<li>49 C = 40%</li>\n";
  echo "<li>54 C = 30%</li>\n";
  echo "<li>60 C = 22%</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"wire\">Wire Guage</h3>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>28 guage = 1.4 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>24 guage = 3.5 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>20 guage = 11 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>18 guage = 16 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>16 guage = 22 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>14 guage = 32 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>10 guage = 55 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>8 guage = 73 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>6 guage = 101 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>4 guage = 135 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>2 guage = 181 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>1 guage = 211 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>0 guage = 245 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>00 guage = 283 amps</li>\n";
  echo "<li>000 guage = 328 amps</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "<h3 id=\"metals\">Metal Minimum Tensile Strength</h3>\n";
echo "<p>Sheer = 60% * Tensile</p>\n";
echo "<ul>\n";
  echo "<li>Mild steel = 55 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<br />\n";
  echo "<li>Stainless steel 303 = 85 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Stainless steel 304 = 75 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Stainless steel 309 = 75 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Stainless steel 316 = 75 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Stainless steel 321 = 75 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Stainless steel 416 = 80 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Stainless steel 420 = 95 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Stainless steel 440F Se = 100 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<br />\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 2014-T4, -T451 = 62 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 2014-T6, -T651 = 70 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum Alclad 2014-T3 = 63 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum Alclad 2014-T4, -T451 = 61 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum Alclad 2014-T6, -T651 = 68 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 2024-T3 = 70 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 2024-T361 = 72 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 2024-T4, T351 = 68 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 2024-T6 = 69 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 2024-T81, -T851 = 70 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 2024-T861 = 75 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 6013-T8 = 64 ksi</li>\n";
  echo "<li>Aluminum 7075-T6, -T651 = 83 ksi</li>\n";
echo "</ul>\n";

echo "</div>\n";


echo "<div class=\"col_box\">\n";
echo "<h3 id=\"shoesize\">Shoe Sizes</h3>\n";
echo "<div class=\"centerpic\">\n";
  echo "<img src=\"./images/knowledge/shoesizechart.png\" width=1000 height=280>\n";
echo "</div>\n";
echo "</div>\n";  //clear bottom


include_once("./files/close.php");
?>