Ounce square inch (oz·in²)
One avoirdupois ounce at one inch. Common in small motor data sheets.
What is an ounce square inch?
- Symbol
- oz·in²
- Quantity
- Moment of Inertia
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One avoirdupois ounce at one inch. Common in small motor data sheets.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in US data sheets for small motors, encoders and stepper motors.
Ounce square inch in other moment of inertia units
- 1 oz·in² = 0.000018289978339325 kg·m²Kilogram square meter
- 1 oz·in² = 0.18289978339325 kg·cm²Ounce square inch to Kilogram square centimeter converter
- 1 oz·in² = 182.89978339325 g·cm²Gram square centimeter
- 1 oz·in² ≈ 0.0004340277778 lb·ft²Pound square foot
- 1 oz·in² = 0.0625 lb·in²Pound square inch
- 1 oz·in² ≈ 0.00001348999573 slug·ft²Slug square foot
Ounce square inch quick reference
| Ounce square inch | Kilogram square centimeter | Kilogram square meter | Pound square foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz·in² | = 0.18289978339325 kg·cm² | = 0.000018289978339325 kg·m² | ≈ 0.0004340277778 lb·ft² |
| 10 oz·in² | = 1.8289978339325 kg·cm² | = 0.00018289978339325 kg·m² | ≈ 0.004340277778 lb·ft² |
| 100 oz·in² | = 18.289978339325 kg·cm² | = 0.0018289978339325 kg·m² | ≈ 0.04340277778 lb·ft² |
| 1000 oz·in² | = 182.89978339325 kg·cm² | = 0.018289978339325 kg·m² | ≈ 0.4340277778 lb·ft² |
Where the ounce square inch fits
The next smaller moment of inertia unit is the gram square centimeter (g·cm²). 1 oz·in² = 182.89978339325 g·cm², and 1 g·cm² ≈ 0.005467475037 oz·in².
The next larger moment of inertia unit is the kilogram square centimeter (kg·cm²). 1 oz·in² = 0.18289978339325 kg·cm², and 1 kg·cm² ≈ 5.467475037 oz·in².
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilogram square centimeters are in one ounce square inch?
- One ounce square inch = 0.18289978339325 kg·cm² (kilogram square centimeters).
- How many kilogram square meters are in one ounce square inch?
- One ounce square inch = 0.000018289978339325 kg·m² (kilogram square meters).
- How many pound square feet are in one ounce square inch?
- One ounce square inch ≈ 0.0004340277778 lb·ft² (pound square feet).