kile

What is a Kile?

Kile is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.

Kile is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.

Kile became established as a practical volume unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.

Measurement system: Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage. SI equivalent: 1 kile = 0.037 m³.

Kile facts

Unit name
Kile
Symbol
kile
Category
Volume
Measurement system
Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage
SI equivalent
1 kile = 0.037 m³
Common uses
Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels

Definition of the kile

Kile is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.

Measurement system and SI relationship

Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage

SI equivalent: 1 kile = 0.037 m³

History of the kile

Kile became established as a practical volume unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.

Where is the kile used?

Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels

Kile conversion tools

Sources

The definitions and conversion relationships on this page are aligned with standard metrology and SI reference material.

  1. BIPM: The International System of Units (SI Brochure)
  2. NIST: Guide to the SI: Units Outside the SI
  3. NIST: Guide to the SI: Volume Conversion Factors
  4. NIST: Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

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