french; charriere | 1 F | 2 F | 3 F | 4 F | 5 F | 6 F | 7 F | 8 F | 9 F | 10 F | 11 F | 12 F | 13 F | 14 F | 15 F | 16 F | 17 F | 18 F | 19 F | 20 F | 21 F | 22 F | 23 F | 24 F | 25 F | 26 F | 27 F | 28 F | 29 F | 30 F | 31 F | 32 F | 33 F | 34 F | 35 F | 36 F | 37 F | 38 F | 39 F | 40 F | 41 F | 42 F | 43 F | 44 F | 45 F | 46 F | 47 F | 48 F | 49 F | 50 F | 51 F | 52 F | 53 F | 54 F | 55 F | 56 F | 57 F | 58 F | 59 F | 60 F | 61 F | 62 F | 63 F | 64 F | 65 F | 66 F | 67 F | 68 F | 69 F | 70 F | 71 F | 72 F | 73 F | 74 F | 75 F | 76 F | 77 F | 78 F | 79 F | 80 F | 81 F | 82 F | 83 F | 84 F | 85 F | 86 F | 87 F | 88 F | 89 F | 90 F | 91 F | 92 F | 93 F | 94 F | 95 F | 96 F | 97 F | 98 F | 99 F | 100 F |
metric inch | 0.8333333 in (metric) | 1.6666667 in (metric) | 2.5 in (metric) | 3.3333333 in (metric) | 4.1666667 in (metric) | 5 in (metric) | 5.8333333 in (metric) | 6.6666667 in (metric) | 7.5 in (metric) | 8.3333333 in (metric) | 9.1666667 in (metric) | 10 in (metric) | 10.8333333 in (metric) | 11.6666667 in (metric) | 12.5 in (metric) | 13.3333333 in (metric) | 14.1666667 in (metric) | 15 in (metric) | 15.8333333 in (metric) | 16.6666667 in (metric) | 17.5 in (metric) | 18.3333333 in (metric) | 19.1666667 in (metric) | 20 in (metric) | 20.8333333 in (metric) | 21.6666667 in (metric) | 22.5 in (metric) | 23.3333333 in (metric) | 24.1666667 in (metric) | 25 in (metric) | 25.8333333 in (metric) | 26.6666667 in (metric) | 27.5 in (metric) | 28.3333333 in (metric) | 29.1666667 in (metric) | 30 in (metric) | 30.8333333 in (metric) | 31.6666667 in (metric) | 32.5 in (metric) | 33.3333333 in (metric) | 34.1666667 in (metric) | 35 in (metric) | 35.8333333 in (metric) | 36.6666667 in (metric) | 37.5 in (metric) | 38.3333333 in (metric) | 39.1666667 in (metric) | 40 in (metric) | 40.8333333 in (metric) | 41.6666667 in (metric) | 42.5 in (metric) | 43.3333333 in (metric) | 44.1666667 in (metric) | 45 in (metric) | 45.8333333 in (metric) | 46.6666667 in (metric) | 47.5 in (metric) | 48.3333333 in (metric) | 49.1666667 in (metric) | 50 in (metric) | 50.8333333 in (metric) | 51.6666667 in (metric) | 52.5 in (metric) | 53.3333333 in (metric) | 54.1666667 in (metric) | 55 in (metric) | 55.8333333 in (metric) | 56.6666667 in (metric) | 57.5 in (metric) | 58.3333333 in (metric) | 59.1666667 in (metric) | 60 in (metric) | 60.8333333 in (metric) | 61.6666667 in (metric) | 62.5 in (metric) | 63.3333333 in (metric) | 64.1666667 in (metric) | 65 in (metric) | 65.8333333 in (metric) | 66.6666667 in (metric) | 67.5 in (metric) | 68.3333333 in (metric) | 69.1666667 in (metric) | 70 in (metric) | 70.8333333 in (metric) | 71.6666667 in (metric) | 72.5 in (metric) | 73.3333333 in (metric) | 74.1666667 in (metric) | 75 in (metric) | 75.8333333 in (metric) | 76.6666667 in (metric) | 77.5 in (metric) | 78.3333333 in (metric) | 79.1666667 in (metric) | 80 in (metric) | 80.8333333 in (metric) | 81.6666667 in (metric) | 82.5 in (metric) | 83.3333333 in (metric) |
The French scale or French gauge system is commonly used to measure the size of a catheter. It is most often abbreviated as Fr, but can often be seen abbreviated as Fg, Ga, FR or F. It may also be abbreviated as CH or Ch (for Charrière, its inventor).
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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french; charriere | F | ≡ 1⁄3 mm | = 0.3×10−3 m | Other (Length) |
french; charriere | metric inches | french; charriere | metric inches |
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1 | = 0.83333333333333 | 4 | = 3.3333333333333 |
1.5 | = 1.25 | 4.5 | = 3.75 |
2 | = 1.6666666666667 | 5 | = 4.1666666666667 |
2.5 | = 2.0833333333333 | 5.5 | = 4.5833333333333 |
3 | = 2.5 | 6 | = 5 |
A metric inch is a nickname for a preferred 1⁄4 subdivision of an ISO 2848 basic module, or 1⁄12 of a metric foot measuring 25 millimetres (0.984 in). A metric inch is 0.4 millimetres (0.016 in) shorter than an inch.
The term was similarly used to refer to the historical Soviet Bloc practice of spacing integrated circuit pins at 1⁄10 of a 25 mm "metric inch" length, instead of the western practice of 1⁄10 of an imperial inch.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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metric inch | in (metric) | = 0.016 in | = 0.0004 m | Metric system SI |
metric inches | french; charriere | metric inches | french; charriere |
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1 | = 1.2 | 4 | = 4.8 |
1.5 | = 1.8 | 4.5 | = 5.4 |
2 | = 2.4 | 5 | = 6 |
2.5 | = 3 | 5.5 | = 6.6 |
3 | = 3.6 | 6 | = 7.2 |
french; charriere | metric inches |
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1 | = 0.8333333 |
1.2 | = 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |