Convert Units of Mass

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How to convert mass units using the AddUp calculator

How to convert units in general

Conversions can be done either with the "->" conversion operator or with the equivalent "convert" function. The function has three parameters: a quantity, a unit to convert from and a unit to convert to. Likewise the conversion operator uses three values: the quantity and unit to convert from are placed on the left side of the operator while the unit to convert to goes to the right side.

Mass Units

The basic unit of mass is the kilogram (not the gram). All units of mass are expressed in terms of this base unit and so measurements can be converted from any one of the following units to any other.

amu: atomic mass unit: 1.66e-33 kg
carat: 200 mg: 2e-4 kg
dram: 1/256 lb: 1.7718451953e-3 kg
grain: Troy base unit: 6.479891e-7 kg
gram: 1/1000 kg: 0.001 kg
kg: Basic unit of mass (kilogram): 1 kg
lb [also: pound]: avoirdupois unit (see units of force for pound force): 0.45359237 kg
mg: milligram: 1e-6 kg
oz [also: ounce]: 1/16 lb (see units of volume for fluid ounce): .028349523125 kg
pennyweight: 24 grains: 1.555175e-3 kg
scruple: 20 grains: 1.2959782e-3 kg
stone: 14 pounds: 6.35029 kg
tonne: metric tonne: 1000 kg
tonUK [also: ukTon, longTon]: UK ton, 2240 lbs: 1.016047e+3 kg
tonUS [also: usTon, shortTon]: US ton, 2000 lbs: 907.185 kg
troyDram: 60 grains: 3.8879375e-3 kg
troyOunce: 480 grains, 1/12 troy pound: 0.0311034768 kg
troyPound: 5760 grains: 0.3732417216 kg

Sample Conversions of Mass Units

Convert kilograms to pounds

10 kilograms -> pounds = 22.046226

convert(10; kg; lb) = 22.046226

Convert kilograms to ounces

10 kilograms -> ounces = 352.73962

convert(10; kg; oz) = 352.73962

Convert kilograms to grams

10 kilograms -> grams = 10,000

convert(10; kilogram; gram) = 10,000

Convert kilograms to metric tonnes

10 kg -> tonnes = 0.01

convert(10; kilogram; tonne) = 0.01

Convert grams to carats

10 grams -> carats = 50

convert(10; gram; carat) = 50

Convert grams to grains

10 grams -> grains = 154.32358

convert(10; gram; grain) = 154.32358

Convert carat to troy ounces

10 carat -> troyOunces = 0.0643015

convert(10; carat; troyOunce) = 0.0643015

Convert troy pounds to kilograms

10 troyPound -> kg = 3.7324172

convert(10; troyPounds; kilograms) = 3.7324172

Convert metric tonnes to pounds

10 tonnes -> pounds = 22,046.226

convert(10; tonne; lbs) = 22,046.226

Convert ounces to pounds

10 oz -> lb = 0.625

convert(10; ozs; pounds) = 0.625

Convert pounds to ounces

10 lbs -> oz = 160

convert(10; pound; ounce) = 160

Convert ounces to grams

10 ounces -> grams = 283.49523

convert(10; oz; gram) = 283.49523

Convert short ton to long ton

10 shortTons -> longTons = 8.9285714

convert(10; tonUS; tonUK) = 8.9285714

Convert long ton to short ton

10 longTon -> shortTons = 11.2

convert(10; ukTon; usTon) = 11.2

Convert long ton to metric ton

10 longTon -> Tonnes = 10.160469

convert(10; tonUK; tonne) = 10.160469

Convert metric tonne to short ton

10 tonnes -> shortTons = 11.023113

convert(10; tonne; tonUS) = 11.023113