Conversion Units of Weight

Ever needed to know the conversion formula for weights?

English System

To convert	Multiply by	To obtain
grains	0.00229	oz
grains	0.0001429	lb
grains	0.0000000714	tons
oz	438	grains
oz	0.0625	lb
oz	0.00003125	tons
gal	8.3322	lb°
lb	0.12002	gal°
lb	7,000	grains
lb	16	oz
lb	0.0005	tons
tons	14,000,000	grains
tons	32,000	oz
tons	2,000	lb
lb/hr°	0.0020003	gpm
gpm	499.925	lb/hr°

Metric System

To convert	Multiply by	To obtain
grams	15.43	grains
grams	0.0353	oz
kg	35.27	oz
kg	2.2046	lb
kg	0.001102	US tons
tonnes	2,204.6	lb
tonnes	1.1023	US tons
grains	0.0648	grams
oz	28.350	grams
oz	0.02835	kg
lb	0.4536	kg
lb	0.000454	tonnes
US tons	907.2	kg
US tons	0.9072	tonnes

Weighing the right way.

Weighing the right way

The link above is for a pdf booklet from Mettler Toledo.  It is a detailed guide to getting the best results from your balance. What you should do and what you shouldn't.

Definitely worth a read!


Proper weighing with Laboratory Balances....

Looking for conversion units of length?

The useful table below will help to convert those units of length queries....

Units of Length:

English System

To convert	Multiply by	To obtain
in.	0.0833	ft
in.	0.0278	yd
in.	0.0000158	miles
ft	0.333	yd.
ft	12	in.
ft	0.000189	miles
ft	0.000165	miles (naut.)
yd	36	in.
yd	3	ft
yd	0.000568	miles
miles	63,360	in.
miles	5,280	ft
miles	1,760	yd
miles (naut.)	6,076	ft

Metric System

To convert	Multiply by	To obtain
mm	0.03937	in.
cm	0.3937	in.
meters	39.37	in.
meters	3.281	ft
meters	1.0936	yd
km	3,281	ft
km	1,093.6	yd
km	0.6214	miles
microns	0.00003937	in.
in.	25.40	mm
in.	2.540	cm.
in.	0.0254	meters
ft	0.3048	meters
ft	0.0003048	km
yd	0.9144	meters
yd	0.0009144	km
miles	1.609	km
in.	25,400	microns