Convert slugs to grams

Explanation

From this page you can convert slugs to grams (or slug to g) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from slugs to grams you need to multiply by 14593.9029. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 slug≈14593.9029 g

slugsslug

dimension	mass
symbol	slug, lbf s²/ft
synonyms	geepound

The slug (slug, lbf s²/ft) is the base unit of mass in the British gravitational system.

Definition of the slug

One slug is equal to a mass that is accelerated by 1 ft/s² when a force of one pound-force is exerted on it.

Value in terms of the SI

The value of the slug in kilograms can be calculated using the standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²) multiplied by the value of one pound in kilograms (0.45359237 kg) and divided by the length of a foot in meters (0.3048 m).

This gives us an exact value of 14.5939029372063648294 kilograms.

Equivalences

One slug is equivalent to:

British Gravitational Masses

slug	slug
blob	blob	12 slugs

gramsg

dimension	mass
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	g
search alias	gm

The gram (g) is a unit of mass in the International System of Units.

Definition of the gram

One gram is equal to 0.001 kilograms.

History

The gram was introduced in 1795 by the French National Convention as "the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to that of a cube of one hundredth of a meter side, at melting ice temperature".

It was replaced by the kilogram as the base unit of mass in 1960 for the creation of the SI.

Equivalences

One gram is equivalent to:

SI Mass Units

nanogram	ng	0.000000001
microgram	µg	0.000001
milligram	mg	0.001
gram	g	1
kilogram	kg	1000
megagram	Mg	1000000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.