Metric Weights
Description
This section is from the book "The Building Trades Pocketbook", by International Correspondence Schools. Also available from Amazon: Building Trades Pocketbook: a Handy Manual of reference on Building Construction.
Metric Weights
The gram is the basis of metric weights, and is the weight of a cubic centimeter of distilled water at its maximum density, at sea level, Paris, barometer 29.922 inches.
Name. | Grams. | Grains. | Av. Oz. | Av. Lb. |
Milligram(mg. )= | .001= | .01543 | ||
Centigram (eg.)= | .010= | .15432 | ||
Decigram (dg.) = | .100= | 1.54323 | ||
Gram(g.) = | 1.000= | 15.43235= | .03527= | .0022046 |
Decagram (Dg.)= | 10.000 | = | .35274= | .0220462 |
Hectogr'm (Hg)= | 100.000 | 3.52739= | .2204622 | |
Kilogram (Kg.) = | 1,000.000 | 35.27395= | 2.2046223 | |
Myriogr' m( Mg)= | 10,000.000 | = | 22.0462234 | |
Quintal (Q.) = | 100,000.000 | 220.4622341 | ||
Tonneau (T.) = | 1,000,000.000 | = | 2,204.6223410 |
The gram and the kilogram (called kilo) are the units in common use.
Continue to:
My Books
