Template:Convert/list of units/mass/avoirdupois

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Mass
system unit unit-
code
abbrev-
iation
notes conversion factor/kg combinations
Avoirdupois long ton LT 2,240 lb
used mostly in the British Commonwealth except Canada
1,016.0469088
  • LT t
    • LT t ST
  • LT MT
    • LT MT ST
  • LT ST
    • LT ST t
    • LT ST MT
short ton ST 2,000 lb
used mostly in the US and Canada
907.18474
  • ST t
    • ST t LT
  • ST MT
    • ST MT LT
  • ST LT
    • ST LT t
    • ST LT MT
long hundredweight long cwt long cwt 50.80234544
short hundredweight short cwt short cwt 45.359237
long quarter long qtr long qtr 12.70058636
short quarter short qtr short qtr 11.33980925
stone st st 14 lb
used mostly in the British Commonwealth except Canada
6.35029318
  • st kg
    • st kg lb
  • st lb
    • st lb kg
pound lb lb 0.45359237
  • lb kg
    • lb kg st
  • lb st
    • lb st kg
ounce oz oz 0.028349523
  • oz g
dram drachm 0.001771845195
dram dram
grain gr gr equivalent to the troy grain 0.00006479891

This Template:Convert/list_of_units/mass/avoirdupois has the units of avoirdupois weight (mass) used by the measurement converter Template:Convert. It also lists the unit-codes, such as "oz" for the ounce. For example:

  • {{convert|1|oz|g}}   → 1 ounce (28 g)
  • {{convert|1|lb|g|0}} → 1 pound (454 g)

For the larger list of mass units used by Convert, see {{Convert/list of units/mass}}.