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Weight Converter — Pounds, Kilograms, Ounces, Grams

Exact weight conversions using NIST-verified factors.

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NIST-Verified Exact Conversion Factors

Unit NameSymbolExact Ratio in SI Kilograms (kg)System / Standard
Pound (avoirdupois) lb 0.45359237 kg (exact) NIST Handbook 44 / 1959 Yard & Pound Agreement
Kilogram kg 1.0 kg (SI Base Unit) BIPM SI Brochure, 9th ed. (Planck constant h)
Ounce (avoirdupois) oz 0.028349523125 kg (1/16 lb) NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C
Gram g 0.001 kg (exact 10⁻³ kg) BIPM SI Brochure, 9th ed.
Stone st 6.35029318 kg (14 lbs) UK Weights and Measures Act 1985
US Short Ton ton 907.18474 kg (2,000 lbs) NIST SP 811 / Handbook 44
Metric Tonne t 1000.0 kg (10³ kg) BIPM SI Accepted Unit

Governing Standards

  1. NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C — Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices
  2. BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (2019) — The International System of Units (SI) — Base Unit Mass (Kilogram)
  3. ISO 80000-4:2019 — Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics