Convert Carat (metric) to Slug
Convert carats (metric) to slugs instantly. 1 carat (metric) = 1.370435e-5 slug — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Slug to Carat (metric) converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Carat (metric)
The metric carat (ct) equals exactly 200 milligrams (0.0002 kg).
From Arabic 'qirat' and Greek 'keration', the carob seed once used as a counterweight.
The worldwide standard for gemstone and diamond mass.
The metric carat was fixed at 200 mg internationally in 1907.
Slug
The slug is the mass that accelerates at 1 ft/s^2 under a force of one pound-force, about 14.59 kg.
Coined in the early 20th century for the British gravitational (engineering) system.
US and British engineering dynamics.
Introduced in the British gravitational system of units.
Carat (metric) to Slug conversion formula
The relationship between carats (metric) and slugs:
To convert carats (metric) to slugs, multiply the value in carats (metric) by 1.370435e-5. To reverse, multiply slugs by 72969.514686.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in slugs updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Slug to Carat (metric) converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert carats (metric) to slugs
- Write down the value in carats (metric) (ct).
- Multiply that value by the factor 1.370435e-5.
- The product is the equivalent value in slugs (slug).
- To reverse, multiply the slug value by 72969.514686.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 ct to slug:
1 × 1.370435e-5 = 1.370435e-5 slug
Example 2 — Convert 100 ct to slug:
100 × 1.370435e-5 = 0.0013704353 slug
Real-world example — Hair-width scale measurements
A 70-carat (metric) measurement (about the diameter of a human hair) is the kind of value materials engineers regularly express in adjacent micro-scale units like slugs for direct comparison across supplier datasheets.
70 ct × 1.370435e-5 = 0.0009593047 slug
Real-world example — Paper and film thicknesses
At the thickness of office paper (roughly 3 carats (metric)), converting between sub-millimeter units is routine for packaging and printing buyers comparing quotes from metric and US suppliers.
3 ct × 1.370435e-5 = 4.111306e-5 slug
Real-world example — Plastic-film thickness alternates
A 150-carat (metric) plastic film converts cleanly to slugs — useful for packaging buyers reconciling supplier datasheets across metric and US measurement systems.
150 ct × 1.370435e-5 = 0.002055653 slug
Carat (metric) to Slug conversion table
Standard reference values for converting carats (metric) to slugs:
| Carat (metric) [ct] | Slug [slug] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 1.370435e-7 |
| 0.1 | 1.370435e-6 |
| 1 | 1.370435e-5 |
| 2 | 2.740871e-5 |
| 3 | 4.111306e-5 |
| 4 | 5.481741e-5 |
| 5 | 6.852177e-5 |
| 10 | 0.0001370435 |
| 20 | 0.0002740871 |
| 30 | 0.0004111306 |
| 40 | 0.0005481741 |
| 50 | 0.0006852177 |
| 100 | 0.0013704353 |
| 500 | 0.0068521766 |
| 1000 | 0.0137043532 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 ct = 1.370435e-5 slug) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- NIST — Refinement of values for the yard and pound (Federal Register 1959)
The treaty (signed by US
- International Astronomical Union — System of Astronomical Constants
The IAU defines astronomical units including the AU (149597870700 m exactly) light-year and parsec used in astronomy and astrophysics.