Convert Carat (metric) to Wey
Convert carats (metric) to weys instantly. 1 carat (metric) = 1.7497e-6 wey — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the Wey 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.
Wey
The wey was an English bulk weight, here taken as 252 pounds (about 114.3 kg).
From Old English 'waege', a weighing or balance.
Obsolete English unit for wool, cheese, and salt.
Used in medieval and early-modern English trade.
Carat (metric) to Wey conversion formula
Note: this conversion uses a generally accepted modern value. Historical and regional definitions of this unit varied across times and places.
The relationship between carats (metric) and weys:
To convert carats (metric) to weys, multiply the value in carats (metric) by 1.7497e-6. To reverse, multiply weys by 571526.3861999999.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in weys updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Wey to Carat (metric) converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert carats (metric) to weys
- Write down the value in carats (metric) (ct).
- Multiply that value by the factor 1.7497e-6.
- The product is the equivalent value in weys (wey).
- To reverse, multiply the wey value by 571526.3861999999.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 ct to wey:
1 × 1.7497e-6 = 1.7497e-6 wey
Example 2 — Convert 100 ct to wey:
100 × 1.7497e-6 = 0.00017497 wey
Real-world example — Plastic-film thickness alternates
A 150-carat (metric) plastic film converts cleanly to weys — useful for packaging buyers reconciling supplier datasheets across metric and US measurement systems.
150 ct × 1.7497e-6 = 0.0002624551 wey
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 weys for direct comparison across supplier datasheets.
70 ct × 1.7497e-6 = 0.000122479 wey
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 × 1.7497e-6 = 5.249101e-6 wey
Carat (metric) to Wey conversion table
Standard reference values for converting carats (metric) to weys:
| Carat (metric) [ct] | Wey [wey] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 1.7497e-8 |
| 0.1 | 1.7497e-7 |
| 1 | 1.7497e-6 |
| 2 | 3.499401e-6 |
| 3 | 5.249101e-6 |
| 4 | 6.998802e-6 |
| 5 | 8.748502e-6 |
| 10 | 1.7497e-5 |
| 20 | 3.499401e-5 |
| 30 | 5.249101e-5 |
| 40 | 6.998802e-5 |
| 50 | 8.748502e-5 |
| 100 | 0.00017497 |
| 500 | 0.0008748502 |
| 1000 | 0.0017497005 |
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Sources & references
Conversion factor (1 ct = 1.7497e-6 wey) 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)
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- International Hydrographic Organization — Resolution on the Nautical Mile
International authority that standardised the nautical mile at exactly 1852 m in 1929 — the value adopted worldwide for sea and air navigation.