Convert Carat to Slug
Carat
The carat (ct) is a unit of mass used to measure the weight of gemstones and pearls. One carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams or 0.2 grams. It is commonly used in the jewelry industry to indicate the size and weight of precious stones such as diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.
The carat originated from the use of the carob seed (from the Ceratonia siliqua tree) as a reference for weight in ancient times. These seeds were used because of their relatively consistent weight, and they were widely available across regions. The term "carat" comes from the Greek word "keration", which means "little horn," referring to the carob seed. Over time, the carat became standardized, and in 1907, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) defined the carat as 200 milligrams, ensuring consistency in the measurement of gemstones worldwide.
Slug
The slug is a unit of mass used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system, primarily in the context of physics and engineering. It is defined as the mass that will accelerate by 1 foot per second squared (1 ft/s²) when a force of 1 pound-force is applied. One slug is approximately 14.5939 kilograms.
The slug was introduced in the late 19th century as part of the foot-pound-second (FPS) system, which was developed to be more consistent with the principles of mechanics, particularly Newton's second law of motion. The term "slug" was chosen because it represented a unit of mass that would help express the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration in a way that was easier to apply in engineering and scientific calculations. The slug is used primarily in the U.S. and some engineering contexts, but it is less common in everyday measurements, where the pound is typically used for mass and weight.
Convert Carat to other weight-converter units
1 Carat = 0.0002 Kilogram
1 Carat = 0.2 Gram
1 Carat = 200 Milligram
1 Carat = 2e-7 Metric Ton
1 Carat = 1.96841466e-7 Long Ton
1 Carat = 2.20462442e-7 Short Ton
1 Carat = 0.0004409249 Pound
1 Carat = 0.0070547981 Ounce
1 Carat = 1 Carat
1 Carat = 0.000035274 Stone (US)
1 Carat = 0.0000314946 Stone (UK)
1 Carat = 3.0864716706 Grain
1 Carat = 0.0000137044 Slug
1 Carat = 0.000002 Quintal
1 Carat = 0.000017637 Quarter (US)
1 Carat = 0.0000157473 Quarter (UK)
1 Carat = 0.0000044092 Hundredweight (US)
1 Carat = 0.0000039368 Hundredweight (UK)
1 Carat = 0.0068571421 Ton (assay) (US)
1 Carat = 0.006122449 Ton (assay) (UK)
1 Carat = 2e-7 Tonne
1 Carat = 2e-10 Kiloton
1 Carat = 1.204434728e+23 Dalton
1 Carat = 0.0000203943 Kilogram-force square second per meter
1 Carat = 4.409245243e-7 Kilopound