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Grain

The grain (gr) is a unit of mass used in both the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is defined as 1/7000 of a pound or approximately 64.79891 milligrams. The grain is one of the smallest units of mass commonly used and is primarily employed in measuring the weight of precious metals, gemstones, and ammunition (such as bullets).

Origin:

The grain traces its origins to ancient times and was originally based on the weight of a single grain of cereal, such as barley or wheat, which was used as a reference for small weight measurements. The term "grain" comes from the Latin "granum", meaning "grain" or "seed." The grain was used as a standard measure in ancient civilizations, including the Romans, and its use continued throughout medieval Europe. Over time, it was standardized in the 14th century as part of the Avoirdupois system and has remained in use for very precise measurements in modern times, especially in scientific fields, medicine, and the firearm industry.

Kilogram-force square second per meter

The unit kilogram-force square second per meter (kgf·s²/m) combines force, time, and length dimensions. It represents the mass equivalent when analyzing force-related phenomena over time and distance, where kilogram-force is the force exerted by gravity on a mass of one kilogram at standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²).

Origin:

This unit originates from engineering contexts where the gravitational metric unit kilogram-force (kgf) was commonly used before the adoption of the SI system. It was part of older metric-based systems in Europe and engineering fields, gradually replaced by the SI unit newton (N) for consistency.

Convert Grain to other weight-converter units

1 Grain = 0.0000647989 Kilogram

1 Grain = 0.06479891 Gram

1 Grain = 64.79891 Milligram

1 Grain = 6.479891e-8 Metric Ton

1 Grain = 6.37755102e-8 Long Ton

1 Grain = 7.142857142e-8 Short Ton

1 Grain = 0.0001428571 Pound

1 Grain = 0.0022857143 Ounce

1 Grain = 0.32399455 Carat

1 Grain = 0.0000114286 Stone (US)

1 Grain = 0.0000102041 Stone (UK)

1 Grain = 1 Grain

1 Grain = 0.0000044401 Slug

1 Grain = 6.479891e-7 Quintal

1 Grain = 0.0000057143 Quarter (US)

1 Grain = 0.000005102 Quarter (UK)

1 Grain = 0.0000014286 Hundredweight (US)

1 Grain = 0.0000012755 Hundredweight (UK)

1 Grain = 0.0022216767 Ton (assay) (US)

1 Grain = 0.0019836401 Ton (assay) (UK)

1 Grain = 6.479891e-8 Tonne

1 Grain = 6.479891e-11 Kiloton

1 Grain = 3.902302879e+22 Dalton

1 Grain = 0.0000066076 Kilogram-force square second per meter

1 Grain = 1.428571428e-7 Kilopound