The SI base unit kilogram is the unit of mass; it is equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram. Note that in SI the kilogram is the base unit, not - as one might expect - the gram.
Characteristic |
Description |
Dimension symbol (SI) |
M |
Quantity symbol (SI) |
m |
Table 1: Quantity brief
Unit name |
Symbol |
Conversion to base unit |
Relation to SI units |
|
SI |
ton |
t |
* 103 |
|
SI |
kilogram |
kg |
* 1 |
|
SI |
gram |
g |
10-3 |
|
SI |
milligram |
See SI prefixes |
||
SI |
microgram |
|||
Imp |
pound |
lb |
* 1 |
0.45359237kg |
Imp |
ounce |
oz. |
* 16-1 |
0.028 349 523 125kg |
Table 2: Supported units. Basis units for a unit system are printed in boldface.
