Convert Mercantile Pound to Slug - Free Calculator
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How to Convert Mercantile Pound to Slug
Use this free online calculator to convert Mercantile Pound to Slug instantly. This weight conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.
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Mercantile Pound to Slug Conversion Formula
To convert Mercantile Pound to Slug, multiply by 0.0319688.
To convert Slug back to Mercantile Pound, divide by 0.0319688 (or multiply by 31.2805).
About These Units
About Mercantile Pound
The mercantile pound is a historic English unit of weight, the mercantile pound (libra mercatoria) was the commercial predecessor of the avoirdupois pound. Used from about 1100 to 1300, the mercantile pound contained 15 troy ounces or 7200 grains. This is equivalent to about 1.0286 avoirdupois pounds or 466.55 grams.
About Slug
The slug is a unit of mass in the English foot-pound-second system. One slug is the mass accelerated at 1 foot per second per second by a force of 1 pound. Since the acceleration of gravity (g) in English units is 32.174 04 feet per second per second, the slug is equal to 32.174 04 pounds (14.593 90 kilograms). The slug was formerly used in calculations in mechanics and engineering, but it has been largely abandoned in favor of metric units. The unit was called the "engineers mass unit" during the late nineteenth century. The British physicist A. M. Worthington first called it a slug in a 1902 textbook. (Probably he had in mind older uses of the word to mean a weight or a projectile. In the 1600s a slug was a roughly shaped lump of metal shot from a primitive cannon.)
Mercantile Pound to Slug Conversion Table
| Mercantile Pound | Slug | Slug | Mercantile Pound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.00319688 | 0.1 | 3.12805 |
| 0.5 | 0.0159844 | 0.5 | 15.6402 |
| 1 | 0.0319688 | 1 | 31.2805 |
| 2 | 0.0639377 | 2 | 62.5609 |
| 5 | 0.159844 | 5 | 156.402 |
| 10 | 0.319688 | 10 | 312.805 |
| 20 | 0.639377 | 20 | 625.609 |
| 25 | 0.799221 | 25 | 782.012 |
| 50 | 1.59844 | 50 | 1,564.02 |
| 100 | 3.19688 | 100 | 3,128.05 |
| 250 | 7.99221 | 250 | 7,820.12 |
| 500 | 15.9844 | 500 | 15,640.2 |
| 1000 | 31.9688 | 1000 | 31,280.5 |
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