About the Units
pennyweight (dwt)
A unit of mass equal to 1/20 of a troy ounce or approximately 1.55 grams.
slug (slug)
A unit of mass equal to approximately 14.59 kilograms, defined as the mass that is accelerated at 1 ft/s² by a force of 1 pound.
Common Conversions
- 1 dwt = 0.00010656329 slug
- 9384.095 dwt = 1 slug