| MASS and WEIGHT | |||
| UNIT | ABBREV. | # OF GRAM | APPROX. U.S. EQUIV. |
| Metric ton | MT or t | 1,000,000 | 1.1 tons |
| quintal | q | 100,000 | 220.46 Ibs. |
| kilogram | kg | 1,000 | 2.2046 Ibs. |
| hectogram | hg | 100 | 3.527 ounces |
| dekagram | dag | 10 | 0.353 ounce |
| gram | g or gm | 1 | 0.035 ounce |
| decigram | dg | 0.10 | 1.543 grains |
| centigram | cg | 0.01 | 0.154 grain |
| milligram | mg | 0.001 | 0.015 grain |