Slug to Pennyweight Converter

Mass Converter

26 units available

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9,384.097536

1 slug = 9,384.097536 dwt

Formula:

dwt = slug × 9,384.0975360028

With your value: 1 slug = 9,384.097536 dwt

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in slug so you can sanity-check the result.

Can of soda (1/37 your value)0.0267 slug

Bag of sugar (1/15 your value)0.0685 slug

House cat (1/3.2 your value)0.308 slug

Your value1.00 slug

Adult human (4.8× your value)4.80 slug

Grand piano (27× your value)27.4 slug

Other Slug to Pennyweight conversions

2 slug to dwt 3 slug to dwt 4 slug to dwt 5 slug to dwt 6 slug to dwt 7 slug to dwt 8 slug to dwt

Slug to Pennyweight Conversion Table

Slug (slug)	Pennyweight (dwt)
0.5	4,692.048768
1	9,384.097536
2	18,768.195072
5	46,920.48768
10	93,840.97536
15	140,761.46304
20	187,681.95072
25	234,602.4384
50	469,204.8768
100	938,409.7536
250	2,346,024.384001
500	4,692,048.768001
1000	9,384,097.536003

Pennyweight to Slug Conversion Table

Pennyweight (dwt)	Slug (slug)
0.5	5.328163e-5
1	0.000107
2	0.000213
5	0.000533
10	0.001066
15	0.001598
20	0.002131
25	0.002664
50	0.005328
100	0.010656
250	0.026641
500	0.053282
1000	0.106563

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Slug (slug)

Mass

Exact conversion

Traceable to the kilogram, defined by fixing the Planck constant at 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Avoirdupois masses derive from the 1959 international pound (0.453 592 37 kg exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Pennyweight (dwt)

Mass

Exact conversion

Traceable to the kilogram, defined by fixing the Planck constant at 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s. Avoirdupois masses derive from the 1959 international pound (0.453 592 37 kg exactly).

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Slug to Pennyweight

To convert from Slug (slug) to Pennyweight (dwt), multiply the value by 9,384.0975360028.

Formula: dwt = slug × 9,384.0975360028

Reverse: slug = dwt × 0.0001065633

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Slug. For example: 5 slug
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 9,384.0975360028
The result is: 46,920.48768 dwt

About Slug

The slug is the unit of mass in the English engineering system: the mass accelerated at 1 ft/s² by 1 pound-force, about 14.5939 kg.

Common uses: aerospace engineering, US fluid mechanics.

About Pennyweight

The pennyweight (dwt) equals 1/20 of a troy ounce, about 1.555 grams. Jewellers still price scrap gold by the pennyweight.

Common uses: jewellery trade, gold scrap, assaying.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Pennyweight are in 1 Slug?

There are exactly 9,384.0975360028 Pennyweight in 1 Slug. This means the conversion factor from Slug to Pennyweight is 9,384.0975360028.

What is the formula to convert Slug to Pennyweight?

The formula to convert Slug to Pennyweight is: dwt = slug × 9,384.0975360028. For example, to convert 10 Slug to Pennyweight, you would multiply 10 by 9,384.0975360028.

What is a Slug?