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===Unit Domain: Mass===

The amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs. The default unit for weight is grams.

===Alternative units of measure===

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Units of Measure
|-
! Mass Unit Full !! Symbol English !! UoM Code !! Shift Before !! Numerator !! Denominator !! Shift after || DefaultUoM !! 
|-
| Microgram|| μg || Ug || - || 1 || 1.000.000 || - || gr
|-
| Milligram || mg || Mg ||  - || 1 || 1.000 || - || gr
|-
| Gram || gr || Gr || - || 1 || 1 || - || gr
|-
| Kilogram || kg || Kg || 1.000 || 1 || gr
|-
| Tonne || t || To || 1.000.000 || 1 || gr
|-
| Ounce || oz || Oz || 2.834.952|| 100.000 || gr
|-
| Pounds || lb || Lb || 10.000.000|| 22.046 || gr
|}

The formula to convert one Mass UoM to another is:

TargetValue = ((SourceValue + ShiftBefore) * (SourceNumerator / SourceDenominator) - ShiftAfter) * ((-ShiftAfter * TargetDenominator/TargetNumerator)-Shiftbefore)

Example: '''Ounce to Milligram'''

1 Ounce * (2834952/100000) * (1000 / 1) = 28349,52 Milligram

[[Category: Base Standards]]