Convert Kilogram square centimetres to Slug square inches
Convert Kilogram square centimetres (kg·cm²) to Slug square inches (slug·in²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
slug·in² = kg·cm² × 0.01062089495
About Kilogram square centimetres
The kilogram square centimetre (kg·cm²) equals 10⁻⁴ kg·m², the dominant unit in European servo and industrial drive engineering. ABB, Siemens, and Bosch Rexroth servo drive datasheets specify rotor and reflected load inertia in kg·cm²; IEC 61800 drive sizing balances motor-to-load inertia ratio in kg·cm². Industrial servomotors: 0.05-200 kg·cm². 1 kg·cm² = 10⁻⁴ kg·m² = 100 kg·mm².
About Slug square inches
The slug square inch (slug·in²) equals ≈9.415 × 10⁻³ kg·m², used in US aerospace guidance and flight mechanics. Pre-metric inertial navigation unit (INU) test reports and NACA stability-derivative tables listed gyroscope platform inertia in slug·in²; US autopilot servo actuator sizing also uses slug·in². 1 slug·in² ≈9.415 × 10⁻³ kg·m² ≈32.17 lb·in².
Quick Reference Table
| Kilogram square centimetres (kg·cm²) | Slug square inches (slug·in²) |
|---|---|
| 1 kg·cm² | 0.0106209 slug·in² |
| 2 kg·cm² | 0.0212418 slug·in² |
| 5 kg·cm² | 0.0531045 slug·in² |
| 10 kg·cm² | 0.106209 slug·in² |
| 25 kg·cm² | 0.265522 slug·in² |
| 50 kg·cm² | 0.531045 slug·in² |
| 100 kg·cm² | 1.06209 slug·in² |