Convert Slug square inches to Gram square metres
Convert Slug square inches (slug·in²) to Gram square metres (g·m²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
g·m² = slug·in² × 9.415402419
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.
About Gram square metres
The gram square metre (g·m²) equals 10⁻³ kg·m², used for very light rotors with large radii. Lightweight UAV propeller blades, model aircraft propellers, and thin foam circular discs are characterised in g·m²; it bridges g·cm² and kg·m² in laboratory-scale spinning experiments. 1 g·m² = 10⁻³ kg·m² = 10 kg·cm² = 10 000 g·cm².
Quick Reference Table
| Slug square inches (slug·in²) | Gram square metres (g·m²) |
|---|---|
| 1 slug·in² | 9.4154 g·m² |
| 2 slug·in² | 18.8308 g·m² |
| 5 slug·in² | 47.077 g·m² |
| 10 slug·in² | 94.154 g·m² |
| 25 slug·in² | 235.385 g·m² |
| 50 slug·in² | 470.77 g·m² |
| 100 slug·in² | 941.54 g·m² |