Paper Weight Pound To Gram

Multiply each pound of text paper by 1 48.

Paper weight pound to gram. Paper help guide understanding the differences in paper weights. Cover stock paper conversion. The mass m in grams g is equal to the mass m in pounds lb times 453 59237. Multiply lbs by 2 70 to arrive at the gsm.

60 lb text stock multiplied by 1 5 90 gsm. Be aware that your paper weight answer might be approximate. Here s a quick list of paper weights including grammage gsm. Convert paper from pounds to grams.

Standard office paper in the usa is 20lb bond letter size which is equivalent to 75gsm paper. Of text paper 1 48 gsm. 1 pound lb is equal to 453 59237 grams g. A more worldwide unit of measure gsm is an easy way to quickly compare the weight density of papers.

The chart below details the equivalent weights in pounds between paper types as well as notes in the left margin to show when certain types of paper are most appropriate. Convert paper from grams to pounds. The equivalent grammage will display in the bottom field. M g m lb 453 59237.

However 90 gsm is not standard so the closest paper conversion is to 100 grams per square meter stock. Our easy to use paper weight conversion tool located on the resources page allows you to convert from standard american english pounds lbs to metric grams square meter gsm. 1 lb 453 59237 g. Paper weight also known as basis weight is measured in pounds per 500 sheets within it s category if 500 sheets of a standard sheet in a category weights 100 lbs then the paper weight basis weight of that type of paper will be 100 lb.

Convert 5 lb to grams. Pounds to grams conversion table. M g 5 lb 453 59237 2268 g. To make good comparisons a paper weight conversion chart or automatic converter is necessary to convert pounds to gsm.

This makes it very similar to the 80gsm a4 paper that is most common in the uk and the rest of europe. While weight and thickness are related you should not use the weight to assume thickness. Grams to pounds how to convert pounds to grams. There are different types weights thicknesses and paper sizes.

Gsm is a consistent number for papers running smaller to larger regardless of paper basis weight. If converting from pounds to grams select lb enter the weight and select the paper type. Of cover paper 2 708 gsm.