15 oz equals 0.4252425 kg. Use the converter below or explore all weight conversions.
Converting Ounce to Kilogram is a common weight conversion. One ounce (oz) equals 0.0283495 kilogram (kg). Ounces are used for food portions, postal weights, and precious metals in the US and UK.
This conversion is commonly needed for cooking and recipe conversions, fitness and body weight tracking, shipping and postage calculations. The kilogram is the base SI unit of mass, used globally in science, commerce, and daily life.
To put ounce in perspective: a slice of bread (about 1 oz). In kilogram, common references include a bag of sugar (1 kg).
The word 'ounce' derives from the Latin 'uncia,' which was one-twelfth of a Roman pound.
The kilogram was the last SI base unit still defined by a physical artifact (a platinum-iridium cylinder in Paris) until 2019, when it was redefined using the Planck constant.
People frequently convert between ounce and kilogram for:
| Ounce (oz) | Kilogram (kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 oz | 0.0283495 kg |
| 2 oz | 0.056699 kg |
| 5 oz | 0.1417475 kg |
| 10 oz | 0.283495 kg |
| 15 oz | 0.4252425 kg |
| 20 oz | 0.56699 kg |
| 25 oz | 0.7087375 kg |
| 30 oz | 0.850485 kg |
| 50 oz | 1.41748 kg |
| 100 oz | 2.83495 kg |
| 200 oz | 5.6699 kg |
| 500 oz | 14.1747 kg |
| 1000 oz | 28.3495 kg |