Units of mass There are three similar units of
mass called the ton:
long ton (simply ton in countries such as the
United Kingdom which formerly used the
Imperial system of weights and measures) is a weight ton or gross ton, and is 2,240 lb (exactly
1,016.0469088 kg). In the UK and most of the areas which used the Imperial system, the metric
tonne (1000 kg), which it is conveniently very similar to—less than 2% difference—is the only form of ton legal for trade.In the iron industry in the
17th century and
18th century, a ton shortweight was the standard 2240 lb., whereas a ton longweight was 2400 lb. (the hundredweight being 120 lb.) The long ton is used for petroleum products such as
aviation fuel.Deadweight ton (abbreviation 'dwt') is a measure of a ship's carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, crew and provisions. It is expressed in metric tons (1,000 kg) or long tons (2,240 pounds, about 1,016 kg). This measurement is also used in the U.S. tonnage of naval ships.Increasingly, metric
tonnes are being used rather than long tons in measuring the displacement of ships. See
tonnage.
short ton (usually called simply ton, in the
USA or sometimes called a net ton) = 2000 lb (about
907.18474 kg).Harbour ton used in
South Africa in the
20th century, equal to 2000 pounds or one short ton.
metric ton, usually referred to as a tonne, is 1000
kg (or
1 Mg) or approximately 2,204.6
pounds.
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