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Grain (gr) — a small imperial and US customary unit of mass
It is defined as exactly 1/7000 of an avoirdupois pound; since 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly, 1 gr = 64.79891 mg exactly. Used mainly for measuring bullets, gunpowder, arrows, and some pharmaceutical or historical masses.
- Symbol: gr
- System: Imperial and US customary unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 gr = 1/7000 lb = 1/437.5 oz = 64.79891 mg
- Metric equivalents: 1 gr = 0.06479891 g ≈ 0.0000647989 kg
- Typical examples: a small bullet ~40 gr; a larger rifle bullet ~150 gr; an aspirin tablet was historically 5 gr.
Long ton (UK ton) — an imperial unit of mass equal to 2240 pounds
It is defined as exactly 2240 avoirdupois pounds; since 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly, 1 long ton = 1016.0469088 kg exactly. Used mainly in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth contexts for measuring large masses in shipping, industry, freight, and historical trade.
- Symbol: long ton, UK ton
- System: Imperial unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 long ton = 2240 lb = 35,840 oz = 1016.0469088 kg
- Metric equivalents: 1 long ton ≈ 1016.05 kg ≈ 1.01605 t
- Typical examples: ship displacement may be measured in long tons; heavy freight can be listed in long tons; 1 long ton is slightly heavier than a metric ton.