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Short ton (US ton) — a US customary unit of mass equal to 2000 pounds
It is defined as exactly 2000 avoirdupois pounds; since 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly, 1 short ton = 907.18474 kg exactly. Used mainly in the United States for measuring large masses in freight, shipping, industry, agriculture, construction, vehicles, and commodities.
- Symbol: US ton, short ton
- System: US customary unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 short ton = 2000 lb = 32,000 oz = 907.18474 kg
- Metric equivalents: 1 short ton ≈ 907.185 kg ≈ 0.907185 t
- Typical examples: a small car ~1.5 short tons; a pickup truck ~2.5 short tons; bulk gravel, coal, or grain often measured in short tons.
Pennyweight (dwt) — a troy unit of mass for precious metals
It is defined as exactly 24 grains, or one twentieth of a troy ounce. Used mainly for measuring precious metals, jewelry, gemstones, dental alloys, and historical coin or bullion weights.
- Symbol: dwt
- System: Troy unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 dwt = 24 gr = 1/20 oz t = 1.55517384 g
- Metric equivalents: 1 dwt = 1.55517384 g ≈ 0.00155517 kg
- Typical examples: small gold jewelry may weigh a few dwt; precious-metal scrap is often priced per dwt; 20 dwt equals 1 troy ounce.