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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.
Troy ounce (ozt) — a troy unit of mass for precious metals
It is defined as exactly 480 grains, or one twelfth of a troy pound; since 1 grain = 64.79891 mg exactly, 1 troy ounce = 31.1034768 g exactly. Used mainly for measuring precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, as well as bullion and coin weights.
- Symbol: ozt, oz t
- System: Troy unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 ozt = 480 gr = 20 dwt = 31.1034768 g
- Metric equivalents: 1 ozt = 31.1034768 g ≈ 0.0311035 kg
- Typical examples: a standard gold bullion coin ~1 ozt; silver rounds are often 1 ozt; precious-metal prices are commonly quoted per troy ounce.