What is a short ton (American ton)?
A short ton, also known as the American ton, is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States.
It is equivalent to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kilograms. The short ton is primarily used in the United States for measuring large quantities of goods, such as in the shipping and transportation industries.
In the metric system, the equivalent unit to the short ton is the metric ton, also known as a tonne. One metric ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms or approximately 2,204.62 pounds. The metric ton is the standard unit of weight in most countries around the world and is widely used in international trade and commerce. When converting between short tons and metric tons, it is important to remember that one short ton is equal to approximately 0.907 metric tons. This conversion factor is crucial for accurately converting weights between the two systems of measurement.
There are two types of hundredweights
There are two types of hundredweights; long and short.
Long hundredweights, also known as the imperial hundredweight, are a unit of measurement commonly used in the United Kingdom and other countries that follow the imperial system. One long hundredweight is equal to 112 pounds or approximately 50.802 kilograms. This unit is often used in trade and commerce for measuring heavy goods such as livestock, grain, and building materials.
Short hundredweights, also known as the net hundredweight, are a unit of measurement commonly used in the United States. One short hundredweight is equal to 100 pounds. This unit is often used in agriculture and trade to measure bulk goods such as grains, produce, and other commodities. Short hundredweights are denoted by the symbol "cwt" and are frequently used in the United States to simplify calculations and transactions involving large quantities of goods.