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Kilopound

The kilopound (kip) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 pounds (1,000 lb) or approximately 453.592 kilograms. It is used in engineering and construction to measure large forces and loads.

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The kilopound was introduced as a convenient unit for measuring large forces and loads in engineering and construction. It is commonly used in the United States and other countries that use the imperial system.

Ton (assay) (UK)

The ton assay (UK) is a unit of mass used in the United Kingdom, primarily in the context of assaying precious metals. It is equal to 29.16666667 kilograms or approximately 64.58333333 pounds. The ton assay is used to measure the mass of ore samples in the process of determining the content of precious metals.

Origin:

The ton assay originated in the United Kingdom as a unit of mass for assaying precious metals. It was defined as 29.16666667 kilograms or approximately 64.58333333 pounds. The term "ton assay" comes from the practice of assaying, which is the process of determining the content of precious metals in ore samples. The ton assay is used in the United Kingdom for this purpose.

Convert Kilopound to other weight-converter units

1 Kilopound = 453.592 Kilogram

1 Kilopound = 453592 Gram

1 Kilopound = 453592370 Milligram

1 Kilopound = 0.45359237 Metric Ton

1 Kilopound = 0.4464285714 Long Ton

1 Kilopound = 0.5 Short Ton

1 Kilopound = 1000 Pound

1 Kilopound = 16000 Ounce

1 Kilopound = 2267961.85 Carat

1 Kilopound = 80 Stone (US)

1 Kilopound = 71.4285714 Stone (UK)

1 Kilopound = 7000000 Grain

1 Kilopound = 31.080950172 Slug

1 Kilopound = 4.5359237 Quintal

1 Kilopound = 40 Quarter (US)

1 Kilopound = 35.714285714 Quarter (UK)

1 Kilopound = 10 Hundredweight (US)

1 Kilopound = 8.9285714286 Hundredweight (UK)

1 Kilopound = 15551.736623 Ton (assay) (US)

1 Kilopound = 13885.480714 Ton (assay) (UK)

1 Kilopound = 0.45359237 Tonne

1 Kilopound = 0.0004535924 Kiloton

1 Kilopound = 2.731612015e+29 Dalton

1 Kilopound = 46.253549377 Kilogram-force square second per meter

1 Kilopound = 1 Kilopound